A75/A77: Fiona Hyslop responds to Dumfries & Galloway MP

Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, has written a letter to John Cooper, the Scottish Conservative MP for Dumfries and Galloway about the ongoing A75/A77 improvements debate. Writes Hyslop: “The strategic importance of the A75 and A77 to Scotland’s economy is recognised by this government, and we value the critical link it provides to […]

“Enough is enough” – MSPs launch A75 dualling campaign

Scottish Conservative MSPs Finlay Carson and Craig Hoy have launched a campaign to fast-track the dualling of the A75 in Dumfries & Galloway. The thrust of the campaign is that the Scottish Conservatives would pass an emergency law that would see key sections dualled by 2031, and the entire road as quickly as possible thereafter. The law would expedite […]

Rachel Reeves to announce £66m West of Scotland investment

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves MP is set to announce millions of pounds for West of Scotland transport links and extra funding to explore upgrades to the A75. The extra cash for the Dumfries and Galloway road comes after the former chancellor Jeremy Hunt pledged £5 million towards a feasibility study for the road, which stretches […]

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 […]