Aberdeen low emission zone: motorists arriving by ferry urged to ‘plan ahead’
With Aberdeen’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) coming into force in June, Shetland motorists arriving by ferry are urged to check their vehicles and plan routes ahead. The zone is in line with Scottish Government policy to improve air quality. After this date, drivers of vehicles which are not compliant with regulations will face fines if […]
Scottish Government rules out fixed link to Orkney
Transport Scotland has confirmed that proposals for a bridge between Orkney and the Scottish mainland are no longer being considered. It’s told The Orcadian newspaper that the concept was later discounted at the “detail stage” following an engineering assessment of the options for a ten mile (15km) tunnel and a eight mile (12km) bridge, which […]