Levenmouth Rail Link has moved closer to seeing the reintroduction of passenger services for the first time in 50 years
Network Rail has begun the building of the Levenmouth Rail Link after Transport for Scotland gave the go-ahead for the huge £116.6m project. Initial work will see the removal of the original trackbed and other route preparation tasks ahead of the reinstatement for the double-track railway and passenger services to Leven. The use of the […]
Jenoptik delivers eight new cameras to improve Scottish road safety
Analysis of evidence on injury collisions and speeding across Scotland’s roads has led to the identification of eight locations for the installation of new safety cameras. Transport Scotland says that, to ensure consistency when selecting new safety camera sites, a safety camera site prioritisation review is undertaken each year, with the exercise involving a review […]
IBI and egis take over Traffic Scotland contract
MOBIIE Limited, an IBI Group and Egis Joint Venture, takes on a five-year contract to operate the Traffic Scotland National Control Centre and manage the Scottish Trunk road network today, overseeing more than 2,175 miles (3,500 km) of roads including the key inter-city motorways. Previous operator Amey will now operate, maintain and upgrade motorway and […]
Transport Scotland launches new app to help young people access free bus travel
Its Transport Scot Pass Collect application enables them to transfer passes for free bus travel onto their National Entitlement Card (NEC) or a non-Young Scot branded NEC without having to apply for a replacement card. Transport Scotland said that approximately 140,000 existing card holders are anticipated to benefit from the application, and it will make it faster […]
Scottish Transport Minister steps down
The Scottish Transport Minister Graeme Dey has tendered his resignation from the Scottish Government for health-related reasons. Mr Dey served as Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans from 2018, and was appointed Transport Minister following the 2021 Holyrood elections. Accepting his resignation, the First Minister said he had been a formidable minister, and would be […]
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 […]