Transport Scotland publishes COP26 travel plan
People in Glasgow are being warned transport in the city faces “unique challenges” before and during the COP26 environmental conference in November. Transport Scotland has issued a travel plan warning of road closures for ease of movement of delegates, and disruption due to protests. It says the “scale of the event is unprecedented in terms […]
Scottish Government gives further support to bus operators
The Scottish Government has approved funding of up to £42 million between 4 October 2021 and 31 March 2022 to enable bus operators to maintain services while patronage recovers from the effects of COVID-19. This is in addition to maintaining concessionary reimbursement and bus service operator grant payments at pre-COVID levels. Minister for Transport Graeme […]
Edinburgh’s Sherrifhall roundabout gets the go-ahead… but not until 2025
The £120 million upgrade of the Sheriffhall roundabout on the City of Edinburgh by-pass has been approved by council leaders. The Edinburgh Evening News reports that there will be a new flyover built, but that construction won’t start until 2025 with the opening due in 2027, and that is dependent on a public enquiry approving […]
Transport Scotland starts search for contractor for A9 Dualling Tomatin to Moy scheme
Transport Scotland has started its search for contractors for its A9 Dualling Tomatin to Moy scheme. Work includes the upgrade of approximately 9.6km of existing A9 single and overtaking wide single 2+1 (WS2+1) carriageway to dual carriageway standard, between the existing dual carriageway sections to the south of Tomatin and to the north of Moy. […]
Scotland’s parking fines could double to £120
Transport Scotland has launched a consultation over increasing parking fines in order to encourage compliance, with one option being a doubling of charges from the present £60. It proposes new Penalty Charge Notice’s will increase to between £80 and £100 or to £100 and £120. People who pay within 14 days. Transport Scotland says the […]
Transport Scotland to review “terrifying” junction
Transport Scotland is promising to review the layout of a junction on the A96 between Aberdeen and Inverness. The Press and Journal reports that MSP Alexander Burnett, who represents Aberdeenshire West, wrote to the government body earlier this month following a spate of crashes at the junction in Huntly that included a crash between a […]
Erskine Bridge hits 50
A series of unseen photos is being released to mark the 50th anniversary of the Erskine Bridge. The iconic crossing over the Clyde was opened on the 2nd July 1971 by HRH Princess Anne, becoming the first fixed link between Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire. Construction on the project began in April 1967 at a cost of £10.5m, which […]
A major bridge upgrade project on M8 completed, ensuring maximum protection for all road users
A major bridge upgrade project on Scotland’s busiest motorway has been completed ensuring maximum protection for all road users. New permanent concrete road safety barriers have been installed on the M8 at Junction 3, in Livingston, to replace an old system which no longer met current standards. Manufacturer and supplier of vehicle restraint systems (VRS), […]
Decrease in road casualties on Transport Scotland roads amidst drop in traffic
New Transport Scotland statisticians have released provisional figures for road casualties showing a significant drop in 2020. The figures show the total number of casualties fell by 35% between 2019 and 2020 (from 7,718 to 4,992), the lowest number since annual records began in 1950. One hundred and forty two people were killed in reported […]
Further £35.4 million to maintain bus services in Scotland
The Scottish Government has approved additional expenditure of up to £35.4 million to enable bus operators to maintain services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new funding extends the support of up to £61.4 million that the Scottish Government has already made available in 2021-22, and up to £191.3 million that was available in 2020-21. Minister […]