A9 stretch works schedule announced
The Scottish Government has announced main construction work will begin next spring to dual the A9 between Tomatin and Moy. The contractor for the project, Balfour Beatty, will start preparatory works later this month including construction of temporary accesses to work areas, erection of boundary fencing, tree removal, installation of welfare units, surveying, and utility […]
Further A9 Dualling developments as ground investigation contract awarded
Further progress on the A9 has been made, with Soil Engineering Geoservices Ltd awarded a ground investigation contract totalling nearly £635k for the Tay Crossing to Ballinluig and Pitlochry to Killiecrankie sections of the A9 Dualling programme. Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop MSP said: “Soil Engineering Geoservices Ltd is a Small & Medium Enterprise […]
M8: Major works at Harthill to finish early
Major roadworks on the M8 at Harthill are set to finish early, after Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland and their contractor Tarmac were able to allocate additional resources to the project. Westbound traffic has been restricted to a single lane since Saturday 7 September, with motorists warned to plan ahead and expect long delays. […]
Forth Road Bridge celebrates 60th anniversary
The 60th anniversary of the Forth Road Bridge is being marked with a series of events involving the local communities on both sides of the River Forth. The iconic crossing opened to traffic for the first time on 4th September 1964. Nearly 40,000 tonnes of steel and 125,000 cubic metres of concrete went into the […]
Scottish Government “failing in 7 out of 10” sustainability commitments
Transform Scotlands new report ‘In Reverse’, published yesterday, finds that the Scottish Government has failed to meet 7 out of 10 key commitments made over the past five years to invest in, and prioritise, sustainable transport. In Reverse reviews whether 10 crucial sustainable transport commitments made in recent years are being met. “We found that only 3 of the […]
Active travel projects in Scotland “shelved”
Projects to encourage Scottish people to leave their cars at home and choose active travel options look set to be shelved as the Scottish Government cuts all but essential spending. Government funding to Sustrans Scotland has been halted, forcing the organisation to pause a number of projects in its Places for Everyone programme, says The […]
Over 150 million journeys made by young people using free Scottish bus pass
More than 150 million free bus journeys have been made by children and young people in Scotland since the Scottish Government introduced free bus travel for under 22s. The scheme aims to encourage more sustainable travel and tackle issues related to transport poverty by: Commenting on the significant milestone moment for the Young Persons’ Free […]
A9 road safety to benefit from new road marking and solar road studs
A stretch of the A9 on the west of the Cairngorms in Scotland is due to be closed overnight for six weeks for essential road marking and the installation of new solar road studs. BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland will be working on a 7.5 mile (12km) single-lane section between the Kincraig duals […]
A9 Dualling as contractors shortlisted for next section
Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop has announced the shortlist of contractors to be invited to the next stage of the procurement process for the fourth section of the A9 Dualling programme, the Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project. The shortlisted contractors who will be invited to bid for the contract to upgrade approximately 5 […]
Scotland sets out active travel transformation plan
Transport Scotland says the implementation of a major change programme for active travel delivery has commenced, and which will evolve over the following years. It says this programme will affect change right across the Active Travel system, addressing shortcomings in both infrastructure delivery and behaviour change interventions. Within the new system that delivers infrastructure quickly, […]