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HI HITRANS REGI TRANS REGIONAL ONAL TR TRANS ANSPOR PORT T STR TRATEG TEGY Y UP UPDATE TE 1

Roles & Responsibilities ■ HITRANS’ main roles are as follows: ■ Scottish Government responsible for the provision of many transport services and – Production of a Regional Transport activities in HITRANS area including: Strategy. – Trunk roads. – Project development/delivery/funding. – Rail services – rail franchise and – Key agency in development planning. Network Rail infrastructure. – Statutory role in Community Planning – Most publicly funded mainland-island – Regional promoter of economic ferry services, through the CalMac and development, sustainable and active Northlink contracts. travel, behavioural change and modal – Operation of main airports, via HIAL. shift. – Specification and funding of PSO air – Regional modelling. services from Glasgow to Barra, – Can receive functions transferred to Campbeltown and Tiree. them from local authorities or Scottish – Air Discount Scheme. Government. 2

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COMMITTED PROJECTS ■ Committed for delivery over the life of the plan – A9 Dualling ing betw etwee een n Perth th to Inver erness ess – Dualling of the A96 between Inverness/Aberdeen – Highla hland d Main n Line ne Impro provemen ements s – Aberdeen to Inverness Rail Improvements – A82 Impr proveme ements nts – A83 Improvements – Sm Smart t and nd Int ntegra grated d Ticketing ting – Sc Scott ottish sh Fer Ferries ies Plan n inves estm tment ent – Inverness Rail Station Upgrade – Inverness City Region Deal – ERDF DF 4

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ECONOMY ■ Examine the feasibility and impacts of fixed links to / between fragile islands ■ Advancement of a coordinated programme of ■ Support and strategy, including investment investment in significant local road improvement required, in ports around the region projects ■ Inverness Airport Development Plan ■ Advancement of a programme of investment in key ■ Securing and improving Inverness air slots to regional and trunk road pinch points London ■ Approach to redress the road maintenance backlog ■ Introduction of a Skye Air service ■ Development of an Aviation Strategy for the ■ Inverness Rail Station Redevelopment region ■ Developing an integrated transport Hub in Oban ■ Strategy to consider approaches to ■ Electrification of Highland Main Line and Inverness to sustainable access to popular tourist sites around the region Aberdeen ■ Develop strategy for establishing transport ■ Support investigation and development of Sleeper routes / corridors as visitor attractions services to/from Caithness and Oban ■ Affordable and consistent freight fares ■ Full implementation of the Scottish Ferries Review ■ Rail Freight Strategy ■ Replacement and funding of local authority ferries / ■ Freight Quality Partnership services in Orkney, Argyll and Highland 6

COMMUNITIES, PARTICIPATION AND INTEGRATION ■ Locality Planning and ■ Comprehensive public transport Empowerment Approach information and mapping ■ Affordable and consistent ■ Quality Bus Partnerships and passenger and vehicle fares across Interchanges air and ferry networks. ■ Transport interchange ■ Package to reverse the decline on improvements the Far North Line ■ Multi-modal ticketing / smart ■ Package to maximise the potential ticketing of West Highland Line and Kyle Line ■ Concessionary Fares 7

LOW CARBON AND HIGH ACTIVITY ■ Implementation of Active Travel Strategy ■ Approach for ‘Health Gain’ – Walking and cycling links within ■ Improved walking and cycling links within and between main towns and the region strategic links within the region ■ Supporting delivery of major sustainable – Integration of cycling as part of projects longer public transport journeys ■ Support the provision of improved walking ■ Implementation of Low Carbon Strategy and cycling access at public transport interchanges ■ Building on the Smart Cities concept (including in Inverness), developing with ■ Develop low carbon tourism opportunities partners in Scottish Government, Health in the region Boards and Community Planning Partnerships a Smart Rural and Smart ■ Personalised Travel Planning Strategy and Island intervention approach Behavioural Change Support 8

Outer Hebrides Ferry Service STAG • • Extend ADS to Business and Student Travel • Hebridean Way Active Travel Route Development • Western Isles Spinal Route Investment • Fixed Link Investigation (Sound of Harris) Area wide sustainable travel strategy for active travel and • public transport integration • Air Service Strategy • Port / Harbour Development 9

WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP ■ Delivery Plan developed in partnership with LAs, CPPs, H&SC Partnerships, TS, SG and operators ■ Role in terms of LTS and NTS and LOIPs ■ Local accountability ■ Shared services ■ Regional Transport Strategy Statutory Consultation from May - July 2017 10