Common Weal / InverYESs call for Inverness Park & Ride

24 February 2020

Common Weal / InverYESs is urging the introduction of a Park and Ride scheme for Inverness as an important and necessary practical response to the Climate Emergengy declared by Highland Council.

A quality PARK and RlDE scheme  for the City of lnverness.

"We maintain  that the above has become an essential  part of a package of transport measures that needs  to happen  as soon as possible  if our CLIMATE EMERGENCY  is to be effectively  tackled.  The most desirable forms of transport both into and out of our city of lnverness must become buses and trains powered  by renewables, and of course active travel.  Transport 'experts' must now be found  to design a quality scheme to operate daily over the period  including and between  the morning and evening  commutes.

"Some aspects  that must be considered are as follows...

Parking at PARK and RIDE car parks and bus travel should be free

Waiting  time for a bus should not exceed 10 minutes

Access and passage for buses must now be prioritised  before other motors, leading  to increased  provision of bus lanes

Car parking  charges should be expanded  and  increased within the city (excepting for the disabled),  including a workplace  parking levy  to help  fund the PARK and RIDE scheme."