HITRANS – Experience of REPUTE

Ranald Robertson

Partnership Director

HITRANS – The Partners

• Highland Council• Argyll and Bute Council• Comhairle nan Eilean Siar• Moray Council • Orkney Islands Council

HITRANS – our Vision

• Our Aim - To enhance the viability of the Highlands and Islands

• Our Objective – To improve transport services and infrastructure across the Highlands and Islands

Challenge - make our communities viable

• Sustainable access to:– Employment and economy– Education– Health– Leisure

• RTS hierarchy– National gateways– Regional centres– Local service centres

Finding Funding

• National– Health Transport Pilot Projects• National – Bus Investment Fund• National - Sustrans Partnership Projects• National – Transport Scotland Partnership Working• National – Community Links• UK Government – Technology Strategy Board /

INNOVATE• UK Government – Regional Connectivity Fund• EU – ERDF• EU – INTERREG• EU – Horizon 2020

EU Projects Now

• Green and Active Highland

• REPUTE– Solar Real Time Displays– Personal Travel Planning

• SPARA 2020

• ERDF 2014 – 2020– Smarter Cities– Low Carbon Transport

REPUTE – thinking behind the Scottish Pilots Focus

• Opportunity that fitted with our strategic goals / business plan

• Solar Real Time Displays– Build on CHRONOS TSB Project

– Implement better solution for bus

– Focus on environment and showcase within National Park

– Good fit with national, regional and local strategies

• Personal Travel Planning– Develop Toolkit for scalability

– Focus on location that has not had significant attention

– Fit with local, regional and national strategies

– Health environment and economic benefits

– Share knowledge and experience with other regions

Thanks

www.hitrans.org.uk