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 […]
A82 upgrade hailed as “transformational”
The Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership has warmly welcomed proposals for a major upgrade of a ten mile stretch of the A82 between Tarbet and Inverarnan, believing they present an opportunity to deliver a transformational improvement for all users. They say national statistics show that accident rates on the A82 between Tarbet and Inverarnan are […]
New design of driverless bus which will connect Fife and Edinburgh unveiled by Stagecoach
Stagecoach has revealed a first glimpse of the UK’s first full-sized autonomous buses which will likely start operating in Scotland in early summer 2022. Four single-decker buses will run a 14-mile route from Fife’s Ferrytoll Park & Ride to Edinburgh Park’s transport hub, crossing the Forth Road Bridge on their journey. The autonomous Stagecoach buses, […]
Scottish Government approves six mile non motorised route near Aviemore
A preferred route has been chosen for a new non-motorised user route in the Scottish mountains. Transport Scotland says that following further design work, assessment of the route options and public consultation, a segregated six mile (10 km) route for walking, cycling, wheeling and horse riding between the communities of Aviemore and Carrbridge has now […]
Transport Scotland celebrates growing demand for EVs as car club use grows
A grant scheme set up by Transport Scotland has helped grow electric vehicle car sharing schemes across Scotland. The Plugged-in Communities Grant Fund provides funding for not-for-profit housing associations, housing cooperatives and community groups in Scotland allowing them to secure a zero-emission car club vehicle for use by their tenants and the wider community. So […]
‘Substantial’ behaviour change is still required on car travel in Scotland, according to a new report
‘Substantial’ behaviour change is still required on car travel and travel choices and technological behaviour is needed to help, according to a new report published by Transport Scotland. Transport Scotland’s report from the low carbon consultancy Element Energy looks at decarbonising the transport sector and it provides an independent assessment of what policy outcomes are […]