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1 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 The Purpose of the Planning Assessment
1.3 The Planning Assessment Process and Purpose of the Report
1.4 Analytical Approach Used to Complete the Baselining and Drivers of Change stages
1.5 Structure of Report
2 Scotland Today
2.1 Purpose of Chapter
2.2 The Study Area
2.3 The Planning Regime within Scotland
2.4 Population Within Scotland
2.5 Economic Activity within Scotland
2.6 Income and Deprivation
2.7 Conclusions
3 Scotland’s Transport Network Today
Purpose of Chapter
3.1 Present Scottish Transport Geography
3.2 Baseline Overall Passenger Travel Patterns
3.3 Baseline Rail Passenger Travel Patterns
3.4 Baseline Rail Freight Demand
3.5 Baseline Road Travel Patterns
3.6 Baseline Bus and Coach Travel Patterns
3.7 Baseline Capacity and Capability of the Rail Network
3.8 Journey Times
3.9 Busiest and Least Busy Stations
3.10 Station Access
3.11 Main Issues on the Road Network Today
3.12 The Role and Strengths and Weaknesses of the Railway in Scotland
3.13 Conclusions
Appendix A Comparison of Rail and Road Journey Times
Appendix B Station Car Park Capacity and Use
