Following extensive consultation and preparation over the past year, a final policy framework for the Glasgow Transport Strategy has been set out that covers over 100 policies that provide a comprehensive vision for how to get about Glasgow in future. But with vehicle emissions accounting for a third of the city’s carbon output, changes to the transport system are regarded as a vital component in Glasgow’s effort to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.

To support the city’s carbon reduction target, the new strategy sets out the ambition of reducing car vehicle kilometres travelled in Glasgow by at least 30% by 2030. The aim is to encourage travellers to opt for sustainable transport choices such as walking, wheeling or cycling or public transport wherever possible so there is less need to travel by car.