The Scottish Government has allocated £20 million to shorten bus journey times, increase reliability, and improve integration with other modes of transport
The investment, through the new Bus Infrastructure Fund, for a range of projects outlined in the Programme for Government, will support development and construction across the country by 2026.
These include the pilot of an AI system in Glasgow, where real-time traffic signal adjustments will help improve vehicle flow, reduce congestion, and enhance passenger experience.
It will also enable the city to push ahead with design work for two key bus corridors and passenger improvements on Hope Street – one of the city’s busiest interchange points – laying the groundwork for future delivery of high-impact infrastructure that will make bus travel more accessible, reliable, and appealing across Glasgow and the wider region.
The investment is also expected to support the First Minister’s priorities of eradicating child poverty, growing the economy, tackling the climate emergency, and improving public services.
Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Jim Fairlie, said: “We’re also providing funding to improve the quality of bus infrastructure more generally, from the bus stops themselves and information at them, to interchanges making it easier to switch between bus and other ways of travelling.
“These are all areas, further to free bus travel and new bus powers for local authorities, where the Scottish Government is working to improve the entire bus offer.
“As such, this investment will be transformative for bus users, helping to improve the attractiveness of bus services and bus patronage.”
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