New campaign launched as speeding revealed as the cause of one in five Scottish road deaths
The Scottish Government has introduced a road safety campaign to tackle the one in five road deaths in the country caused by speeding. The campaign will run across all digital platforms, including TV, radio and online. Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop and Police Scotland Chief Superintendent Hilary Sloan launched the scheme at Traffic Scotland’s national control […]
A889 Dalwhinnie to be first UK trunk road to use Smooth Ride technology
The A889 through the village of Dalwhinnie is set to become the first trunk road in the UK to be resurfaced using Smooth Ride technology, a new method typically utilised on airfields. The pioneering approach involves using lasers to scan the existing road surface in advance, allowing BEAR Scotland, operating on behalf of Transport Scotland, […]
Traffic Scotland announces M8 Kingston Bridge inspections
Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland as part of the Network Management Contract for the South-West Trunk Road Unit, are undertaking essential inspection works on the M8 motorway – Kingston Bridge between Junctions 19 and 20. Work will take place until Thursday 8th August 2024, between the hours of 10pm and 6am, each night. The […]
Egis and IBI win Transport Scotland National Control Centre operations contract, while Amey delivers infrastructure
Transport Scotland have awarded MOBIIE Limited, an IBI Group and Egis Joint Venture, a five-year contract to operate the Traffic Scotland National Control Centre and manage the Scottish Trunk road network that represents over 2,175 miles (3,500 km) of roads including the key inter-city motorways. Meanwhile Amey has secured a new contract to operate, maintain […]
