Glasgow: M8 Kingston Bridge to close for ‘investigations’
Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, has announced that it is undertaking essential investigations of one of Scotland’s busiest bridges, the M8 Kingston Bridge Complex in Glasgow, from Monday 18 May until Saturday 13 June 2026. The main body of works requiring 24/7 closure of the M8 Junction 19 Waterloo Street on-slip road will take […]
Scottish Government pledges £45m for zero emission buses
The Scottish Government has awarded £45m through the third Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB3). This investment will bring over 330 zero emission vehicles to Scotland’s operators, alongside the installation of charging infrastructure. Additionally, the Scottish Government is continuing to examine options for a regulatory approach through the UK Bus Services Act 2025. This would apply […]
Travel across major modes in Scotland has increased, says report
The compendium Scottish Transport Statistics publication shows that travel across a range of modes has increased over the latest reporting year, but generally remains below pre-pandemic levels. The most recent statistics show that there were 334 million bus journeys in 2024/25, an increase of 2% compared to 2023/24 but 7% below the number of journeys in […]
Loch Restil: BEAR Scotland announces A83 excavation works schedule
BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is today set to carry out work to remove material affecting drainage on the A83 at Loch Restil, a freshwater loch that lies in the pass between Glen Croe and Glen Kinglas on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute Works will be carried out between the hours of […]
Transport Scotland’s Cumbernauld depot plans rejected by North Lanarkshire Council
Planning officers have refused to approve proposals for a transport depot in Cumbernauld. North Lanarkshire Council officials have objected to proposals from Transport Scotland to develop a new roads depot with salt storage barn, wash-bay, solar panels, storage bays, a garage and workshop, office and welfare building and parking for staff vehicles and HGVs, says the Glasgow Times. The location […]
Sustainable, safe, inclusive, resilient: Delivery Plan for Scotland’s National Transport Strategy published
The fifth Delivery Plan for Scotland’s National Transport Strategy has been published, highlighting the ways in which the Scottish Government is supporting the delivery of a sustainable, safe, inclusive, resilient transport system that is accessible to all. This Delivery Plan sets out a wide range of actions under the four priorities of the strategy: Actions to reduce inequalities include: […]
Scotland’s Acusensus driving study “a step change” in road safety
The UK head of road safety compliance company Acusensus says a major new study into seatbelt and mobile phone offences across Scotland is a major step forward on the road to improving driver behaviours, through the use of automated camera technology. Acusensus, which was founded in Australia in 2018, has developed its ‘Heads-Up’ solution which […]
Scotland: Road Safety Framework Fund open for applications
A £750,000 fund to support innovative road safety projects in Scotland is now open for applications. The Road Safety Framework Fund will back schemes aimed at saving lives on our roads and help us reach our goal of making Scotland’s roads the safest in the world by 2030. The fund is open until Monday 4 May 2026 and […]
UK’s biggest Acusensus distracted driving trial launched in Scotland
Acusensus AI distracted driving camera technology will be deployed in Scotland for the first time to monitor the amount of drivers who use mobile phones behind the wheel and don’t wear seatbelts. Transport Scotland says the issues are two of the ‘Fatal-5’ high-risk driver behaviours, with almost one in four road users killed on Scotland’s […]
Transport Scotland awards £1.1m for Dumfries and Galloway A75 bypass scheme
Two bypass projects at Springholm and Crocketford in Dumfries and Galloway are making progress after Transport Scotland awarded £1.1 million to the schemes. The government body has committed the funding for a ground investigations work contract to Causeway Geotech Ltd to support the ongoing design and assessment work for the A75 improvements, says DnG24. Work […]