THE Scottish Government has allocated £20 million through the new Bus Infrastructure Fund in 2025-26, paving the way for the construction of a range of infrastructure projects across the country.
The funding will support the delivery of new transport hubs, bus lanes, and bus priority signals. The improvements are designed to shorten journey times, increase reliability, and improve integration with other modes of transport.
The investment was announced by the minister for agriculture and connectivity, Jim Fairlie, while visiting the Glasgow Operations Centre at Eastgate.
He said, “Time is everything. This is especially true if you are working or caring for others. Even if those buses are modern and electric, or even if those buses are run by local authorities or commercially run services – if it still takes longer to get to your destination than it does by car – the bus simply can’t compete when it comes to convenience.
“That is precisely where the Bus Infrastructure Fund works to help. Speeding up bus journeys and making them more reliable is important in making bus services more attractive to more people. We’re also providing funding to improve the quality of bus infrastructure more generally, from the bus stops themselves and information at them, to interchanges making it easier to switch between bus and other ways of travelling.”
Further information on funding allocations and what will be delivered through this investment can be found on the Transport Scotland website.
