Shaping the future of transport in the Shetland Islands

Stantec UK has been commissioned by ZetTrans, the Regional Transport Partnership for the Shetland Islands, to support the preparation of a new Regional Transport Strategy. Produced by ZetTrans, the Regional Transport Strategy will support its vision for a healthier, greener, more inclusive transport system. It will guide the development of Shetland’s transport system over the next 20-year period.

The strategy will be based around a ‘Case for Change’, setting out the transport problems in Shetland and between Shetland and the Scottish mainland identified through public engagement. It also establishes a set of Strategy Objectives which reflect these problems.

Stantec has produced the draft ‘Case for Change’ report, which highlights the need for a transport system that reduces inequalities, improves health and wellbeing for Shetland residents, and supports regional economic growth. A key focus is on the delivery of the Scottish Government’s net zero by 2045 target.

In order to progress further, ZetTrans is seeking views and feedback on this draft Case for Change. The consultation can found at www.zettrans.org.uk/about/consultations, with the deadline for responses being 5pm on Monday 2 May 2022.

Stephen Canning, Project Director of the study, at Stantec said: “We are delighted to be supporting ZetTrans in defining its 20-year Regional Transport Strategy for the Shetland Islands. The Strategy will define the vision and objectives that will guide transport investment and provision in Shetland over the next two decades. Integral to this is the ‘Case for Change’ and we would encourage Shetland residents to provide their feedback to this key document.”

Once the ‘Case for Change’ is finalised, a set of options will be developed and appraised to resolve the problems identified and deliver the objectives. These will shape the final Regional Transport Strategy.

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