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Section A: The Vision and Outcomes Framework

1. Is the Vision that is set out for the National Transport Strategy the right Vision for transport policy over the next 20 years?

Please select one item
Yes
No
Please explain your answer.
This is a rural area and a car is essential for getting to and from work.

2a. Are the Priorities and Outcomes that the Strategy is trying to achieve the right Priorities and Outcomes for transport policy over the next 20 years?

Please select one item
Yes
No
Please explain your answer.
There needs to more provision for park and ride.

2b. Are some of these Priorities and Outcomes more important than others or are they equally important?

Please explain your answer.
The mad headlong rush to be the first carbon neutral country is bypassing all of today's transport problems.

Section B: The Policies to Deliver the NTS

4a. Are these the right policies to deliver Priorities and Outcomes of the National Transport Strategy?

Please explain your answer.
No. The geography of Scotland requires a first class road system that keeps the movement of traffic flowing. Public transport cannot cater for all country residents
An integrated policy is a major priority that takes into account the present state of the poor system that we have at present.

Section C: Transport governance – democracy, decision-making and delivery

5a. Are there specific decisions about transport in Scotland that are best taken at the national level (e.g. by Transport Scotland or the Scottish Government), at a regional (e.g. by Regional Transport Partnerships ), or at a local level (e.g. by Local Authorities)?

Please explain your answer, by providing examples of where you believe transport related decisions should be taken.
No. The government should leave local problems to local people who understand them better. Local decisions should not be ignored.

5b. Should local communities be involved in making decisions about transport in Scotland? If so, how should they be involved, and on which specific issues should they be involved in making decisions on?

Please explain your answer, by providing examples of which transport decisions local communities should be involved in, also suggesting how they should be involved.
From Cupar to St Andrews there are 5 different speed limits.,

Section D: The Strategy as a whole

6. Does the National Transport Strategy address the needs of transport users across Scotland, including citizens and businesses located in different parts of the country?

Please select one item
Yes
No
Please explain your answer.
No viable park and ride for St Andrews and from Fife to Dundee.

Section E: Looking Ahead

7a. What aspects of the transport system work well at the moment?

Please provide details.
None. Trains that are late, cancelled. Roads that are full of potholes. No proper parking provision in or near our towns.

7b. What practical actions would you like to see the National Transport Strategy take to encourage and promote these?

Please provide details.
Statuary that any commercial property in a town or city must provide underground parking.

8a. What aspects of the transport system do not work well at the moment?

Please provide details.
Roads, rail and rip off airports.

8b. What practical actions would you like to see the National Transport Strategy take to improve these?

Please provide details.
Improve the road network, provide free park an ride, reduce rail fares to encourage people onto the system.

9. Chapter 6 of the Strategy sets out immediate actions the Scottish Government will take in three key areas: Increasing Accountability; Strengthening Evidence; and Managing Demand. Is there anything you would like to say about these actions?

Please provide details.
Look at the present record ot the Scottish government in the last ten years. If you can see one single change that made a difference, that what to carry on.

10. Is there anything else you would like to say about the National Transport Strategy?

Please provide details.
Chaos. Look anywhere.

Section F: Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

12. What are your views on the predicted environmental effects as set out in the Environmental Report?

Inconsequential.

13. What are your views on the proposals for mitigation and monitoring of the environmental effects set out in the Environmental Report?

Waste of time and resource.

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