The Scottish government has announced £7m towards upgrading transport to mitigate against Covid-19.
The newly created Public, School and Community Transport Covid-19 Mitigation Fund will be open to support measures on buses, taxis and private hire vehicles, trams, subway and local ferries and planes that are used for public, school and community transport.
It will also help install measures needed to provide capacity and increased public confidence. These measures could include driver screens, hand sanitiser dispenser and fitting, high-performance air conditioning units or disinfectant fogging equipment.
Scotland’s cabinet secretary for transport, infrastructure and connectivity, Michael Matheson, said: “This funding offers public, school and community transport providers the opportunity to install additional measures should they need to.
“I recognise that many operators and staff have been working tirelessly to create a safer environment for passengers – but some may still need to take additional steps or require funding to do so.
“With more people expected to make journeys over the coming weeks – this is the right time to provide additional support to help mitigate some of the risks posed by Covid-19 on public transport.”
Full details of the how the scheme will operate will be published on the Transport Scotland website shortly, with operators and local authorities provided with guidance on how to apply.
