Public Transport Transformation & Governance Reform Lead
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Job Summary
This is a new post in the Public Transport Transformation and Governance Reform (PTTGR) Unit in the new TIC Directorate and will be crucial in realising our aims for the Directorate.
The Public Transport Transformation & Governance Reform Lead is responsible for leading the review of public transport governance with oversight and sponsorship of the collective delivery of its development and recommendations and contributing to the delivery of public service reform and the financial sustainability of the transport system through the teams activities.
The Public Transport Transformation & Governance Reform Lead is also responsible for oversight of targeted integration interventions between modes and supporting the wider TIC Directorate and Transport Scotland with policy development programme management and engagement activity.
Public Transport Governance and Reform
The current governance arrangements for transport in Scotland have remained fairly constant since first established almost twenty years ago while demand for travel and wider economic and environmental awareness and pressures have changed. In 2019 Jacobs was commissioned by the NTS Review Roles & Responsibilities Working Group to identify a range of options for change to the level at which transport functions are discharged and set out the benefits of each option for further consideration1. This work has not progressed since 2019 however in September 2024 RTPs COSLA SOLACE and SCOTS confirmed that the recommendations of the Jacobs report remained extant. RTPs updated their Transport Governance Workstream recommendations in November 2023 and the Fair Fares Review in March 2024 recommended Transport Governance Review to be recommenced with specific action on identifying changes to support improved public transport.
The work to review transport governance will include an assessment and analysis of how the Scottish Government Regional Transport Partnerships Local Authorities and modal operators can work together with enhanced governance structures to better deliver integrated public transport which improves connectivity and contributes to the vision for the Transport Integration and Connectivity Directorate.
The PTTGR team will build on earlier work reaffirming if previous considerations and options remain valid and identifying subsequent actions and recommendations to support the successful implementation and delivery of transformation.
Public Service Reform
The work to review transport governance will support the delivery of public service reform. It will identify opportunities to improve the efficiency of the public transport operating model in Scotland to contribute to more efficient provision of funding so benefits to users can be maximised and barriersbetween organisations that hinder integration can be reduced. Central to this strategic recommendations will be generated for funding reform; as how funding is delivered and revenue is raised is one of the most significant incentives and levers for the delivery of public transport and affects the extent to which transport integration is delivered.
Integration Delivery
The Team will oversee targeted interventions to deliver better integration between modes. These interventions will: identify issues to inform the review of transport governance; demonstrate and put into practice delivery alongside the review; and maximise the opportunity to test the recommendations from the review. While the ownership of these interventions may lie with internal or external partners the PTTGR Team will sponsor and oversee their delivery.
Connectivity
The Team will develop proposals for priority connectivity and integration identify gaps and propose key recommendations to enhance connectivity to support Scottish Government objectives such as economic growth and modal shift. This will build on analysis undertaken by the Transport Strategy & Performance Team to understand where access to public transport exists and how this compares relative to other areas.
The teams expertise and role in transport governance and delivery of integrated transport will enable it to strategically engage with major public transport projects to influence their alignment to TIC objectives and integration into the wider transport network for inward and onward travel. Example projects include the Clyde Metro Edinburgh Tram extension Aberdeen Rapid Transit or ferry airport and rail extension projects.
- Lead the review of public transport governance with oversight and sponsorship of the collective delivery of its development and recommendations:
- Conduct a review of public transport governance to develop SMART recommendations resulting in enhanced integration between modes and services working closely with external delivery partners and stakeholders (Local Authorities Regional Transport Partnerships and modal operators) and internal colleagues across Scottish Government;
- Identify recommendations for how funding could be better provided to authorities and operators to support integrated governance and service delivery;
- Sponsor and oversee delivery of the recommendations of the review of public transport to transform public transport delivery and integration;
- Support Unit Head in securing collective buy-in for the review and delivery of its recommendations and more widely the TIC vision.
- Contribute to the delivery of public service reform and the financial sustainability of the transport system through the teams activities.
- Develop and prioritise actions within the review of transport governance to improve the efficiency of the public transport operating model in Scotland identifying areas for and delivering to public service reform aims.
- Identify how funding affects transport governance and public transport integration and generate strategic recommendations for funding reform.
- Ensure alignment and integration with other reform work across Transport Scotland (e.g. fares ticketing or modal reform (such as bus franchising).
- Oversight of targeted integration interventions between modes in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
- Develop proposals for priority connectivity and integration identify gaps and propose key recommendations to enhance connectivity to support SG objectives.
- Support the wider TIC Directorate and Transport Scotland with policy development programme management and engagement activity.
- Engage with major public transport projects to influence their strategic alignment to the TIC objectives and integration into the wider transport network.
- Support the IPTS team in the development of the vision and strategies for Transport Integration and Connectivity alongside wider engagement with stakeholders to support delivery of the TIC vision.
- Provide line management and leadership to the team (2x B3 1x B2 1x B1).
Responsibilities
- Operational Leadership and Management - Practitioner
- You should also have experience of working within the context of transport governance in Scotland or an understanding thereof.
- Seeing the big picture - Level 4
- Changing and Improving - Level 4
- Working Together - Level 4
- Communicating and Influencing - Level 4
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