Description:
Green Passenger Transport in Rural Areas (G-PaTRA)
HITRANS are project partners working with lead partner RGU to accelerate the use of zero emission vehicles and vessels in public transport. Transport in remote, rural and island areas is CO2 intensive and car dependent, with public transport being relatively ineffective. Subsidies for high cost, low usage public transport are unsustainable, which means that services are being withdrawn and people increasingly depend on cars. Unique territorial challenges in the North Sea Region, such as low density populations and long journey times, are what brought the partners of the G-PaTRA project together. They will promote green transport and mobility by enhancing the capacity of authorities to reduce CO2 from personal transport over the next four years.
Website: northsearegion.eu/g-patra/
Programme: Interreg North Sea Region (NSR)
Status: Ongoing
Timeline: Oct 2017 - June 2021 (now extended to Dec 21)
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HITRANS activities:
- HITRANS are piloting an electric bus in rural Morayshire with Moray Council for 30 months
- An evaluation of the pilot & associated carbon reduction emissions is being completed using results from a metric spreadsheet, capturing passenger numbers, total KM travelled, charge point use and any operational issues
- The final report on the business case for battery-powered trains from Wick-Thurso has been produced and is available on the HITRANS website – discussion has been held with Scottish Enterprise and Transport Scotland about extending a possible trial to include a hydrogen fuel cell centre car in the train, but further development is on hold due to Covid-19
- Our e-bike pilots launched in Aviemore, Grantown-on Spey and Fort William, but the project is now on pause due to Covid-19, with bikes being offered to key workers as a means of transportation
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