Scotland making slow progress towards cycling target, MSPs told
The Scottish Transport Secretary has said the Government is expected to miss a target for 10% of everyday journeys to be made by bike by 2020.
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Glasgow train station reopens after evacuation
A station has reopened after it was evacuated when thick smoke was seen billowing from a train.
Aberdeen train delays as Glasgow station evacuated over smoke from train
Some Aberdeen trains have been delayed this morning due to the evacuation of Glasgow Queen Street station after thick smoke was seen billowing from a train.
Calls for safety review on AWPR
Calls have been made for an urgent safety review on the AWPR.
Fathers work alongside sons and daughters on special BA flight
British Airways celebrated Father’s Day by giving some of its fathers the chance to work alongside their sons and daughters on a long-haul flight.
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.
MSPs back proposals to let councils run bus services
MSPs have backed proposals to allow local councils to run their own bus services.
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.
Labour challenges Sturgeon to act on Low Emission Zones
Labour has launched a bid to toughen up legislation on Low Emissions Zones, and is challenging the First Minister to “put words into action”.
FirstGroup urges investors to vote against ‘self-interested’ activist plans
Train and bus business FirstGroup has launched a scathing attack on the company’s biggest shareholder, calling it an “opportunistic, self-interested player that is only focused on short-term gains”, as bosses attempt to stave off a boardroom coup.
Access to electric vehicles expanded with further funding
Additional funding has been granted to help provide an alternative to car ownership by expanding access to electric vehicles.
Calls made to reduce speed limit at scene of serious north-east crash
Calls have been made to reduce the speed limit on a north-east road where a woman was badly hurt in a crash earlier this week.
Culture change planned for Aberdeen travel
Aberdeen’s transport future is to be put to the people, with council bosses aiming to bring about a culture change in the way residents travel across the city.
Football fans flying to Spain could help break UK airspace record
UK airspace could see its busiest day ever as football fans jet off to the Champions League final in Spain.
First considers selling off UK and US bus operations
FirstGroup is mulling over options to spin off its UK bus operations and also selling its iconic Greyhound coach business as part of a major restructuring.
Blow for 20mph speed limits as ‘one-size-fits-all’ plan rejected by MSPs
Speed limits of 20mph should not be introduced on all residential roads in Scotland, MSPs have decided.
Plane lands within 875 metres of flight taking off at Edinburgh Airport
Two planes came within 875 metres of each other at a Scottish airport, an investigation has found.
First Minister urged to nationalise Caledonian railway works
Richard Leonard has urged the First Minister to nationalise the closure-threatened Caledonian railway works “to save a national asset”.
FirstGroup bows to investor pressure with Greyhound sale and UK buses spin-off
Transport giant FirstGroup has said it will sell off its US Greyhound coach business and spin off its UK bus arm amid pressure from an activist investor to break up the firm.
Low-paid workers will suffer most from workplace parking levy, MSPs told
The workplace parking levy (WPL) would hit low-paid workers the most and be used by stretched local councils to plug funding gaps rather than improve public transport, MSPs have been warned.
Calls for Northern Rail to be stripped of franchise
The mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool have called for Northern Rail to be stripped of its franchise.
Air traffic controllers go on strike over pay dispute
Six regional airports remain closed until the start of Friday due to a strike by air traffic controllers locked in a row over pay.
Six airports shut as air traffic controllers strike
Six airports have closed for 24 hours due to a strike by air traffic controllers involved in a pay dispute.
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.
Public to learn plans to replace and restore bridges in north-east village
Residents of a north-east village who have endured months of disruption due to problem bridges can find out next week what solutions the council will put in place.
Children in poorest areas ‘more likely to be injured in road accident’
Children in the poorest areas of Scotland are about three times more likely to be injured in a road accident than those in the richest parts, according to research by a charity.
Strike to ground planes at six Scottish airports
Six airports will close for one day this week as a result of a strike by air traffic controllers involved in a pay dispute.
£2m funding to encourage sustainable transport
Funding worth £2 million to encourage people to increase journeys made on foot, bikes and public transport has been announced by the Scottish Government.
Aberdeen flights cancelled after power cut at Manchester Airport
Flights coming to and from the north and north-east have been affected by a power cut at Manchester Airport.
Aberdeen council hiring vans as new vehicles lie unused at depot
Aberdeen City Council is hiring vans for workers while a fleet of new taxed and insured vehicles are parked at a depot, the Press and Journal can reveal.
ScotRail delay compensation jumps more than 70% in a year
Compensation paid out for delayed journeys on Scotrail has risen more than 70% in a year, topping £1 million.
Drop-in sessions will update public on dualling of A96 between Huntly and Aberdeen
A series of drop-in sessions will update north-east communities on the dualling of the A96.