Passengers’ View Scotland (PVS)

The Public Transport Users' Committee for Scotland (PTUC) first met in April 2007 and operates under the name Passengers' View Scotland (PVS).

The committee's purpose is to advise Scottish Ministers in relation to public transport policy. PVS seeks to contribute to the Scottish Government's strategic objectives to improve public transport and encourage modal shift, which in turn will contribute to a wealthier and fairer, healthier, safer and stronger, smarter and greener Scotland.

PVS works in partnership with the Scottish Government and has a good working relationship with other key stakeholders.

This website provides information on what PVS does in its role in advising Government and contains information on the Committee itself.

PVS has no staff but is supported by a Secretariat within Transport Scotland.

Aims

• to advise Scottish Ministers on strategic issues, reflecting passengers' views, relating to public transport services in, from and to Scotland, either on their own instigations or at Scottish Ministers' request
• to give advice and make recommendations to the Scottish Ministers regarding the promotion and improvement of integration, safety, the environment, sustainable transport, social inclusion, accessibility, mobility of disabled person in relation to transport, traffic information, security, and economic growth
• to engage with and complement the work of existing, proposed and new bodies, as well as users and providers and to undertake research
• to input into the development of national and regional strategies and accessibility policy
• to produce an annual report for Scottish Ministers highlighting issues of concern to travellers
• to refer matters to the Scottish Ministers for consideration by them