General Question · S3O-02511 · Session 3
What the average journey time has been for crossing the Forth Road Bridge in the three-week period after removing tolls as compared with th…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average journey time has been for crossing the Forth Road Bridge in the three-week period after removing tolls as compared with the three week period before tolls were removed.
The answer
Average journey time information for the Forth Road Bridge is not available. However, the Scottish Government and FETA collect data on traffic flows.
There are a variety of factors that can impact on traffic flows on the Forth Road Bridge, including school half-term, and other seasonal factors.
While it would be premature to come to conclusions about changes in traffic flows due to the abolition of bridge tolls, initial analysis shows that overall average weekday traffic flows across the bridge have increased by around 1% from pre toll levels. Indications are that northbound only traffic flows increased by almost 3%, with southbound traffic flows showing a slight decrease over the same period.
There are a variety of factors that can impact on traffic flows on the Forth Road Bridge, including school half-term, and other seasonal factors.
While it would be premature to come to conclusions about changes in traffic flows due to the abolition of bridge tolls, initial analysis shows that overall average weekday traffic flows across the bridge have increased by around 1% from pre toll levels. Indications are that northbound only traffic flows increased by almost 3%, with southbound traffic flows showing a slight decrease over the same period.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3O-02511 by reference.