| What needs to be done | Partners we need to work with | Indicative cost | Indicative Timescale |
| 2007 - 2010 | 2010 - 2015 | 2015 - 2025 |
| FT01. Develop a freight strategy |
| Produce a freight strategy as a daughter document to the Local Transport Strategy | - Local haulage companies
- Freight Transport Association (FTA)
| - | red (begin 2009) | | |
| Support the Regional Freight Quality Partnerships | | - | green | green | green |
| What needs to be done | Partners we need to work with | Indicative cost | Indicative Timescale |
| 2007 - 2010 | 2010 - 2015 | 2015 - 2025 |
| FT02. Increase the volume of freight shipped by sustainable modes |
| Continue to encourage the shipment of goods by more sustainable modes e.g. rail, sea | - Local industry
- Scottish Executive
| - | red | red (1) | green |
[(1) - denotes Project Delivery to begin 2013]
| What needs to be done | Partners we need to work with | Indicative cost | Indicative Timescale |
| 2007 - 2010 | 2010 - 2015 | 2015 - 2025 |
| FT03. Continue to develop a strategic timber transport network |
| Continue to support and develop a network of "in-forest" and "on-road" strategic haul routes for the forestry industry | - Forestry Industry
- Argyll Timber Transport Group
| - | green | green | green |
| What needs to be done | Partners we need to work with | Indicative cost | Indicative Timescale |
| 2007 - 2010 | 2010 - 2015 | 2015 - 2025 |
| FT04. Identify opportunities for developing freight interchanges |
Identify new strategic locations for freight transfer, e.g. ports (e.g. Furnace) and railheads
(Freight Facilities Grant may be available to support this.) | - Local industry
- Hitrans
- SPT
- FTA
- Scottish Executive
| - | red | red (1) | green |
| Investigate opportunities for containerised freight | - | | red | green |
[(1) - denotes Project Delivery to begin 2013]
| What needs to be done | Partners we need to work with | Indicative cost | Indicative Timescale |
| 2007 - 2010 | 2010 - 2015 | 2015 - 2025 |
| FT05. Promote improvements to the national strategic transport network within and outwith the area |
| Support and campaign for upgrades to the transport network throughout Scotland | - Transport Scotland
- Hitrans
- SPT
| - | red | red (1) | green |
[(1) - denotes Project Delivery to begin 2013]
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