South West Scotland Transport Alliance (SWSTA) urges government to upgrade two key road links
The South West Scotland Transport Alliance has called on the Scottish and UK government to upgrade two key roads in southern Scotland, the A75 or A77 which carry traffic to Cairnryan and Stranraer. The South West Scotland Transport Alliance (SWSTA) wants the ministers at Holyrood and Westminster to form a task force to deliver urgent […]
A75: Another request for speed cameras is issued
Galloway and West Dumfries MSP Finlay Carson has written to Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop asking to discuss the benefits of installing overhead average speed cameras on the A75. He insists the current deterrent of safety camera vans are not entirely effective with drivers only adjusting their speeds in the limited locations where the cameras are […]
UK Government spends £8m on improving A75 in Scotland
The transport secretary has announced new measures to better connect Scotland including plans for improvements to the A75 between Gretna and Stranraer. The money, announced by Transport Secretary Mark Harper is in response to Lord Peter Hendy’s Union Connectivity Review. It includes £8m to the Scottish Government to support their business case development for the […]
Scottish MSP pleads for speed cameras
An MSP is calling for a change in the criteria for placing average speed cameras on roads as he makes a plea for the technology to be added to the A75. The Daily Record reports that, while speaking in a Holyrood debate, Galloway and West Dumfries member Finlay Carson highlighted issues in Crocketford and Springholm, […]
