Pupils attend special event to mark A96 dualling
Scores of schoolchildren have taken part in a special event to mark the upcoming dualling of a major Moray road.
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Rail depot closure confirmed, with almost 200 jobs at risk
A rail depot in Glasgow has been marked for closure, threatening almost 200 jobs.
Berriedale Braes improvements officially get underway
Works to improve safety measures at a notorious hairpin bend on the Berriedale Braes in the Highlands begin today.
Crash victim backs country road safety campaign
An aspiring professional football player who almost died in a car crash is backing a new road safety campaign.
Safety concerns over Inverness roundabout crossing
Serious safety concerns have been raised over a perilous Inverness crossing after a female pedestrian was struck by a car.
Berriedale Braes road improvements to commence
Long-awaited work to improve the notorious Berriedale Braes will begin next week.
Pentland Ferries look to sink new Northern Isles ferry contract
Details of the next contract for the Northern Isles lifeline ferry service have been published by Transport Scotland, but the procurement is facing a legal challenge from Orkney based Pentland Ferries.
‘New chapter’ for Aberdeen as long-awaited bypass to fully open tomorrow
The final section of the AWPR will open tomorrow, marking the "beginning of an important new chapter for Aberdeen".
Final section of AWPR to fully open on Tuesday
The Aberdeen bypass will finally fully open on Tuesday, Transport Scotland has revealed this morning.
Transport Scotland announce AWPR will fully open next week
The long-awaited Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route will fully open next week after Transport Scotland made the announcement today.
Investment demand as traffic doubles on NC500 roads
Transport chiefs are facing fresh demands for investment after figures showed that traffic has soared by up to 140% on some of the roads that now form the North Coast 500.
Talks to be held over A96 Inverurie dualling plans
Talks are to be held after the long-standing plan to dual the A96 road at Inverurie was dropped.
City bypass will not open fully until government is given cost ‘assurances’
The city bypass will not be opened until “assurances” are given about its rising costs, the transport secretary has said.
Moray MP welcomes moves to end roundabout confusion
A controversial Moray roundabout that confuses road users due to its lack of visible signage could be improved after Transport Scotland agreed to liaise with the local authority.
Highland Council must find millions to fix dangerous Wester Ross landslips
Stabilising two dangerous landslip areas in Wester Ross will hit cash-strapped Highland Council with a bill of more than £3m over the next two years.
Availability of brown tourism signs questioned after Moray business quoted almost £50,000 for just four signs
Transport Scotland has been urged to ensure brown tourist attraction signs are accessible - and affordable - for all businesses.
Victory for Speyside campaigners after two-year fight for pedestrian crossing
Campaigners on Speyside are celebrating victory following a two-year battle in their fight to get a pedestrian crossing on their High Street.
Aberdeen’s ‘baffling’ failure to ask for cash for low emission zone
Aberdeen City Council was under fire last night over its “baffling” failure to ask for cash to prepare for the looming launch of a major anti-pollution scheme.
Scottish Government received just two complaints about Gaelic road signs
Just two complaints have ever been made to the Scottish Government about Gaelic road signs, it has emerged.
New safety measures for AWPR for drivers ‘ignoring’ road signs
Extra safety measures are to be installed on the Aberdeen bypass to help clamp down on the number of speeding drivers.
‘Rumble strip’ markings to be installed at AWPR junction to encourage safer driving
Yellow bar markings are to be added to one of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route's junctions.
Figures indicate improvement in ScotRail train and station facilities
ScotRail’s train and station facilities improved in the final weeks of 2018 when compared to the same period of the previous year, according to new figures.
Multimillion-pound road contracts awarded to two construction firms
Contracts worth a total of almost £60 million have been awarded on two road infrastructure projects by Transport Scotland.
Peterhead transport campaigners gear up to launch road improvement campaign
North-east activists pushing for transport improvements are gearing up to formally launch their campaign.
Contractor appointed as £18m Haudagain improvements take major step forward
A contractor has been appointed to oversee an £18million project to end the gridlock at a notorious north-east roundabout.
Driverless cars to face loose sheep and single-track roads in government-backed rural trials
Self-driving cars will be trialled on the twisting, turning single-track roads of northern Scotland to see how the technology might cope if it becomes widely used.
ScotRail told to submit plan to address falling performance levels
ScotRail has been instructed by the Scottish Government to submit a plan for how it will address falling performance levels.
Highland community demand u-turn on speed reduction plan
Highland residents are demanding a rethink by the Scottish Government after its officials turned down a speed reduction through a busy tourist village.
AWPR will not be finished before Christmas, despite contractor promise
The AWPR will now not be finished until the New Year, despite contractors promising the billion-pound route would be finished by Christmas.
Vital repairs to be carried out on road damaged by AWPR traffic
Vital repairs are to be carried out on a rural road was left looking like a "warzone" during the construction of the AWPR.
Accusation A9 campaigners are getting ‘preferential’ treatment to A96 because MSP is Deputy First Minister
Transport Scotland has been accused of giving preferential treatment to A9 campaigners over a group in Moray because they are constituents of the Deputy First Minister.
Business chief says north-east ‘deserves better’ following Scottish Budget’s ‘glaring omission’ of vital £200m railway project
An Aberdeen business leader has said the north-east “deserves better” following the Scottish Budget’s “glaring omission” of a vital £200 million railway project.