Call for urgent action to deal with A90 crashes
Transport managers in Scotland are being urged to boost safety on the A90 following some serious accidents since traffic levels rose post-lockdown. The Press and Journal reports politicians are calling on Transport Scotland to invest to make the road safer. Liam Kerr, MSP told the paper, “ “We are continuing to see tragic accidents happening […]
Workers return to A9 dualling project
Four months after stopping work because of social distancing concerns, crews working on turning the A9 in Scotland into a dual carriageway are back at work. Management decided to stop the work in April but the Courier reports that site bosses have confirmed that teams are working at the Luncarty to Birnam stretch again. Contractors […]
Scottish Government invests in new hydrogen accelerator to help aid future sustainable transport development
The Scottish Government is to invest £300,000 in a new hydrogen accelerator to help further develop hydrogen technology and encourage knowledge-sharing to support transport applications and sustainable mobility. The accelerator will be located at the University of St Andrews to draw on the expertise of the University, and in partnership with institutions across Scotland. Working […]
Scottish city offers residents free bike hire
People in Stirling are getting free access to a fleet of 200 bikes in order to help them travel safely, sustainably and socially-distanced. The Scottish city’s scheme – for an initial three months – lets people ride for up to half an hour at no charge. After that time they’ll need to drop them off […]
Scotland sees big rise in traffic
Scotland’s Transport Secretary is urging people to stay local and limit their travel after statistics showed a big rise in traffic numbers over the weekend. Transport Scotland figures show a 60 per cent rise week-on-week on Saturday and 70 per cent on Sunday, with traffic near Loch Lomond up three-fold in a week. Cabinet Secretary […]