The council succeeded in a bid for £6.768 million, supported by local bus operators, to the Executive’s Public Transport Fund.

Dundee-based MSP Marlyn Glen asked the council for a breakdown of how the money is to be spent to improve bus travel in the city.

Planning and transportation convener Fiona Grant said the bulk of the funding — more than £3.5 million — will be used to provide high quality bus shelters with real-time information about bus journeys.

Upgrading bus stops will take up £830,000 with another £800,000 going on a real-time information control system.

An allocation of £360,000 has been made for installing CCTV cameras on buses as a security measure.

Staff costs for the projects have been estimated at £458,000 and an allowance of £573,000 has been made for contingencies.

Putting CCTV cameras on buses is expected to improve security at the stops as well as on the vehicles.

When a bus arrives at a stop the camera will swivel to show what is happening at the stop.

Bus operators have indicated their willingness to operate and maintain the cameras and train drivers and crews in their use.

Dundee has almost 900 bus stops and it is intended to put in shelters wherever possible.

However, there are some stops where there just isn’t enough space for a shelter and others where the location is unsuitable.

It is intended to provide purpose-built shelters at over 300 locations and quality facilities at stops which don’t have shelters.

“Dundee has been particularly successful in obtaining awards from the Public Transport Fund,” Councillor Grant said.

“This is in recognition of our commitment to making public transport an attractive alternative to the car and in introducing a step change in the quality of infrastructure and information for passengers.

“These improvements are part of a partnership with transport providers in the city which will see Dundee as a showcase for best practice in Scotland and, indeed, on a European level.”