SPT Chair Alistair Watson has been appointed to a government think-tank on transport.
The newly-created stakeholder group will advise the Scottish Government on its National Transport Strategy.
The group met for the first time on 1 September and will gather in Edinburgh three times a year until its findings are reviewed in 2010/11.
It will provide the government with evidence-based advice on issues such as transport integration, congestion and the environmental and social impacts of travel.
Councillor Watson said: "I am delighted SPT is using its expertise to help the Scottish Government deliver the best possible transport outcomes for the people of this country.
"I look forward to advising Ministers on important matters such as increasing public transport usage and reducing CO2 emissions, which are at the heart of SPT’s values."
Group membership also includes representatives from Transport Scotland, consumer and environmental groups, business development agencies, universities and trades unions.
The newly-created stakeholder group will advise the Scottish Government on its National Transport Strategy.
The group met for the first time on 1 September and will gather in Edinburgh three times a year until its findings are reviewed in 2010/11.
It will provide the government with evidence-based advice on issues such as transport integration, congestion and the environmental and social impacts of travel.
Councillor Watson said: "I am delighted SPT is using its expertise to help the Scottish Government deliver the best possible transport outcomes for the people of this country.
"I look forward to advising Ministers on important matters such as increasing public transport usage and reducing CO2 emissions, which are at the heart of SPT’s values."
Group membership also includes representatives from Transport Scotland, consumer and environmental groups, business development agencies, universities and trades unions.
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