Transport Scotland provides A9 Dualling delivery plan update
Scotland’s Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop MSP has announced the Scottish Government’s 2026 Delivery Plan for the A9 Dualling Programme – confirming the remaining sections of the Programme will be delivered using capital funding. The Scottish Government says that it is fully committed to delivering A9 dualling by the end of 2035 and the 2026 Delivery […]
A9 funding announcement due this month, amid concerns over new deadline
The Scottish Government is once again under pressure over the A9 just two years on from the announcement of the new dualling deadline of 2035 – with funding at the heart of the issue. Transport Scotland has confirmed the government will make an announcement about funding for the delayed Inverness-Perth dualling programme during the Budget on 13 […]
A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig traffic management measures to be implemented
Significant traffic management measures will be implemented on the A9 between Jubilee Bridge and Ballinluig from Monday 5 January 2026 ahead of major construction works starting in the spring for the A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project. A temporary 40mph speed restriction will be in place from Monday 5 January and is expected to […]
Scottish Government urged to speed up trunk roads upgrade
The Scottish Conservatives will press ministers to speed up work to upgrade key trunk roads around Scotland, including the the A75, A77 and A96. Russell Findlay’s party will also demand a guarantee that there be no further delays on the work to fully dual the A9, says the Inverness Courier. The Tories will use their […]
A83 Rest and Be Thankful improvements making progress
BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland are continuing essential improvement works on the A83 Rest and Be Thankful. Recent activity has focused on drainage repairs and strengthening hillside barriers, both of which are vital to improving the long-term resilience of the route. The existing traffic lights will remain in place until Wednesday 10 December […]
SWARCO awarded £25m Transport Scotland VMS contract
A major contract to upgrade electronic signage across Scotland’s trunk road network has been awarded to SWARCCO UK & Ireland following a competitive tender process. Up to £25m will be invested in improving and replacing Variable Message Signs (VMS) at locations around the country to ensure Traffic Scotland continues to provide drivers with high quality, […]
Sheriffhall Roundabout inquiry: Two years on and still no answers
Scotland’s Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop has said a major upgrade of Edinburgh’s Sheriffhall Roundabout remains a ‘priority’ for the Scottish Government, more than two years after a report on the project was completed. Funding for the ‘flyover’ scheme to separate local traffic from motorway traffic and cut traffic jams at the congested roundabout are part of the UK and […]
Agilysis and Transport Scotland win Prince Michael International Road Safety Award
A pioneering Safe System Capacity Building Programme, created by road safety specialists Agilysis, to support Transport Scotland, has been recognised with the prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award. The accolade acknowledges Scotland’s groundbreaking work in embedding the Safe System approach to achieve its objective of eliminating deaths and serious injuries on the roads by 2050. The project has delivered […]
Ferry firms’ dual carriageway plea for A75 bypass
Ferry operators in south-west Scotland are leading calls for any new bypass on the A75 to be a dual carriageway in both directions. The South West Scotland Transport Alliance (SWSTA) claims that dualling the long-awaited bypass for the villages of Springholm and Crocketford is the only option that should be considered, says the BBC. As […]
Survey shows travel in Scotland back to pre-pandemic levels
A survey of Scotland’s transport and travel habits has found that levels of travel have now returned to where they were immediately prior to the pandemic. Transport Scotland statisticians today released the Transport and Travel in Scotland statistics publication. The publication includes a range of statistics from the Scottish Household Survey (SHS) about the journeys […]