Transport Scotland has announced that £55m of capital funding will be allocated to bus infrastructure this financial year.
Cabinet secretary for economy, tourism and transport, Stephen Flynn, said: 'This investment will help local authorities deliver the bus priority measures, passenger facilities and wider improvements they believe are needed to make their local bus services more reliable. The public rightly want and expect their buses to run on time, which is why the Scottish Government is investing £55 million in the infrastructure to help make that happen.'
He added that the cash from the Bus Infrastructure Fund (BIF) marks a £35m increase from the £20m allocated for 2025-26.
Alongside the funding announcement, Mr Flynn hosted the Better Buses Legislation Stakeholder Roundtable, which brought together representatives of bus operators, local transport authorities and passenger groups to discuss proposals for new legislation to ‘enhance bus services across Scotland'.
‘This is just the start of our ambitious plans for the sector,' Mr Flynn added. ‘We want all journeys to be more affordable and for bus services in every community across Scotland to be better.
‘That's why I am bringing the entire sector together – passengers, operators and transport authorities alike – to see how new legislation can help deliver on those shared aims.'
Paul White, director for the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Scotland, the official trade association for the bus and coach industry, added: ‘CPT welcomes the launch of the 2026/27 round of the Scottish Government's Bus Infrastructure Fund. Investing in measures that help buses move more quickly and reliably is vital if we are to make bus travel an even more attractive choice for people across Scotland.
‘Bus priority and other targeted infrastructure improvements can reduce delays, improve journey times and give passengers greater confidence that their bus will get them where they need to be, when they need to be there. We look forward to seeing this funding support practical schemes that deliver real and lasting benefits for bus users and communities across the country.'
