SEStran (South East of Scotland Transport Partnership)

Seasons greetings to all our followers. 🎄 We hope you have a enjoyable festive break. #Christmas #FestiveSeason #Holidays

We’re pleased to be collaborating with local authorities across the south-east of Scotland to support the transition to electric vehicles. By working together, we’re helping to create a comprehensive public electric vehicle charging network that will make it easier for everyone to make the switch to cleaner, greener travel. Transport Scotland is currently consulting on their Draft Electric Vehicle Public Charging Network Implementation Plan. Have your say and help shape the future of electric vehicle charging across Scotland. You can respond to the consultation and share your views here: https://lnkd.in/eRFq6XKP #ElectricVehicles #EVs #SEStran #EVCharging #ElectricVehicle #EV

Want to make your commute a little easier and more sustainable in the new year? Brompton Bicycle bike hire lockers, at Queen Margaret University and Sheriffhall Park & Ride, might be the solution you’re looking for! These bike lockers offer a simple, flexible way to rent a Brompton folding bike, whether you're exploring Musselburgh or commuting from Sheriffhall Park & Ride. No need to worry about bike storage or maintenance, just pick up and drop off at your convenience. Each locker holds eight folding bikes, which are available to hire for just £5 for 24 hours and for up to 60 days at a time. And using the code ‘Sestrans2024’ you can get the first three days for free. The lockers provide a practical solution for anyone looking to reduce their carbon footprint and make their journey more efficient. The bikes can be booked up to 24 hours in advance of when they’re needed by using the Brompton app – which can be downloaded from www.BromptonHire.com #SEStran #Cycling #SustainableTravel #BromptonBikeHire #Commuting #ActiveTravel #QueenMargaretUniversity #SheriffhallParkAndRide

Would you use an e-bike for a short journey? Here are a few reasons why it’s worth considering an e-bike: ✔️ An e-bike is a healthy choice that’s good for your mind and body ✔️ They make cycling easy – more power means less effort! ✔️ An e-bike is an environmentally friendly alternative to using a car for shorter journeys ✔️ They are a fun and enjoyable way to travel Would you like to try one out? We’re working with various partners across the SEStran region to make e-bikes available to hire. 👉 Visit: www.dotheridething.co.uk to learn more and find your nearest e-bike hub. #SEStran #ActiveTravel #EBike #Cycle #Cycling Rachael Murphy Beth Harley-Jepson

Last Friday saw the final of meeting of 2024 of our Partnership Board. It was a jammed packed session that covered many different areas of our work. We were delighted that the board signed off the delivery plan for our People and Place work. The plan focuses on active and sustainable travel behaviour change measures that fall into four themes: Schools and young people Workplaces Accessibility and inclusion Capacity and capability The delivery plan builds on the People and Place work carried out over the last nine months. Read more about our People and Place Plan work: https://lnkd.in/ejF_vDZJ #SEStran #ActiveTravel #Cycling #Walking #Wheeling

We thoroughly enjoyed the interesting and thought-provoking presentation from Lukas Princ, MBA, AMRAeS from HITRANS about the role of sustainable aviation technologies for freight and logistics. https://lnkd.in/eW62vr7a

Huge thanks to Paths for All for letting us present our future plans for People and Place and funding for community organisations at their Community Project Learning event earlier this week. It was also fantastic to hear about the variety of community projects that have been encouraging more people to walk, wheel or cycle, with the support of the Smarter Place Smarter Choices open fund and the Community Project Transition fund. The event was a good opportunity to connect with the SEStran-based community organisations and discuss the future of community funding. #CPLearning #SEStran #ActiveTravel #Walking #Cycling #Wheeling Sandra Lavergne Michael Melton

We have just published our Annual Report, setting out our achievements during the 2023/24 year. The report sets out how we're progressing our Regional Transport Strategy objectives and includes: Active travel: Do the Ride Thing and the People and Place plan development. Public Transport: Real time passenger information, and the Newburgh Transport Appraisal Technology: GoSEStran, Demand Responsive Transport and Thistle Assistance VoyagAR. Accessibility: Thistle Assistance Strategy: Electric Vehicle Strategy, Regional Bus Strategy and Freight Strategy 👉 Read our Annual Report: https://lnkd.in/enGkzZg3 #SEStran #AnnualReport #RegionalTransportStrategy #ActiveTravel #SustainableTravel

Last week, we had a big focus on real time passenger information and the important role it plays in enabling people to travel confidently on public transport. On Thursday, we were at the Trapeze Group Europe / UK Public User Forum 2024 in Birmingham, where we had an interesting day hearing about real time passenger information systems developed for Transport for London, D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership and Transport Scotland. Along with The City of Edinburgh Council we also shared our experiences of real time passenger information in the south-east of Scotland. And on Friday, we visited Journeo plc for a demonstration and catch up on the real time passenger information screens in our region. Both great days discussing mobility solutions that help people travel sustainably! #SEStran #SustainableTravel #RealTimeInformation #PublicTransport Rebecca Smith Keith Fisken MCIHT CMILT

We have a very enjoyable day yesterday at the Public Health Scotland Public Health and Sustainable Transport Conference. We were inspired by the fantastic sessions showcasing the great work taking place in Scotland on transport and health, and the essential links across sectors to address challenges such as transport inequalities and transport poverty. We were delighted to present our work on access to health and to demonstrate the importance of a collaborative approach with the NHS boards in our region (NHS Forth Valley, NHS Fife, NHS Lothian and NHS Borders), NHS Assure and the Scottish Ambulance Service. #SEStran #TransportToHealth #AccessToHealth #SustainableTransport #PublicHealth #TransportAndHealth Sandra Lavergne