Support sought for Elgin bypass
A Council in the Scottish Highlands is being asked to give its backing for a bypass around the town of Elgin, amid concerns about a commitment to road improvements in the area. Councillors in Moray are raising concerns with the Scottish Government over slow progress on dualling the A96. The Press and Journal newspaper reports […]
Nearly a quarter of vehicle fatalities were not wearing a seatbelt
New figures from the Department for Transport confirms that people who do not wear seatbelts are disproportionately more likely to die in road crashes. It says that, while seatbelt wearing rates remain high overall, the latest road casualty statistics for 2020 show that 23% of car occupant fatalities in reported road collisions were not wearing […]
Empowering local authorities to tackle climate change in Scotland
Guidance has been published so that local authorities can exercise their discretionary power to implement Workplace Parking Licensing (WPL) schemes. WPL would see employers pay an annual levy to the council for parking spaces they provide for employees, with revenue raised supporting the objectives set out in their local transport strategy. Parking places reserved for Blue […]
Further work to take place on Forth Road Bridge this summer
Work to refurbish and maintain the Forth Road Bridge will continue this summer with a project to renew the waterproofing and surfacing on its approach viaducts. Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland will carry out the works under a series of lane and carriageway closures from Wednesday 29 June until the end of October: One […]
Scottish Local Authorities get power to run bus services
The Scottish Government is now giving local authorities the powers to run their own bus services. Section 34 of the Transport (Scotland) Act essentially gives local transport authorities power to run local bus services in any way they see fit within the wider context of their obligations, which were previously prohibited from doing under the […]
Landmark conference for zero emission mobility manufacturing in Scotland to take place later this month
On 30 June 2022, at the Michelin Scotland Innovation Park in Dundee, a conference is being held to build collaborative partnerships for zero emission mobility manufacturing in Scotland. Organised between Transport Scotland and Scottish Enterprise, the conference is open to companies, organisations and funders who want to rise to the challenge and seize opportunities, by […]
Delivering a strategy for change in Scotland
The second Delivery Plan for Scotland’s National Transport Strategy has been published, setting out the actions underway for 2022 to 2023 to provide attractive, affordable, accessible and sustainable travel options. The Strategy outlines four priorities for Scotland’s transport system: that it reduces inequalities; takes climate action; helps deliver inclusive economic growth; and improves health and wellbeing. This […]
£30m more for Net Zero transition work in Scotland
The Scottish Government is committing more than £30 million this financial year to accelerate the shift to zero emission transport. This includes support for zero emission community transport and car clubs in addition to funding interest free loans for electric vehicles. It says this approach is designed to support more people and households on lower […]
Transport Scotland starts search for main contractor to undertake a £16M contract to replace a section of the listed Kincardine Bridge
Transport Scotland has started the search for a contractor to replace a 80m section of the Kincardine bridge. The contract will be let by Transport Scotland as the client, with operating company Bear Scotland overseeing the project on its behalf. Detailed design has been carried out by Jacobs. The bridge is made up of multiple […]
Low Emission Zones introduced across Scotland
Low Emission Zones have now been formally introduced across Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen. Plans have been agreed at the local authority level and have now also been approved by Scottish Ministers, as required in legislation through the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019. With the shape and scope of LEZs now agreed across the four cities […]
