82 Publications Filtered by Publication type: Guidance

The Transport Scotland Biodiversity Strategy Delivery Plan sets out targeted actions to safeguard and restore biodiversity within the Transport Estate. The Plan is aimed at driving forward the main Strategy by articulating how Transport Scotland will integrate biodiversity considerations across the agency’s activities and its supply chains through a series of associated actions and activities reflecting the key themes of the Strategy. The Plan will roll across multiple years, providing a pragmatic approach to achieving the overall objectives of the Strategy while maintaining the necessary focus on the need for change.

The Transport Scotland Biodiversity Strategy sets out how the agency will play its part in halting biodiversity loss and restoring nature, while delivering a transport system that is sustainable, inclusive, and resilient. The document aligns with the national strategy, Scottish Biodiversity Strategy to 2045, and provides a comprehensive approach to minimising negative impacts on nature and maximising the agency’s positive contributions to Scotland's unique biodiversity. The Strategy is accompanied by a rolling Delivery Plan that provides a series of specific actions to be delivered to support the strategic aims and objectives of the Strategy.

The draft Public Sector Fleet Decarbonisation Action Plan is intended to help ensure public bodies understand their role and are able to take the actions required to deliver the Scottish Government’s climate change ambitions and enable the public sector to continue to build on progress made to date on transitioning to a zero-emission fleet.

The Code of Practice for the Co-ordination of Works in Roads 2026 is intended to help road works authorities carry out their duty to co-ordinate works in the road and covers a range of topics.

Guidance for permanent cycling infrastructure design on all roads, streets and paths in Scotland

The 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.

This 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.

The 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.

Our 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.

This 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).