Transport Scotland looking at A82 improvements
A plan to build a new link road through one of Scotland’s most congested towns is being considered to help alleviate traffic problems on major tourist routes. The Herald newspaper reports that Transport Scotland is looking at proposals to ease pressure on the A82 in Fort William by creating a diversion away from the town centre. […]
Scottish islands could get bridges and mass transit the key in cities in TS transport plan
The Scottish Government has published its blueprint for future transport investment which includes 45 recommendations including enhanced communications between its islands and more reliance on public transport and active travel. The second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) has six themes which the authors say seek to make transport in Scotland more sustainable and support people to […]
Scottish Transport Minister sets out plans to reduce car use
The Scottish Government has published its route map to reduce the distance cars travel by 20% by 2030. The route map sets out a range of sustainable travel behaviours grouped into four categories – travel less, stay local, switch mode and combine a journey. It says additionally, research will be commissioned to explore equitable options for demand […]
Transport Scotland awards further £6.2 million in grants to help drive down bus emissions
The Scottish Government has awarded a further £6.2 million in grants to 20 Scottish bus and coach operators to help with the financial costs associated with engine and exhaust retrofitting. The fourth round of the Bus Emission Abatement Retrofit Fund (BEAR) will see 379 older buses and coaches adapted to achieve the Euro VI mission standards, through […]
Transport Scotland awarding contracts for A9 Dualling
£2.2 million worth of contracts have been awarded for the preparatory work to turn the Tomatin to Moy stretch of the A9 in Scotland into a dual carriageway. Inverness based AOC Holdings is the successful tenderer for an archaeology contract worth approximately £650,000 and Wills Bros Civil Engineering gets around £1.5 million of enabling works […]
More investment in digital transport solutions for transport in Scotland as MaaS project gets funding
A fifth pilot project has secured funding from the Scottish Government Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Investment Fund to improve access to transport across Scotland. GO SEStran becomes the final pilot in the MaaS Investment Fund portfolio. SEStran’s MaaS app will make it quicker and more convenient for people to plan, book and pay for alternatives to […]
Amey Consulting awarded professional services framework with Transport Scotland
Amey Consulting has been appointed to Transport Scotland’s professional services framework for the third consecutive time. The four-year appointment sees Amey Consulting as one of five companies approved to tender for major projects – to the value of £100m – as a trusted technical advisor. Amey Consulting will help Transport Scotland deliver the National Transport Strategy for Scottish Government and outcomes from the Strategic Transport Projects Review – providing a high-quality transport network […]
Transport Scotland to relocate HQ
Transport Scotland will move to a new, greener HQ in Glasgow in 2024. It’s leasing 50,000 square feet of office space at 177 Bothwell Street, reducing its office area by 10,000 square feet and introducing a number of environmental features. The new office has a 100% renewable energy supply, 395 cycle spaces and with several […]
Scotland’s largest salt barn unveiled as part of winter plans
Scotland’s largest salt barn is open for business as part of the huge operation that aims to keep Scotland’s trunk road network moving during the winter months. The new facility at Transport Scotland’s depot in Polmadie can hold 17,500 tonnes of salt, and acts as a strategic asset to help treat the trunk roads in the south […]
New £1.5 million bridge on A887 opens to road users
A new £1.5 million bridge was opened to traffic last week on the A887, nine miles west of Invermoriston following seven months of construction funded by Transport Scotland. The new Allt Na H-Innse Beag Bridge was built to replace the previous sub-standard bridge on the A887. The new precast concrete box-culvert structure is 5 metres […]
