NESTRANS
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Nestrans is a partnership between Aberdeen City Council
and Aberdeenshire Council which was a voluntary partnership until it was made statutory by the then Scottish Executive now Scottish Government, in 2006. Its main role is to develop and deliver strategic transport plans across the North East of Scotland
. It is one of seven transport partnerships across Scotland and is based in King Street, Aberdeen
.
(AWPR) dualling the A90 road
between Balmedie and Tipperty, plans to improve the Haudagain roundabout, Bridge of Dee
and Inveramsay Bridge. The organisation also commissioned a "Locking in the benefits" plan for the City and Shire to ensure that the advantages of the AWPR are maintained in the longer term.
sites and bus priority
measures. Nestrans funds the Service 80 shuttle bus between Dyce railway station
and Aberdeen Airport
. Nestrans is a member of the Local Authority Bus Operators Forum which is a key organisation delivering agreed quality standards for bus
services in the region
in May 2009, plans for a station at Kintore
, increasing the number of local train
s and working with Transport Scotland
to improve and increase rail speeds and the number of trains serving the North East from Edinburgh
, Glasgow
and Inverness
. Nestrans is also involved with the national High Speed Rail proposals, seeking to ensure that the benefits of this major national investment are also experienced in the north east of Scotland.
. Nestrans has sought assurances that additional slots released at London Heathrow Airport
are retained for domestic flights from peripheral airports such as Aberdeen.
and Fraserburgh
and implementing a new bridge at West Cults on the high quality Deeside Line, and off road paths from the North and South of the region. Nestrans is a partner in the Health and Transport Action Plan with NHS Grampian
and other public bodies. Nestrans provides the walkit.com website for planning walking trips in and around Aberdeen City.
, Facebook
page, Twitter
, radio broadcasting, billboard
s and promotional items to encourage a change in travel behaviour.
Aberdeen City Council
Aberdeen City Council represents the Aberdeen City council area of Scotland.The council area was created in 1996, under the Local Government etc. Act 1994...
and Aberdeenshire Council which was a voluntary partnership until it was made statutory by the then Scottish Executive now Scottish Government, in 2006. Its main role is to develop and deliver strategic transport plans across the North East of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is one of seven transport partnerships across Scotland and is based in King Street, Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
.
Regional transport strategy
Nestrans produced a Regional Transport Strategy which was approved by Scottish Ministers in 2008. Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils’ Local Transport Strategies are written by the respective authorities to complement the Regional Transport Strategy. The strategic work carried out by Nestrans includes planning and delivery in partnership, enhancements to the following.Strategic road network
This includes the Aberdeen Western Peripheral RouteAberdeen Western Peripheral Route
The Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route is a major infrastructure development proposed to take place on the outskirts of Aberdeen, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. First announced in January 2003, the construction has not yet begun...
(AWPR) dualling the A90 road
A90 road
The A90 road is a major north to south road in eastern Scotland, running from Edinburgh to Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire.From Edinburgh, it travels west and over the Forth Road Bridge, before turning into the M90 motorway. At Perth, the M90 again becomes the A90, now running north east to Dundee...
between Balmedie and Tipperty, plans to improve the Haudagain roundabout, Bridge of Dee
Bridge of Dee
The Bridge of Dee or Brig o' Dee is a road bridge over the River Dee in Aberdeen, Scotland. The term is also used for the surrounding area of the city. Dating from 1527, the bridge crosses at what was once the City of Aberdeen's southern boundary...
and Inveramsay Bridge. The organisation also commissioned a "Locking in the benefits" plan for the City and Shire to ensure that the advantages of the AWPR are maintained in the longer term.
Bus infrastructure
Improvements including new park and ridePark and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
sites and bus priority
Bus priority
Bus priority or transit signal priority is a name for various techniques to speed up bus public transport services at intersections with traffic signals amongst other methods. Trams and light rail vehicles can also be given priority...
measures. Nestrans funds the Service 80 shuttle bus between Dyce railway station
Dyce railway station
Dyce railway station is a railway station serving the town of Dyce, Aberdeen, Scotland. The station is managed by First ScotRail and is on the Aberdeen to Inverness Line, with some trains operating on the East Coast Main Line beginning or terminating at the station. This gives it direct services to...
and Aberdeen Airport
Aberdeen Airport
Aberdeen Airport is an international airport, located at Dyce, a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, approximately northwest of Aberdeen city centre. 2.76 million passengers used Aberdeen Airport in 2010, a reduction of 7.4% compared with 2009, making it the 15th busiest airport in the UK...
. Nestrans is a member of the Local Authority Bus Operators Forum which is a key organisation delivering agreed quality standards for bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
services in the region
Rail improvements
These include the re-opening of Laurencekirk railway stationLaurencekirk railway station
Laurencekirk railway station is a railway station serving the communities of Laurencekirk and The Mearns in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The station was reopened on 18 May 2009 at a cost of £3 million.- History :...
in May 2009, plans for a station at Kintore
Kintore, Aberdeenshire
Kintore is a town and former royal burgh near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, now bypassed by the A96 road between Aberdeen and Inverness. The name Kintore comes from the Gaelic, Ceann Tòrr. Ceann means the head, or the end, and Tòrr means a round hill. So the name signifies that the town...
, increasing the number of local train
Train
A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...
s and working with Transport Scotland
Transport Scotland
Transport Scotland was created on 1 January 2006 as the national transport agency of Scotland. It is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government's Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning Department and accountable to Scottish Ministers...
to improve and increase rail speeds and the number of trains serving the North East from Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and Inverness
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
. Nestrans is also involved with the national High Speed Rail proposals, seeking to ensure that the benefits of this major national investment are also experienced in the north east of Scotland.
Aviation
Nestrans works with BAA Limited and others to encourage the development of Aberdeen Airport and routes from the area to key destinations in the UK and EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. Nestrans has sought assurances that additional slots released at London Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow Airport or Heathrow , in the London Borough of Hillingdon, is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the third busiest airport in the world in terms of total passenger traffic, handling more international passengers than any other airport around the globe...
are retained for domestic flights from peripheral airports such as Aberdeen.
Ports and Ferries
Nestrans co-operates with Aberdeen and Peterhead Harbour Boards and other port authorities in the region, to encourage haulage of freight by sea where appropriate. The Northern Isles ferry services to Orkney and Shetland operate from Aberdeen and Nestrans liaises with the operator and neighbouring partnerships on matters of mutual interest.Active Travel
Nestrans delivers improvements to the strategic cycle network including supporting cycle networks in PeterheadPeterhead
Peterhead is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is Aberdeenshire's biggest settlement , with a population of 17,947 at the 2001 Census and estimated to have fallen to 17,330 by 2006....
and Fraserburgh
Fraserburgh
Fraserburgh is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland with a population recorded in the 2001 Census at 12,454 and estimated at 12,630 in 2006. It lies at the extreme northeast corner of Aberdeenshire, around north of Aberdeen, and north of Peterhead...
and implementing a new bridge at West Cults on the high quality Deeside Line, and off road paths from the North and South of the region. Nestrans is a partner in the Health and Transport Action Plan with NHS Grampian
NHS Grampian
NHS Grampian is one of the fourteen regions of NHS Scotland. It was formed on 1 April 2004 by the amalgamation of Grampian University Hospitals NHS Trust, Grampian Primary Care NHS Trust and Grampian Health Board. The health board's headquarters are located at Summerfield House in the Mastrick...
and other public bodies. Nestrans provides the walkit.com website for planning walking trips in and around Aberdeen City.
Travel Plans
Nestrans assists companies to develop travel plans either as part of the planning process or voluntary to help with specific site problems. It maintains a free on-line travel plan builder and has a monitoring system, iTrace, to monitor the effectiveness of travel plans. Nestrans is also active in supporting School Travel Plans.Getabout
Nestrans is a partner in the multi-agency Getabout partnership which promotes sustainable and active travel. They run events and promotions including promoting Park and Ride, Bike Week and European Mobility week. It uses its websiteWebsite
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Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
page, Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
, radio broadcasting, billboard
Billboard
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s and promotional items to encourage a change in travel behaviour.