Electric bus boost for Speyside
Rural communities in the south of Moray can look forward to enjoying new connections to the coast next year through an electric bus service.
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Safety fears over busy Moray road leads to calls for footpath to be installed
Residents of a Moray village are calling for a footpath to be installed at the side of a busy road.
Kildonan Railway Station to be saved after HITRANS backs down
People power has forced a U-turn from transport bosses considering the closure of one of the UK’s least-used train stations.
Air services between Islands and central belt taking to the skies
Skye councillors yesterday welcomed news that a trial of air services between Skye and Glasgow could be imminent.
Plan to reopen airport on Skye nears takeoff
Ambitious plans to re-open an airport on Skye after 30 years are taking off with a trial to introduce flights to Glasgow or Edinburgh being investigated.
Trolley service returns to Far North Line
Nearly a fifth of all train journeys on the Far North Line between Inverness and Caithness in 2017 did not offer a food and drink service to passengers because of staffing problems.
ScotRail signals boost for north train services
Cramped Inverness rail services connecting with Edinburgh, Glasgow, Elgin and Aberdeen are to increase in capacity by 45% this year – providing much-needed extra space for frustrated passengers.
Plans gather pace for long-awaited rail sleeper service connecting Caithness to central belt
Plans are progressing for a long-awaited sleeper rail service linking Caithness with the central belt.
Design work begins to create rail and bus interchange in Inverness
Design work has started to create a major rail and bus interchange in Inverness.
Hope for new city bus and rail hub as Royal Mail announces site relocation
A north transport chief has called for a rail and bus interchange to be created in Inverness after the Royal Mail announced plans to relocate its Highland sorting office to another city site.
Progress on sleeper rail service linking Caithness to central belt welcomed
A long-awaited sleeper rail service linking Caithness with the central belt will move the county forward and enhance tourism to the north, according to Highland Council’s Conservative transport spokesman.
Could the north be getting an Oyster Card-style travel pass?
Transport bosses have revealed proposals for an Oyster Card-style pass to make travelling in the north easier.
North Highland rail services confirmed as worst performing
Rail services to the far north are by far the worst performing in Scotland, shocking new punctuality figures show.
Tramway plans for Stromeferry move a step closer
Radical plans to create a tramway which would run parallel to the Stromeferry bypass have taken a step forward.
Government say no current plans to extend sleeper trains to Caithness – but are open to review
Transport bosses at the Scottish Government have said they will review a report into the feasibility of a Far North sleeper train.
Could sleeper trains be bound for Caithness?
Sleeper trains linking Caithness with the Central Belt could be on the verge of becoming a reality.
Call for “step change” to improve Highland rail service
An Inverness business leader has called for a "step change" to improve rail services on the Highland Main Line (HML) between the city and Scotland's central belt.
Campaigners demand progress in battle to re-open Skye airport
Campaigners on Skye have demanded urgent progress in the battle to re-open the island's airport amid growing frustration at costly delays.
Inverness Airport rail station poised to win approval next week
A long-awaited new rail station at Inverness Airport is poised to be given the go-ahead next week after more than a decade on the drawing board.
60 years after is closed… Councillors bid to re-open Highland train station
Ross-shire councillors will today launch a new survey to boost the case for re-opening a train station that closed almost 60 years ago.
Network Rail says “no plans” for Kyle line to become tramway
The agency responsible for running the UK's railways has held informal talks about the possibility of turning a scenic Highland line into a light railway.
London Underground trains could be the answer to Stromeferry rockfall issues
Tube trains from the London Underground could play a key role in a radical new plan to tackle a stretch of Highland road regularly blighted by rockfalls.
Old stone bridge near Inverness Airport to be demolished
An old stone bridge near Inverness Airport is to be demolished and replaced as part of an upgrade of the rail line.
Plans lodged for new Inverness Airport rail station
A new rail station at Inverness Airport could be built by next year after the plans were officially lodged yesterday.
New £1million cycleway on A82 opportunity to attract more visitors
A Highland community is hoping to cash in on a new £1million cycleway alongside the A82 by erecting information boards about the area's crofting history.
College chief backs plans for new Inverness rail station
The boss of Inverness College has hailed ambitious plans to build a new rail station to serve the city's campus and biggest retail park.
Plan for new rail station at Inverness retail park revealed
Transport chiefs are drawing up plans to build a new railway station in Inverness to serve the city's biggest retail park.
Plans to redesign Oban’s Railway Pier and improve “penitentiary” station
Transport chiefs have unveiled plans to transform Oban's rail station - because they claim it looks more like "a place of incarceration" than the gateway to a popular seaside town.
New Inverness Airport rail station could be expanded
Transport chiefs have revealed they hope to start drawing-up ambitious plans to expand the new Inverness Airport rail station - before it has even opened.
Business chiefs hail Inverness Airport rail station plan
Business leaders and politicians yesterday hailed the "real momentum" behind plans to build a £2million railway station at Inverness Airport.
Plans unveiled for new £2million Inverness Airport railway station
Transport chiefs are finally ready to "fire the starting gun" on plans to build one of the busiest rail stations in the north at Inverness Airport.
Plans for new train station at Inverness Airport just weeks away
Long-awaited plans to build a new rail station at Inverness Airport will be lodged with the local authority within weeks.