DfT and Transport Scotland issue Blue Badge renewal warning
Blue Badge holders across the UK have been given a warning that they could be hit with a fine of up to £1,000 if they fail to apply for a new disabled parking permit 12 weeks before their current one runs out, says the Liverpool Echo. Latest data from the Department for Transport and Transport […]
Modal shift? UK hands out £200m in free travel with no clear evidence that it reduces car reliance
A new travel benefit for older people has been launched in the UK. Free and concessionary local travel has been snapped up by one million people of working age and the benefit costs UK transport authorities more than £200 million a year. Concessions for individuals aged between 60 and the state pension age of 66 […]
Transport Scotland announces action plan to ensure trunk road network meets climate targets
Transport Scotland has announced that a new plan to ensure Scotland’s trunk road network remains ‘resilient and reliable’ in the face of climate change has been published. The Trunk Road Adaptation Plan identifies where and how the trunk road network is currently affected by climate change, and how these impacts are expected to evolve, reports […]
Scottish Government responds to Active Travel expenditure FoI request
The Scottish Government has responded to a Freedom of Information request into how much Transport Scotland has spent on cycle lanes in the last five years, with a breakdown per year and per project. The Govermment replied: “While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government does not have the information […]
Peat plans target environmental gains on A9 Dualling
Transport Scotland is driving forward sustainable solutions for major road construction with a new approach towards peat management on the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project. The project involves upgrading 9.6km of single carriageway to dual carriageway, and covers extensive peatland areas, which store carbon. Traditionally in road construction, the peat would be removed and […]
Transport ‘worth £10 billion to Scotland’s economy’
Senior leaders from across the Scottis transprt sector have come together to discuss the true economic value of transport to Scotland. The event in Glasgow follows the publication of Connecting Scotland – the Value of Transport, which finds that transport is an “absolute necessity” in terms of underpinning various sectors, and a lifeline to many. The […]
Plugged-In Communities: £4m to decarbonise transport
Community transport operators are invited to apply for Scottish Government funding to invest in zero emission vehicles and charging infrastructure. The latest round of the Plugged-in Communities Fund makes £4 million available for the purchase or lease of electric vehicles, including wheelchair accessible vehicles, and the associated charging infrastructure. Since the launch of the Plugged-in […]
Highlands: T-plates plan will encourage safer driving
Tourists driving in the Scottish Highlands are being encouraged to display “T-plates” in the hope it will reduce accidents. The signs, which feature a green letter T and have “tourist” written at the bottom, are intended to alert other road users that the driver might not be familiar with Scotland’s roads, says the BBC. It […]
Eight local authorities receive share of £6.3m Scottish Government EV charging funding
The Scottish Government has awarded £6.3m to group of eight local authorities to improve public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in the south of Scotland. The funding will support the installation of 1,770 additional public charge points across the region, with the councils working in partnership with the private sector. The South of Scotland Electric […]
A83: Road re-opens after Monday’s landslide closure
Following a clean up operation and safety inspections carried out by BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, the A83 reopened at 9.30am this morning after a series of landslides. To protect the public, the A83 had been closed between Ardgartan and the A815 Dunoon road end due to several landslides caused by intense rainfall […]