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.
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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.
Advice issued as blizzards to batter Scotland this weekend
Forecasters are warning of the possibility of widespread disruption as the first heavy snowfall of the season arrives this weekend.
AWPR: Balmedie residents say bypass construction has ruined their once quiet community
A group of Aberdeenshire residents say the construction of the AWPR has resulted in traffic streaming "right past their front doors" at all hours and shattered the peace in their once-quiet community.
Transport secretary believes AWPR will ‘make massive’ difference to north-east commuters
Transport Secretary Michael Matheson visited the AWPR today.
New section of AWPR will open to motorists this week
The long-awaited AWPR that circumnavigates Aberdeen city centre is set to open in a few days time.
Forres group hold positive talks with Transport Scotland over A96
An A96 dualling campaign group calling for more involvement in the decision making process for the new route has held positive talks with transport chiefs.
AWPR cost ‘to top £1bn’
The total cost of the constructing the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) will top £1 billion, contractors have confirmed to Holyrood.
Preferred A96 dualling plan disaster for Moray distillery
Distillery bosses have blasted plans to cut through their land to dual the A96 - and warned it is the "wrong site" for future growth in the area.
Transport Scotland launch consultation to revive popular motorsports in Scotland
Plans to resurrect the Isle of Mull Rally are moving up a gear as Transport Scotland launches an initiative to bring motor sports back to Scotland.
Campaigners remain hopeful of guiding process to ease A96 upgrade fears
Campaigners remain committed to trying to influence an upgrade of one of the north of Scotland’s busiest roads - despite the imminent announcement of the preferred route.
Transport chiefs urged to explain reasons for not dualling A96 along existing route
Councillors have called for transport chiefs to explain their reasons for not dualling the A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road along the existing road.
Additional funding granted as lock gates at Fort Augustus on Caledonian Canal to be replaced
An additional £5.35 million of capital funding has been awarded to allow replacement works to take place on one of Scotland's best-known waterways.
Scotland set for world first with autonomous bus service
A self-driving passenger bus trial in Scotland will take passengers across the Forth Road Bridge.
Concerned Moray residents urge Transport Scotland not to wait to announce preferred A96 route
Anxious Moray residents have pressed transport bosses to reveal their preferred route for the upgraded A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road as soon as possible.
Fresh calls for A96 to be dualled along existing route
Fresh calls have been made for transport chiefs to scrap plans to change the route of a major north-east road.
Preferred route for A96 dualling through Moray to be unveiled next month
The final decision on a major upgrade to Moray’s busiest road will be unveiled early next month.
Argyll and Bute to be a priority for transport investment
Argyll and Bute is to be made a priority in a Strategic Transport Projects Review, which will set out Transport Scotland’s investment priorities for the future.
A96 dualling a ‘colossal waste of public money’ claims councillor
The controversial dualling of one of the north-east's major roads has been branded a "colossal waste of money" by a councillor.