Climate campaigners and rail workers have teamed up to demand an inquiry into Scotland’s public transport system.
“Transport is Scotland’s biggest source of climate emissions, so we urgently need to change the way we get around,” Rosie Hampton, just transition campaigner at environmental organisation Friends of the Earth Scotland (FoE), said in a statement.
“If we make public transport cheaper than cars, we can create jobs, strengthen our economy and meet our climate commitments.”
Train drivers’ union ASLEF joined FoE in demanding a clear plan from Scotland’s government for the country’s public transport network that will help achieve climate targets while growing the economy.
The call came as Members of Parliament met yesterday to discuss the transfer of train operator ScotRail into the public sector.
Source : Euronews
