Professional Support for Sustainable Transport Projects

To provide technical advice and support for Transport Scotland’s sustainable transport (primarily bus and active travel) infrastructure funding, including the Active Travel Infrastructure Fund (ATIF) and Bus Infrastructure Fund (BIF). ATIF provides capital funding directly to Local Authorities (LAs), Regional Transport Partnerships (RTPs) and National Park Authorities working in partnership with Transport Scotland to deliver active travel infrastructure schemes across Scotland. BIF provides capital funding directly to Local Authorities and RTPs, working in partnership with Bus Operators, to deliver bus infrastructure schemes across Scotland.

ATIF is part of a wider transformation in the delivery of active travel in Scotland which sees the introduction of a more direct relationship between Transport Scotland and those funded via ATIF. To provide technical advice and support for the delivery of sustainable transport projects at various stages of development. This includes offering guidance on business cases and Strategic Transport Appraisal Guidance studies, feasibility, design, ensuring compliance with standards, managing risks, reviewing projects for value for money, advising on materials and placemaking aspects, promoting active travel, supporting the achievement of sustainability goals and assessing projects for future funding. The Second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) identifies a number of sustainable transport intervention recommendations for active travel, bus and integration. As such, we are seeking to facilitate the delivery of place-based sustainable transport infrastructure on a holistic, rather than mode-specific, basis to more effectively and efficiently develop and deliver sustainable transport interventions and their outcomes.