Moray’s biggest town to be put back on the map after being left off A9 road signs
Moray’s biggest town has been put back on the map after it was temporarily taken off during a revamp of road signs.
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North airports needed £4million lifeline from the Scottish Government
Airports in the north have been forced to ask the Scottish Government for a near £4 million funding lifeline to keep them operating this year.
Busy Speyside bridge to be upgraded as part of £150,000 project
A busy Speyside bridge is poised to be refurbished next week as part of a £150,000 project.
Fears that re-routing A96 will disrupt breeding curlews
Fears have been voiced about disruption to breeding curlews if the A96 is rerouted away from Inverurie.
Flooding expected as heavy rain forecast for Scotland
Homes and businesses are likely to be flooded and travel disrupted as heavy rain sweeps parts of Scotland on Thursday, forecasters have warned.
Calls for urgent action on over-subscribed ferry routes
Transport bosses have been urged to take immediate action to protect businesses reliant on ferries.
Talks continue between Aberdeen City Council and government over AWPR compensation
Aberdeen City Council is locked in talks with government transport bosses as it pursues its case for compensation after taking on responsibility for additional roads.
Dualling existing A96 would dramatically reduce environmental impact, campaigners claim
Dualling a major north-east road will have a dramatic impact on the environment, campaigners have argued.
Fears ‘secret cameras’ put up as part of A96 dualling project in Moray may have broken data rules
Concerns have been raised that roads bosses may have breached privacy laws by installing "secret cameras" on a busy north-east trunk route.
Range of safety improvements planned for pedestrians on dangerous Inverness road
Transport Scotland has confirmed a raft of safety improvement measures it plans to implement for pedestrians on one of Inverness city’s most dangerous stretches of road.
Bicycles used to christen AWPR donated to local causes
A wealth of nearly-new cycling equipment used to christen the Aberdeen bypass has been donated to a pair of local organisations.
Transport minister says dualling existing A96 would mean people losing their homes
Scotland’s transport secretary has argued that dualling a major north-east road along its existing route would mean people would lose their homes.
North-east farmer seeks more than £1 million to compensate for AWPR disruption
North-east farmer James Duthie is seeking more than £1 million from the Scottish Government to compensate for lost land, damage and disruption caused by the Aberdeen bypass.
City centre traffic in Aberdeen has halved in the three months since bypass opened
Traffic through the centre of Aberdeen has halved since the opening of the city bypass three months ago.
Transport chiefs will launch a safety probe into a notorious north-east junction
Transport chiefs will launch a safety probe into a notorious north-east junction, where three people died in a crash earlier this year.
Campaigners’ hail ‘life-changing’ benefits of north-east road upgrade as date set for transformation of flyover
Campaigners have hailed the “life-changing” benefits of improving a notorious north-east junction after road chiefs set a date for the £300,000 project.
‘Accident waiting to happen’ on AWPR at Kingsford
Commuters have raised concerns that an “accident is waiting to happen” on a section of the new AWPR road.
Campaign hailed a success as two pedestrian crossings are lined up for busy Inverness trunk road
Plans for two controlled crossings on an Inverness road described as "an accident waiting to happen" have been welcomed.
Warning signs to be installed at scene of Inverness tragedy
Warning signs are to be installed at a “danger” Inverness roundabout where a 58-year-old grandmother was killed earlier this year.
Resurfacing works set to commence on A9
A convoy system is to be in operation on the A9 from Sunday as £305,000 worth of resurfacing works get underway.
£150,000 work proposed as basis of Aberdeen low emission zone
Work is poised to begin on a controversial London-style low emission zone for Aberdeen’s city centre.
Report claims accident figures at north-east junction do not support calls for improvements
Campaigners pushing for a major upgrade of a north-east junction have been dealt a blow after roads bosses said the "perception" it was dangerous was not backed up by data.
Concern over incentives paid to airlines by Hial
Incentives paid to airlines to run services from Highlands and islands terminals are at the centre of a funding wrangle between the region’s airport operator and its owner, the Scottish Government.
Dozens of roads damaged by AWPR traffic still to be repaired
More than a dozen roads damaged during construction of the AWPR have still to be repaired.
VIDEO: Groundworks on long-awaited A90 Laurencekirk flyover to start next month
Work on the long-awaited Laurencekirk flyover on the A90 Aberdeen to Dundee road will begin next month.
Impact of AWPR ‘to be considered’ as part of A96 dualling options
Transport bosses have confirmed that the impact of the AWPR will be taken into account when finalising the A96 dualling project.
Campaigners’ hopes raised as transport secretary confirms A90 upgrade review
The hopes of north-east campaigners were raised yesterday after the transport secretary confirmed improvements to a notorious road would be included in a new review.
North-east roads to be de-trunked and handed to councils
A string of north-east roads will be officially “de-trunked” and brought under council control next week.
More must be done to regain customer trust, says ScotRail boss
ScotRail must do more to regain the trust of customers following a decline in performance levels, rail boss Alex Hynes has said.
More trains, quicker journey times and improved station lengths all part of Highland railway improvements
Network Rail has completed a £57 million upgrade on the Highland main line between Inverness and Perth.
New 20mph limit could be imposed on A96 stretch outside Moray school
The speed limit on a stretch of the north-east's busiest trunk route could be reduced to 20mph outside a Moray primary school amid concerns for the safety of pupils.
Lower speed limit to save lives, Scottish Government urged
The Scottish Government has been urged to lower the speed limit in residential areas to 20mph to save lives.