Local Transport Forum agreed for Badenoch and Strathspey

Members of the Badenoch and Strathspey Committee have today agreed to establish a Transport Forum for the area, comprising Highland Council Members, transport operators and other partner organisations.

The forum is supported by the Badenoch and Strathspey Community Partnership and will be a central point of contact for transport issues in the area.

Chair of the Badenoch and Strathspey Committee, Cllr Russell Jones, said: “The transport forum will allow us to develop an integrated Transport Plan which will provide a framework for transport provision and improvements in the area. The forum’s remit will cover all modes of public transport operating within Badenoch and Strathspey, namely local bus, express coach, community transport and train. Local transport is especially important in rural areas and the Forum will give our communities the opportunity to raise concerns, share ideas for improvements and engage directly with transport operators in the area.

“It is important that the Badenoch and Strathspey Transport Forum delivers tangible actions and improvements for local people, and we look forward to building strong relationships with partner organisations to develop solutions for improved and sustainable community transport throughout Badenoch and Strathspey. We will be in touch with local community and statutory partners, including the Cairngorms National Park Authority, to set up an initial meeting of the Transport Forum before the end of June.”