Glasgow City Council supports M8 bridge demolition project
Glasgow City Council has informed the Scottish Government that it backs the demolition of a section of the M8 motorway through the city centre. The Glasgow Times reports that the council’s response to a Transport Scotland consultation is to remove the Woodside Viaduct, a key stretch of the motorway to the east of Charing Cross. The government’s transport authority is exploring three options for […]
Transport Scotland issues response to FOI request on deteriorating road conditions
Transport Scotland has responded to a recent Freedom of Information request on the subject of information and clarification regarding road maintenance, environmental enforcement, and the wider impacts of deteriorating road conditions on the public. The FOI request centred on Transport Scotland’s views on the impact that deteriorating road conditions and potholes are having on vehicle […]
Rest and Be Thankful: Traffic management work to pause for the summer
Traffic management works at the Rest and Be Thankful in Scotland are set to be paused for three months over the summer, says Transport Scotland. The process on the stretch of the A83 will be “shortened” from April to the end of May, and then the measures will be paused to restart on Monday 31 […]
SNP pledges to scrap Transport Scotland
The Scottish National Party has announced it will bring Transport Scotland back within the Scottish Government if it wins a majority in next month’s Scottish Parliament elections. Latest polls predict the party will win when voters go to the polls, so this announcement, tucked away inside the document, may be significant for the Scottish transport […]
Glasgow: M8 Kingston Bridge to close for ‘investigations’
Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, has announced that it is undertaking essential investigations of one of Scotland’s busiest bridges, the M8 Kingston Bridge Complex in Glasgow, from Monday 18 May until Saturday 13 June 2026. The main body of works requiring 24/7 closure of the M8 Junction 19 Waterloo Street on-slip road will take […]
Scottish Government pledges £45m for zero emission buses
The Scottish Government has awarded £45m through the third Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB3). This investment will bring over 330 zero emission vehicles to Scotland’s operators, alongside the installation of charging infrastructure. Additionally, the Scottish Government is continuing to examine options for a regulatory approach through the UK Bus Services Act 2025. This would apply […]
Travel across major modes in Scotland has increased, says report
The compendium Scottish Transport Statistics publication shows that travel across a range of modes has increased over the latest reporting year, but generally remains below pre-pandemic levels. The most recent statistics show that there were 334 million bus journeys in 2024/25, an increase of 2% compared to 2023/24 but 7% below the number of journeys in […]
Loch Restil: BEAR Scotland announces A83 excavation works schedule
BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is today set to carry out work to remove material affecting drainage on the A83 at Loch Restil, a freshwater loch that lies in the pass between Glen Croe and Glen Kinglas on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute Works will be carried out between the hours of […]
Transport Scotland’s Cumbernauld depot plans rejected by North Lanarkshire Council
Planning officers have refused to approve proposals for a transport depot in Cumbernauld. North Lanarkshire Council officials have objected to proposals from Transport Scotland to develop a new roads depot with salt storage barn, wash-bay, solar panels, storage bays, a garage and workshop, office and welfare building and parking for staff vehicles and HGVs, says the Glasgow Times. The location […]
Sustainable, safe, inclusive, resilient: Delivery Plan for Scotland’s National Transport Strategy published
The fifth Delivery Plan for Scotland’s National Transport Strategy has been published, highlighting the ways in which the Scottish Government is supporting the delivery of a sustainable, safe, inclusive, resilient transport system that is accessible to all. This Delivery Plan sets out a wide range of actions under the four priorities of the strategy: Actions to reduce inequalities include: […]