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cyclinguk.bsky.social
Supported by a Scottish Government People and Places grant, with support from SEStran.
January 16, 2026 at 2:50 PM
edinburghcouncil.bsky.social
Councillors have approved the Strategic Business Case to expand Edinburgh's tram network, with the immediate priority being the southern section of the route.

The next step will be to position the plans within the wider regional SEStran study, which is expected next autumn.
Tram at the west end of Princes Street in Edinburgh (Getty Images).
September 10, 2026 at 4:04 PM
stephenjenkinson.bsky.social
Interesting day ahead discussing regional transport infrastructure and initiatives at the SEStran Transport Summit.
December 4, 2025 at 9:58 AM
spokes.org.uk
#ThistleFoundation #AdaptiveBikes inspiring video

by @transportscotland.bsky.social #SEStran

-> www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHlr...

with #SpokesMap 👍

@edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @furtherfrom.bsky.social @clondoner92.bsky.social @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk @edfoc.bsky.social
Still from video, re hand cycling still from video re people getting own bikes after gaining confidence Credits page on video by SEStran - who are not on Bluesky so can't be tagged!! !!! Still from video showing use of the fantastic Spokes Edinburgh bike map to plan bike rides. But looks like it's quite an old edition - they really need the current map for all the more recent routes and facilities. Should be at bike shops and good book shops, or see our website here... http://www.spokes.org.uk/spokes-maps/
March 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
furtherfrom.bsky.social
Great to be at the @transportscotland.bsky.social summit today with the SEStran gang in Glasgow! Really productive to be able to engage with transport leaders from all sectors across Scotland! #transportscotland
September 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
spokes.org.uk
👍 @eastlothiancouncil.bsky.social

@bromptonbicycle.bsky.social loans to support #PublicTransport /🚲 integration

-> sestran.gov.uk/casestudies/

@edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @shona-mcintosh.bsky.social @lee-annemenzies.bsky.social @lothianloop.bsky.social @mrjasonrose.bsky.social
Picture of cyclist having just borrowed a Brompton folding bike from the library, through the Council / SEStran scheme, and now taking it on the train
July 1, 2026 at 11:56 AM
furtherfrom.bsky.social
Going for gold at the #ScottishCycling event at the #scottishparliament this evening. Absolute honour to meet Jenny Holl, who let me hold her actual gold medal! It was heavy!!! Great to be with the SESTran lot & meeting loads of people dedicated to getting #Scotland cycling!
January 14, 2025 at 8:58 PM
edinburghbug.bsky.social
Brownie points to Sestran for funding 2 bus routes to the RIE.
www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/2621981...
www.msn.com/en-gb/news/o...
Quick bus service connecting East Lothian with Edinburgh hospital to launch next week
A QUICK bus service connecting East Lothian with the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh will launch next week.
www.eastlothiancourier.com
June 29, 2026 at 10:23 AM
portyenergy.bsky.social
We're delighted to have received funding from SEStran & Transport Scotland to continue our bike library & projects through 2025. 🎉🎉🚴‍♀️

Using part of that funding we're looking for a summer worker to look after Porty Active Travel Hub over the busy summer weekends: bit.ly/3ZGdyp1 - deadline Saturday!
May 29, 2025 at 10:25 AM
spokes.org.uk
#Congestion

👍 Important asks by #SEStran* for #Holyrood2026
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@edi.bike @transform.scot @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @sw20.info @furtherfrom.bsky.social @sannedd.bsky.social @paulwhite-cpt.bsky.social @alastairdalton.bsky.social

(*still not on @bsky.app)
Congestion page... Solution There needs to be a multi-pronged approach to tackle congestion, including: • Strengthening the role of the Roadworks Commissioner and regional transport partnerships to coordinate roadworks regionally • Bolstering parking and bus lane compliance by ensuring that enforcement legislation and penalties are designed to achieve the required outcomes • Investing in bus priority measures • Progressing demand management legislation that requires local authorities to take specific actions by a deadline, similar to the prohibition of pavement parking in the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 Invest in infrastructure that prioritises buses and sustainable travel Following on from investment and improvements in public transport, deliver measures to reduce car dependency, including pricing mechanisms and targeted disincentives Cover page of SEStran manifesto asks.. Transforming South East Scotland’s transport system SEStran’s asks for the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections
December 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
edinreporter.bsky.social
Planning permission granted for new railway station

West Lothian Council issued planning consent for a new railway station at Winchburgh earlier this week. This follows a period of activity by partners including Winchburgh Developments Ltd, Transport Scotland, Network Rail, SEStran and West…
Planning permission granted for new railway station
West Lothian Council issued planning consent for a new railway station at Winchburgh earlier this week. This follows a period of activity by partners including Winchburgh Developments Ltd, Transport Scotland, Network Rail, SEStran and West Lothian Council to get to the point of having a detailed business case for the station. The outline business case, which is currently being reviewed by Transport Scotland, shows that the station would have very positive benefits in terms of carbon reduction mainly because people in Winchburgh would have an alternative to using their cars.
theedinburghreporter.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 1:30 PM
joeearley.bsky.social
@rideleicester.bsky.social @timmorton2.bsky.social
Spotted this interesting initiative from Sestrans (South East Scotland transport) over the weekend. Brompton hire lockers. Cool idea I haven't seen elsewhere? sestran.gov.uk/brompton-bik...
Brompton bike hire launches in Musselburgh | SEStran: The South East of Scotland Transport Partnership
Eight folding bikes now available to hire at the new Brompton bike hire locker at Queen Margaret University, near Musselburgh train station. Cycling in and around Musselburgh has just become easier fo...
sestran.gov.uk
August 26, 2025 at 12:17 PM
edinburghbug.bsky.social
SEStran, on the Scottish Government’s plan to introduce a national £2 flat fare cap for single bus journeys.
sestran.gov.uk/wp-content/u...

Well yes, indeed.
sestran.gov.uk
July 30, 2026 at 3:58 PM
edinburghcouncil.bsky.social
Transport Convener Cllr Jenkinson welcomes today’s announcement of £6.3m by @scotgov to improve public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
Colour photo of seven people beside an electric vehicle charging point. The group photo features from Left to Right: Cllr Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, City of Edinburgh Council; Cllr Stephen Jenkinson, Convener of Transport and Environment for the City of Edinburgh Council; Brian Butler, SEStran Partnership Director; Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Transport; Cllr Andy Ferguson, Dumfries & Galloway Council; Cllr Tom Conn, West Lothian Council; Cllr Jenny Linehan, Scottish Borders Council.
September 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
clondoner92.bsky.social
Andrew Ferguson explores regional governance in SE Scotland, showing how RTPs like SEStran coordinate transport strategy and delivery amid growing regionalisation and proposed partnerships for skills, economy, and infrastructure.
sestran.gov.uk/regional-gov...
Regional governance: where does transport fit in? | SEStran: The South East of Scotland Transport Partnership
Our first blog of the New Year is by Andrew Ferguson. Here he talks about regional governance and what that means for transport in the South East of Scotland.   This April, it will be 30 years since S...
sestran.gov.uk
January 30, 2026 at 5:43 PM
clondoner92.bsky.social
SEStran’s Thistle Assistance offers a free card and app to help people with hidden disabilities or mobility needs request support discreetly. Easy to use and backed by the Scottish Government, it promotes inclusive, stress-free travel across Scotland.
sestran.gov.uk/thistle-assi...
Thistle Assistance - improving public transport for everyone | SEStran: The South East of Scotland Transport Partnership
Our most recent blog is by Project Officer, Sandra Lavergne. In this blog, Sandra explains what our Thistle Assistance initiative is, and why it’s important.   At SEStran, we’re committed to supportin...
sestran.gov.uk
July 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
clondoner92.bsky.social
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 South East Scotland faces growing car use, congestion and emissions. SEStran plans bus reform, congestion measures, stronger regional governance, includes mass transit, active travel, health access and jobs, and encourages cycling and walking.
sestran.gov.uk/tackling-the...
Tackling the big transport challenges: what comes next for our region? | SEStran: The South East of Scotland Transport Partnership
How we travel matters. It affects our health, our environment, our economy and how connected our communities feel. As a new financial year begins, our Partnership Director Brian Butler reflects on how...
sestran.gov.uk
April 29, 2026 at 6:28 PM
clondoner92.bsky.social
It appears that Transport for Edinburgh is more of a brand name, as their website is no longer active:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transpo...
However, there is the South-East Scotland Transport Partnership (branded SEStran), a statutory regional transport partnership in Scotland:
sestran.gov.uk/about-us/
Transport for Edinburgh - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 9, 2026 at 8:26 PM
clondoner92.bsky.social
A new Transport to Employment programme in South East Scotland aims to improve access to jobs and training by tackling transport barriers. Projects include new bus links, rural transport services and tailored support for parents.
sestran.gov.uk/improving-ac...
Improving access to work through transport | SEStran: The South East of Scotland Transport Partnership
For many across South East Scotland, finding a job is only part of the challenge – getting to it can be just as difficult. In our latest blog, our Programme Manager Michael Melton, talks about our new...
sestran.gov.uk
June 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM
clondoner92.bsky.social
As Scotland reviews regional governance, transport should remain central to economic growth, public services and connectivity. Regional Transport Partnerships already support joined-up planning and can deliver stronger regional outcomes through greater collaboration.
sestran.gov.uk/why-stronger...
Why stronger regional transport leadership matters now | SEStran: The South East of Scotland Transport Partnership
As Scotland considers the future of regional governance, public service reform and economic development, transport has a vital role to play. In this blog, our Partnership Director, Brian Butler, explo...
sestran.gov.uk
July 29, 2026 at 2:57 PM
spokes.org.uk
👍 #WestLothian #employer #Ebike 🚲 trials
by WL #BikeLibrary & #SEStran

--> sestran.gov.uk/pedal-power-...

@edi.bike @redheugh.bsky.social @kittysull1.bsky.social @gregorpoynton.bsky.social @furtherfrom.bsky.social @angelaconstance.bsky.social @trustlinlithgow.bsky.social @nhslothian.bsky.social
Picture of ebikes E-bikes are a great alternative to using the car for short journeys. But they can be an expensive outlay, particularly if you don’t know if one will fit into your lifestyle and work for you. In this blog, our Project Officer, Beth Harley-Jepson, writes about employer e-bike trials we’ve been funding. West Lothian Bike Library works directly with employers to tailor the trial to best suit their site and staff. Typically, around six e-bikes are provided for a four-week period, but this can be adjusted depending on the size and needs of the organisation. An older person with short white hair, dressed in a navy blue shirt and light grey trousers, stands gesturing with one hand and holding keys in the other. A younger person with long hair tied back, wearing glasses, a black jacket, and jeans, sits on a red bicycle labelled 'GO e-Bike'. They are outside near a building with a sign reading 'West Lothian Bike Library', with greenery and part of the building visible in the background.Before the bikes are loaned out, staff are offered an induction session covering how to use the e-bike safely. There’s also the option for bike training and confidence-building sessions, which are especially helpful for those who might be new to cycling or unsure about tackling longer or more complex journeys. E-bikes are a great alternative to using the car for short journeys. But they can be an expensive outlay, particularly if you don’t know if one will fit into your lifestyle and work for you. In this blog, our Project Officer, Beth Harley-Jepson, writes about employer e-bike trials we’ve been funding. To help make it easier for people to try out an e-bike and see how it could be a good transport option, we’re funding West Lothian Bike Library to run an employer bike hire scheme in our region. The purpose is to give staff the chance to try an e-bike for everyday use, whether for commuting, errands or leisure. We’re delighted to see that it’s proving a great way to build confidence, reduce car dependency and encourage more sustainable travel choices. West Lothian Bike Library works directly with employers to tailor the trial to best suit their site and staff. Typically, around six e-bikes are provided for a four-week period, but this can be adjusted depending on the size and needs of the organisation. An older person with short white hair, dressed in a navy blue shirt and light grey trousers, stands gesturing with one hand and holding keys in the other. A younger person with long hair tied back, wearing glasses, a black jacket, and jeans, sits on a red bicycle labelled 'GO e-Bike'. They are outside near a building with a sign reading 'West Lothian Bike Library', with greenery and part of the building visible in the background.Before the bikes are loaned out, staff are offered an induction session covering how to use the e-bike safely. There’s also the option for bike training and confidence-building sessions, which are especially helpful for those who might be new to cycling or unsure about tackling longer or more complex journeys. During the trial, staff are free to use the bikes however they like – for commuting, popping to the shops, or simply getting out and about. It gives them the opportunity to explore how an e-bike could fit into daily life, and for th…
October 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
spokes.org.uk
👍 Video of 🚲 activity at @bridgend-farmhouse.bsky.social
#SEStran

-> www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHfJ...

@edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social @steveamburgess.bsky.social @simitakumar.bsky.social @ianmurraymp.bsky.social @furtherfrom.bsky.social @sannedd.bsky.social @kaykinoneill.bsky.social
Poster of bike activities at the Bike Barn - sales, servicing, classes, etc The latest Spokes Edinburgh map (2025 edition) is in use for planning rides - picture of map Leanne Farmer picture, saying "our mission is to get as many people as we can out on a bicycle" Picture of bike ride, with Farmhouse logo superimposed, + text... Bridgend Farmhouse use their People and Place funding to support their biking activities. This includes: 🚴‍♀️ Their Bike Barn, which has a community bike mechanic and a skills development programme for young people 🚴‍♀️A Wee Pedal, who provide led rides and lessons 🚴‍♀️Their bike maintenance programme
May 28, 2026 at 8:37 PM
spokes.org.uk
#Edinwebcast #CMP

Green Amendt emphasises funding, need for #roadusercharging

Vital to start conversation on this, joint with @glasgowcc.bsky.social #Sestran & #ScotGov

@chasbooth.bsky.social references #ScotGov research
-> bsky.app/profile/did:...

@edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social
Addendum by the Green Group Transport and Environment Committee 22 May 2025 Item 7.5 – City Mobility Plan – Capital Investment Programme Prioritisation Outputs Add at the end of recommendations: 1.1.9 Notes that section 7 of the report includes a link to the City Mobility Plan’s integrated impact assessment, but that a separate IIA for the prioritisation exercise was not carried out, and has concerns that some of the impacts, for example pausing the Portobello 20 minute neighbourhood project which includes significant numbers of dropped kerbs, may have a negative impact on disabled people, but further notes there is an existing rolling programme of dropped kerbs which could compensate for this; 1.1.10 Notes that this prioritisation exercise has not attempted to assess whether similar mobility objectives could be delivered at lower cost for the schemes in the CMP; 1.1.11 Notes that the pressure on capital budgets which has necessitated this prioritisation exercise is a result of insufficient funding to deliver the CMP, notes the Convenor has previously written to the Scottish Government pointing out the problems that single-year funding creates; 1.1.12 Further notes that powers exist under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 for the council to introduce road user charging which could generate significant revenue to invest in CMP projects; notes the Scottish Government is about to announce a regulatory review to consider gaps in the secondary legislation to enable RUC but nonetheless agrees that the council should approach the following organisations with a view to entering preliminary discussions on whether there is common ground in our approach to road user charging, both at an officer and elected member level, with: a) Glasgow City Council b) Sestrans c) Edinburgh’s geographically adjacent councils. i.e. East Lothian, 1.1.13 Further agrees that, as part of the annual update report envisaged in paragraph 5.1, or as part of the ongoing CMP review, committee will receive an update on: a) the equality and poverty impacts of the reprioritisation exercise and whether the prioritisation needs to be adjusted to better promote accessibility and poverty reduction; b) whether similar mobility outcomes could be delivered for lower cost; c) whether any larger projects that have been paused could be split into smaller elements to allow some elements to be delivered, and likewise whether some larger projects which have not been paused should be split into smaller elements to allow deprioritisation of those elements which do not score so highly on the assessment criteria; d) that the annual update or CMP review should include an assessment of the paused projects, and in particular whether any changes to the funding landscape would merit a change to their relative prioritisation; e) the funding available for each of the rolling programmes for the coming year, and anticipated funding for the next three years. f) a specific update on schemes designed to make walking and wheeling easier in Edinburgh, including but not limited to an update on Edinburgh Accessible Streets Initiative (EASI) and Action for Better Crossings (ABC) Moved by: Chas cllr booth cllr rae
May 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
passtrans.bsky.social
COMMENT 🗣️ | Why projects like SEStransit matter - Rachael Murphy of SEStran explains why the best transport networks do more than move people from A to B. They connect communities and unlock opportunities
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July 30, 2026 at 2:48 PM