New electric bus to link rural Moray communities by public transport for first time in seven years
A pioneering electric bus service has been launched in Moray to connect rural communities by public transport for the first time in seven years.
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Inverness residents take a look back at the history of Academy Street
Residents in Inverness are to take a journey back in time to learn about the history of transport on one the city’s busiest and oldest thoroughfares.
Travel maps provide safer routes for tourists and residents in Inverness
Active travel maps to provide information for tourists and residents to plan safer routes around Inverness have been updated.
Inflow of new visitors to come as Highland Council welcomes new Inverness to Heathrow link
Council leaders have welcomed the introduction of a new Inverness to Heathrow service this week that will allow commuters to send a working day in the capital.
Future of north aviation services highlighted as officials and stakeholders gather in Inverness
North business leaders yesterday outlined their top priorities for air services across the Highlands and Islands over the next 30 years after meeting with top UK government officials.
Highland councillor calling for Park and Ride scheme in Inverness in a bid to reduce city centre traffic
An Inverness councillor is calling for a park and ride system to be introduced in the city to help reduce congestion.
Protestors say proposed Skye aerodrome reopening will ‘subsidise rich people’s flights to the island’
Skye residents have urged agencies to think again over plans to trial the reintroduction of air services to the island’s Ashaig Airport.
Hopes raised Moray village divided by busy road could finally get footpath to replace muddy verge
Hopes have been raised that a footpath may finally be installed in a Moray village divided by a busy road.
New electric taxi charger sparks concerns over its chosen location
Sight campaigners have criticised the installation of an electric car charging on a pavement at Inverness's busy bus station.
Inverness city centre to become more pedestrian and cyclist friendly as part of major transformation
Inverness city centre is set to undergo a multi-million pound transformation to make it more pedestrian and cyclist friendly.
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.
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.