Scottish government drops target to cut car use by 20%
The Scottish government is dropping a key climate change target to cut car use in Scotland by 20% by the end of the decade. The aim – which was a previous SNP manifesto commitment – was to reduce the amount of kilometres travelled by car across the country in order to cut harmful emissions and […]
Transport Scotland announces road safety improvement funding
More than 120 road safety improvement projects have received funding from the Scottish Government, supporting efforts to help save lives on the country’s roads. A total of £10m has been allocated to councils from the Road Safety Improvement Fund for initiatives that address safety concerns across Scotland’s local road network. These projects include: Progress is also being […]
Transport Scotland actively supporting Active Travel
Transport Scotland has published the Active Travel Infrastructure Investment Report for 2023-24. It demonstrates that infrastructure investment exceeded £165 million in 2023-24 and delivered a range of high quality and safe walking, wheeling and cycling infrastructure across Scotland. The report shows that across 2023-24: The report follows soon after the publication of new data from Cycling […]
Transport Scotland provides updates on A96 dualling
Following the publication last year of Made Orders for the A96 Dualling Inverness to Nairn (including Nairn Bypass), which completed the statutory process for the scheme, Transport Scotland has been pressing ahead with the procedural steps to take forward the final stage of the process to acquire the land required to construct the scheme. This […]
Thousands respond to Transport Scotland’s speed limit proposal
More than 19,000 responses have been received following a public consultation on proposed changes to speed limits in Scotland The National Speed Management Review seeks to ensure speed limits on Scotland’s roads are appropriate and help reduce injury and death on our roads. The consultation, which concluded earlier this week, sought feedback on proposals to […]
Keep Your Mind on the Road: Campaign launched to tackle inattention on Scotland’s roads
More than 80% of road users, including drivers and pedestrians, have admitted their mind has wandered while using the road, according to a new survey released as part of Road Safety Scotland’s new distraction campaign. Launched by Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop and Director of Road Safety Scotland Michael McDonnell, the campaign urges all […]
A9 Dualling: Significant temporary traffic management measures warning
Work to install significant temporary traffic management measures on the A9 between Tomatin and Moy will commence on Monday 10 March 2025, ahead of major construction works starting. These measures include operation of a temporary 40mph speed limit which will be in place from Monday 10 March 2025 and is expected to remain in place until the dualling […]
Storm Éowyn: Work continues to recover transport network
Scottish Ministers have thanked workers for getting as much of the transport network as possible up and running again with the worst of Storm Éowyn having now passed. This follows a rare red warning for wind, and a series of severe weather warnings – including several amber/yellow alerts for wind, snow, and ice across the […]
A9 Dualling latest: Acceleration proposals rejected
A new report has rejected rescheduling and acceleration proposals for Scotland’s A9 Dualling Programme. The report was commissioned by Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, to consider whether to prioritise sections of the A9 Dualling Programme either on the basis of the safety record of the sections concerned, or on the basis of sections which would […]
Plans to raise HGV speed limits in Scotland elicit huge response
A consultation into plans to increase the speed limit in Scotland for HGVs has already attracted nearly 9,000 responses – and there’s still two months left before it closes, reports Motor Transport. Transport Scotland is gathering opinions on increasing the limit for goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes on single carriageways from 40mph to 50mph and […]