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 […]
20mph speed limit trials in Scotland announced
Transport Scotland has announced that temporary 20mph limits are to be put in place on trunk roads across south west Scotland over the next three weeks, in a move aimed at improving road safety and encouraging active travel. The first limits will come into effect on Friday 28 November on the A75 at Springholm, A77 […]
A9 Dualling, Tay Crossing to Ballinluig: Willis Bros to hold public events
Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd, the contractor responsible for the design and construction of the A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project, will hold several ‘Meet the Contractor’ events during November and December for local residents to learn about the major construction works for the project. The events will offer local residents and businesses the […]
Shortlisted contractors named for fifth section of A9 Dualling Programme
The shortlist of contractors for construction of the fifth section of the A9 – from Pitlochry to Killiecrankie – has been confirmed as the dualling programme continues to gather pace. The three contractors participating in the next stage of the competition for the contract to upgrade approximately 4 miles (6.4 kilometres) of the A9 to […]
Transport Scotland announces 20mph roll out in Argyll and Bute
New 20mph speed limits are being implemented in several communities across Argyll and Bute to improve road safety and save lives. The schemes are currently being implemented on sections of the trunk road in the following locations: The 20mph limits will be brought in through a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order in the first instance to […]
Transport Scotland road casualty statistics for 2024 indicate increase in road deaths
Finalised statistics released by Transport Scotland confirm there was an increase in the number of people killed in reported road collisions in Scotland in 2024 compared to 2023. However, there was a reduction in overall casualties over the same period. The Reported Road Casualties publication released today by Transport Scotland Statisticians provides finalised figures for the number […]
Clearview signs help fix bridge strike problem in Scotland
A series of signage and road marking improvements, including Vehicle Activated Signs from Clearview Intelligence, have seemingly fixed a collision problem at a low bridge on a key route in rural Scotland. Stonefield Bridge on the A85 is seven miles from the key port of Oban, which links the Scottish Mainland with the Inner and […]
Over 400,000 trees planted to prevent Rest and Be Thankful landslips
Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) tree planting programme at the Rest and Be Thankful is taking shape. The first phase of planting, funded by Transport Scotland, saw 160,000 native species of trees planted on land purchased by Transport Scotland specifically for that purpose, says The Herald Scotland. FLS has now augmented that by planting a further 241,500 native […]