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SCOTLAND'S TRANSPORT - PROPOSALS FOR A NEW APPROACH TO TRANSPORT IN SCOTLAND
Foreword
The Scottish Executive Partnership Agreement sets out a powerful range of transport commitments to improve life for everyone in Scotland. We are committed to improving our transport infrastructure, putting in place an integrated transport system that connects communities, gets goods to market quickly and efficiently and gets people to work safely and on time.
Our aim is an accessible Scotland, with a safe, reliable and sustainable transport system.
To achieve this we have set a budget which will grow to over 1 billion a year by the end of the current spending period in 2005-06. We are investing to improve our transport system after decades of neglect. This is both a significant opportunity but also a major challenge. It is many decades since transport in Scotland saw this level of investment. We need to ensure we get the right skills and the right structure to deliver these projects effectively.
Here we set out our thoughts on an important step in delivering these major changes. This consultation focuses on the government and public bodies that are responsible for transport in Scotland. The simple challenge is to create a system which can deliver better.
During this Parliament I am determined that we will achieve real improvements in Scotland's transport infrastructure. We have identified our priority transport projects and have committed to major investment. The approach outlined in this document should help us together to deliver these improvements. Your views will help us to get it right.
Nicol Stephen MSP
Minister for Transport September 2003
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