Figures released today show that rail passenger numbers are at their highest level for more than 40 years but that car use on Scotland’s roads has also increased. Bus passenger figures were up too according to Main Transport Trends, a compendium of previously released statistics for the year 2007, but Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson it was the increase in road traffic that showed the scale of the challenge facing the country.Opening a new park and ride facility today in Stirling, the Minister said: “The rises in rail and bus passenger numbers are very encouraging and show that more and more people across the country are taking advantage of public transport for business and for leisure. Public transport can offer a more cost effective option than the car, is better for the environment, and can be a lot less stressful, removing the frustration associated with the daily commute by car.”

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25 August 2008
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