News releases - Transport

2005

School bus system needs to improve says Scotland-wide survey

Scotland-wide research into views on the school transport system has highlighted a number of problems that worry both young people and their parents.

December 2005 pdf 54KB

Unacceptable variations uncovered in Scotland's school transport system

An investigation into school transport contracts in Scotland has found unacceptable variations in service quality provided across the country.

Price differences between flying on holiday from Scotland and England

SCC concerned at the price differences from the different locations. 72KB March 2005

Complaints from the public about taxi services- 15/04/05
Graeme Millar, chairman of the Scottish Consumer Council said: " Taxis provide an important public transport service and it is worrying that so many consumers are getting a poor level of service. Taxi firms are required to meet standards on things like charges, vehicle safety and driver education. However, we are concerned that these standards are not enforced uniformly across Scotland. Better enforcement will ensure that standards are improved and the public are ptoected against poor levels of service." February 2005 pdf 101KB

2003

Taxi reforms "on the right road"

SCC welcomes Office of Fair Trading report to abolish controls on taxi numbers.
34KB 11 November 2003

Public input into Scotland's ferry services "inadequate"

Proposals weighted to much in favour of business users and do not take suffiecient account of the needs of individual ferry passengers.

2002

34KB 13 December 2002

Bus services in Scotland are getting there but further improvements needed, says consumer council

The majority of bus passengers in Scotland are satisfied with the services provided by local bus companies, but most people still prefer to travel by car.

33KB 8 January 2002