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Transport (Scotland) Act 2019: Local Services Franchises: Guidance on Franchising Frameworks and Assessments
17 Mar 2026The guidance explains the legal process that a local transport authority must follow before they can introduce franchising in their area. In addition, the document provides more detailed statutory guidance in areas such as the authority’s preparation of a Franchising Framework and assessment and details of the audit process.
Child Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) for the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019: Local Services Franchises - Guidance Document
17 Mar 2026This document is a point in time assessment of the likely effects of the above-named proposal on the rights and wellbeing of children and young people. This impact assessment should be read in conjunction with other impact assessments prepared for this proposal.
Transport to Work Toolkit
12 Mar 2026The Transport to Work Toolkit is intended for employers who have recognised that transport is a barrier to their employees or those seeking employment, and are able to implement additional measures to remove this barrier.
Signing on quiet rural routes - Position statement
1 Dec 2025Our position in relation to non-prescribed road signs for use on quiet, rural routes, where pedestrians, cycle users, drivers and equestrians are required to share the road space. It provides advice to local authorities who wish to install signs on these routes with intention of promoting safe and appropriate user behaviour.
Development Planning Transport Appraisal Guidance (DPTAG)
2 Oct 2025This Development Planning Transport Appraisal Guidance (DPTAG) is intended to enable the preparation of a Transport Appraisal to support decision making for Local Development Plans (LDPs).
Community Needs Assessment Methodology
24 Sep 2025Transport Scotland is currently developing the Islands Connectivity Plan, which will replace the Ferries Plan 2013-2022. Central to this will be a set of Community Needs Assessments. This paper shows the approach to conducting these Community Needs Assessments.
A Further Letter from the Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity to the chair of the Cowal Transport Forum
23 Sep 2025A letter from the Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity to the Chair of the Cowal Transport Forum confirming the decision to remove three return sailings.
A96 Ardersier to Drumine Cottage - Environmental Impact Assessment - Record of Determination
13 Jul 2025Trunk Road and Motorway Tourist Signing Guidance - For tourist attractions and tourist facilities
25 Jun 2025This document provides guidance primarily to Scottish tourism businesses on Transport Scotland’s responsibilities for brown tourist signs on Scotland’s strategic roads. The guide is intended to help applicants to know if their business will be eligible for brown signs and to understand the process of applying to have signs erected.
The Vessels and Ports Plan for the Clyde and Hebrides and Northern Isles networks (2025 – 2045) - Islands Connectivity Plan
2 May 2025The Islands Connectivity Plan sets out the Scottish Government's long-term objectives and policies for ensuring necessary and sustainable transport links for our islands. The Vessels and Ports Plan is one of the key elements delivering those objectives for the Clyde & Hebrides and Northern Isles networks.