HOW DOES MODAL SHIFT CONTRIBUTE TO THE AIMS OF THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT?
The Scottish Government’s Economic Strategy sets out how we will support businesses and individuals and how, together, we can deliver the following Purpose: “to focus the Government and public services on creating a more successful country, with opportunities for all of Scotland to flourish, through increasing sustainable economic growth.” The Scottish Government’s Economic Strategy states a desire to increase sustainable economic growth through the achievement of five key strategic objectives, to make Scotland: • Wealthier and fairer; • Smarter; • Healthier; • Safer and stronger; • Greener. The movement of a greater proportion of freight by rail will contribute to the Government’s targets by making Scotland’s transport network smarter and greener. The world-leading Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 sets an ambitious statutory emission reduction target of 80% by 2050, with an interim target of a 42% reduction by 2030. In Scotland, transport is the second largest contributor to emissio
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