{"id":8206,"date":"2020-10-08T11:07:26","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T10:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transform.scot\/?p=8206"},"modified":"2020-11-03T11:16:53","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T11:16:53","slug":"m9-winchburgh-junction-proposals-fail-to-deliver-on-the-priorities-of-the-nts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transform.scot\/blog\/2020\/10\/08\/m9-winchburgh-junction-proposals-fail-to-deliver-on-the-priorities-of-the-nts\/","title":{"rendered":"M9 Winchburgh Junction proposals fail to deliver on the priorities of the NTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/transform.scot\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lower-emissions-graphic.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8214 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.scot\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lower-emissions-graphic-300x195.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.scot\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lower-emissions-graphic-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/transform.scot\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/lower-emissions-graphic.png 387w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Transform submitted our objection to the M9 Winchburgh Junction proposals to Transport Scotland. Our objection is based on a number of reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It fails to deliver on any of the four main priorities in the National Transport Strategy &#8211; to reduce inequalities, taking climate action, helping deliver inclusive economic growth, and improving health and wellbeing.<\/li>\n<li>New road building schemes lead to induced demand and rather than discouraging travel by private car and the added capacity that this scheme provides will encourage more people to drive.<\/li>\n<li>Rather than progressing the A9 Winchburgh junction, priority should be given to the promised rail station the associated park and ride facility and improved bus connections.<\/li>\n<li>The overall benefits of the scheme to people walking and cycling remain questionable due to the low quality of the proposed provision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can read our <a href=\"https:\/\/transform.scot\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/M9-Winchburgh-Junction-Transform-Scotland-Objection.pdf\">objection in full here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transform submitted our objection to the M9 Winchburgh Junction proposals to Transport Scotland. 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