EV charging prices ‘a huge unknown’ as ChargePlace Scotland contracts set to end
The responsibility for administering more than 3,000 public electric vehicle charge points across Scotland will no longer rest with the government agency set up 12 years ago. The ChargePlace Scotland contract is due to end this year, with responsibility passing to local authorities who may partner with private companies to manage the infrastructure. This comes as the […]
Transport Scotland 1 Dundee 0: New stadium plans delayed due to traffic management issue
Transport Scotland has become embroiled in a public feud with Dundee FC chief executive John Nelms after he accused them of holding up the club’s plans for a new stadium. The agency has called out the Tayside club’s managing director after he slammed them for wearing out his patience and said he had personally written […]
New Kingsway and Destiny Bridge opens in Perth
The New Kingsway and Destiny Bridge, the significant new transport infrastructure helping to reduce congestion in Perth city centre, opened on 31st March 2025, in a ceremony led by First Minister, John Swinney, Perth and Kinross Council Leader, Grant Laing, and local athletics champion, Eilidh Doyle. Known collectively as the Cross Tay Link Road project, Destiny […]
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 […]
Transport Scotland starts new consultation on dualling schemes
Transport Scotland has today launched a market consultation seeking the views of the construction industry and associated sectors to inform the A9 Dualling programme’s procurement approach to constructing the sections yet to be dualled between Perth and Inverness. The consultation is also seeking views on issues which will influence development of the procurement approach for […]
Moray Council pushes for fully dualled A96 in response to Transport Scotland review
Moray Council has responded to the A96 Corridor Review with a reiteration of its support for full dualling of the route from Inverness to Aberdeen. Following discussion at a full council meeting on Wednesday 19 January 2025, elected members approved a response to be submitted to the Transport Scotland consultation that runs until 21 February. In its […]
M8 Woodside Viaducts repairs: WSP appointed as technical advisors
Transport Scotland has awarded a contract to WSP UK Limited to provide technical advisory services for a permanent repair of the M8 Woodside Viaducts. The work includes the design and implementation of a permanent solution to the structures, which form a vital part of the M8 through Glasgow. Subject to completion of a mandatory 10-day […]
