tactran Freight Quality Partnership and tactran Freight Quality Partnership and Regional Freight InitiativesRegional Freight Initiatives

Michael Cairns, tactran

Freight Quality Partnership

• Tactran partner Councils• FTA• RHA• Stirling & Tayside Timber Transport Group• Confor• Scottish Enterprise • Ports of Dundee, Montrose and Perth• Highland Spring• (Transport Scotland – Rail Freight)• (Rail Freight Group)

Freight Action Plan

Strands Actions for 2012/13

Overnight Lorry Parking Consideration of inclusion of overnight lorry parking in Park & Ride proposals

Freight Consolidation CentreImplementation of trial consolidation centre for Perth, subject to successful EU INTERREG bid for

funding

Timber Transport

Continuing membership of Stirling & Tayside Timber Transport Group

Crianlarich – conclude a study into identification of opportunities to progress Crianlarich Lower rail timber terminal

Support of Port Development and Rail Connections

Port of Dundee – improved road access – completion of replacement bridge and associated Broughty Ferry/Greendykes Road carriageway improvements

South Montrose Development Masterplan implementation

Highland Spring rail access – continuing support

Improved Information for Road Freight IndustryDevelopment of freight page on www.tactranconnect.com including lorry route map download

facility

Dundee European Project ENCLOSE Supporting Dundee City Council’s participation in ENCLOSE project, including development of

Sustainable Urban Logistics Plan for Dundee