Scottish Government reiterates ‘unwavering’ support for A96 dualling scheme
Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop today made clear the Scottish Government’s ‘unwavering commitment’ to fully dual the A96 from Inverness to Aberdeen. Ms Hyslop has set out to Parliament the steps being taken to take forward the dualling, starting with the Inverness to Nairn (including Nairn Bypass) scheme along with the adjacent A9/A96 Inshes […]
MP calls Hyslop’s A96 stance “an insult”
Scotland’s Transport Secretary has been condemned after refusing an invitation to visit the A96 to discuss funding concerns, claiming her “diary is full”. According to Grampian Online, Gordon and Buchan Conservative MP Harriet Cross wrote to Fiona Hyslop MSP asking to accompany her on a visit along the Aberdeenshire stretch between Inverurie and Huntly to […]
A96 Nairn bypass: MSP Fergus Ewing accuses government of concealing lack of funding
A former SNP MSP has accused the Scottish government of failing to disclose that it had no money to build a bypass in the Highlands. Fergus Ewing, who broke away from the party after fall-outs over issues including roads, said the A96 Nairn bypass had been promised since 2011. He told BBC Scotland News that […]
Scottish Transport Secretary challenged to visit A96 amid calls for commitment to full dualling
Gordon and Buchan MP Harriet Cross has written to Scotland’s Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop ahead of the 2026-27 Budget, saying January’s announcement could be the difference between life or death on the A96 in Aberdeenshire. In her letter, Ms Cross has also urged the Scottish Government to commit to a new bypass for Inverurie after Transport […]
Scottish Government urged to speed up trunk roads upgrade
The Scottish Conservatives will press ministers to speed up work to upgrade key trunk roads around Scotland, including the the A75, A77 and A96. Russell Findlay’s party will also demand a guarantee that there be no further delays on the work to fully dual the A9, says the Inverness Courier. The Tories will use their […]
Scotland’s Transport Secretary reaffirms commitment to dualled A96
Transport Scotland has published a new report summarising public feedback from the consultation on options to improve the A96 corridor, as the country’s Transport Secretary says the “favoured position” is to fully dual it. The report has been passed to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop who will fully consider the feedback received along with the […]
Transport Scotland starts new consultation on dualling schemes
Transport Scotland has today launched a market consultation seeking the views of the construction industry and associated sectors to inform the A9 Dualling programme’s procurement approach to constructing the sections yet to be dualled between Perth and Inverness. The consultation is also seeking views on issues which will influence development of the procurement approach for […]
Moray Council pushes for fully dualled A96 in response to Transport Scotland review
Moray Council has responded to the A96 Corridor Review with a reiteration of its support for full dualling of the route from Inverness to Aberdeen. Following discussion at a full council meeting on Wednesday 19 January 2025, elected members approved a response to be submitted to the Transport Scotland consultation that runs until 21 February. In its […]
Campaigners press transport secretary Fiona Hyslop for talks over ‘dangerous’ A96/A920 junction
Community figures in Huntly have pushed Scotland’s transport secretary for a meeting about a “dangerous” A96 junction, amid claims a £400,000 safety scheme made “no material difference”. Grampian Online reports that last month Corporal David Thorne of RAF Lossiemouth died in a crash at the site near Tesco, which links the A96 and the A920 Dufftown Road. […]
Emails suggest A96 dualling pledge abandoned earlier than thought
It’s being claimed the promise to dual the A96 by 2030 was quietly dropped more than three years ago – even though officially the deadline hasn’t been dropped at all. The Northern Scot Newspaper in an exclusive report says it’s seen emails which show then-Transport Secretary Michael Matheson MSP, civil servants and Transport Scotland officials […]