£66 million transport boost for Scotland confirmed
As Highways News reported on Friday, the UK Government has announced that it is boosting investment across Scotland through two investment zones and multiple industrial sites from the North East of Scotland Investment Zone to the Prestwick Aerospace Cluster. The investment will help workers access jobs in high growth sectors supercharged by the government’s modern […]
Experts say Scotland’s growth is being held back by a lack of new roads
Challenges presented by geography and politics have stalled the growth of Scotland’s road networks, threatening to keep the economy in the slow lane, according to transport experts. Michelle Ferguson, director of the CBI Scotland, told The Times: “You only need to look at a Google satellite map to realise Scotland’s motorways are the beating heart […]
Scottish bus apps evaluated for inclusive travel
Bus Users UK has published the results of a research project in Scotland to assess bus operator apps for accessibility and ease of use. Carried out by the charity’s Compliance Team, the study focused on two of Scotland’s most widely used bus apps, Lothian Buses and McGill’s Midland Bluebird, both of which have recently undergone […]
Zero Emission buses and Active Travel among Scotland’s Infrastructure Investment Plan achievements
The Scottish Government has published its fourth annual progress report relating to the Infrastructure Investment Plan 2021-22 to 2025-26 which outlines progress made during the last year on climate change, economic growth, public services, and child poverty as well as major project activity and key infrastructure delivery achievements. The lastest report covers the period 2024-25 […]
Controversial Edinburgh roundabout upgrade set to continue – for now
A push to axe Edinburgh council’s support for a controversial upgrade to a congested city roundabout has been snuffed out by the city’s transport boss. Plans to upgrade the busy Sheriffhall Roundabout in Dalkeith, the only flat junction on the bypass, have been in the works since 2018, but work has not yet started on […]
£10m for active travel schemes in Glasgow
£10.6 million has been found to fund a wide range of measures in Glasgow including building more active travel infrastructure and improving the safety and accessibility of public spaces for pedestrians. Initiatives such as those which encourage more walking, wheeling and cycling on the school commute will receive funding support, as will upgrades to bus […]
Clearview Intelligence-led project wins Scottish Transport Award
Clearview Intelligence, in partnership with Angus Council and Waterman Aspen, has won the Excellence in Walking, Public Realm and Cycling award at the Scottish Transport Awards 2025. The company says the award is a “fantastic recognition of the collaborative work put into a project that’s making a real difference to active travel and public space […]
Scottish councils to be given full powers to introduce road charging
Ministers are to provide councils with the powers needed to charge drivers for using roads as part of a new strategy to cut car use. The move came after the City of Edinburgh Council’s transport leader said last month charging should be considered, but the relevant legislation remained incomplete. The pledge forms part of a new Scottish Government strategy […]
Stagecoach cancels Ayrshire services as drivers strike
Stagecoach services in the west of Scotland will be hit by cancellations and disruption as drivers start six weeks of industrial action from today. More than 400 drivers at depots in Ayr, Arran, Ardrossan and Kilmarnock are taking industrial action. They will not work again until July 21, forcing Stagecoach to run a limited service in the affected […]
Number of people killed on Scotland’s roads increases
Provisional road casualty figures released today by Transport Scotland show an increase in road fatalities between 2023 and 2024, but a reduction in overall casualties over the same period. In 2024 there were 160 road fatalities, an increase of 13 from a revised figure of 147 in 2023. There were 1,931 serious casualties in 2024, which […]