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Woman and girls forced to adapt behaviour on public transport to feel safe, MSPs told

Jenny Gilruth opened the debate by setting out how “exhausting” it is to be a woman using public transport in modern Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

New Glasgow Barras mural unveiled and it's set to be the latest selfie hotspot

A brand new mural, painted by Glasgow street artist Rogue One, has popped up on one of the shutters at the bustling Barras market as part of a Transport Scotland scheme.

Glasgow Live

Scottish 'scenic trains' with glass sides and roofs could be rolled out for tourists

As part of plans to scrap all ScotRail diesel trains by 2035, Scotland could see the introduction of 'scenic trains' with glass sides and roofs for tourist routes in the Highlands.

Daily Record

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Forbes pledges timetable to dual A9 by June

Transport minister Jenny Gilruth said last month the 2025 deadline to dual the road between Inverness and Perth was ‘simply unachievable’.

The Independent UK

Kate Forbes pledges to get A9 dualled as quickly as possible

KATE Forbes has pledged to publish a revised timetable for dualling of the A9 if she is elected First Minister.

The National (Scotland)

Girvan train service 'isn’t delivering anything but delays for passengers', says MSP

Concerns have been raised after recent figures flagged that just 35.8 per cent of trains arrived on time at the station.

Daily Record

Perthshire MSP calls for parliamentary inquiry into lack of progress on A9 Dualling Project

Conservative Mid Scotland and Fife representative Murdo Fraser spoke out after a motion was passed to set out a revised timescale for completion of the £3 billion programme

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Busy section of the A82 in Dumbarton to close for overnight works in March

Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are undertaking essential carriageway patching on the A82 southbound in Dumbarton between Barloan Toll Roundabout and Garshake Road.

Daily Record

Perthshire community action groups call for "safe and effective" junctions following A9 dualling announcement

MSP Mark Ruskell said "we must invest in genuine road safety improvements to protect lives across Scotland"

Daily Record

Ferry disruption payouts hit more than £50,000 per month last year

Transport Scotland responds that the vast majority of cancelled sailings were related to adverse weather

Insider UK

Edinburgh locals fight to block redevelopment of notorious roundabout on bypass

Located on the outskirts of Dalkeith, the congested Sheriffhall roundabout is the focus of £120m redevelopment plans by Transport Scotland. This six-way junction often causes misery for motorists.

Edinburgh Live

Bus services on ‘brink of collapse’ due to unaffordable fares, Government warned

BUS services in Scotland are on “the brink of collapse” due to unreliable and unaffordable fares, Scottish Labour has said.

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow Central Station transformation needed to tackle passenger numbers

The station is the busiest in Scotland.

Glasgow Live

Petition to protect Loch Lomond’s shoreline from upgraded A82 will be presented to Holyrood this week

The Helensburgh and District Access Trust launched the petition in September, which called on the Scottish Government to reconsider.

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Edinburgh tram extension plans should not get 'a single penny' of taxpayer money

The council's proposed extension could cost up to £1 billion and see trams run out to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

WEKU

From Buzz Iceclear to Clearopathra, snowplow naming gains traction around the country

Cities and states across the country are holding contest to name their snowplows, hoping to engage more residents and raise awareness for their snowplow drivers.

Insider UK

Transport Scotland questioned over missing paragraphs in ferry document

Public Audit Committee convener requests a complete version and an explanation for the omission

Daily Record

Calls for 'urgent' road safety action in wake of Lanarkshire road death tragedy

John Paul McGinty is the second young man to lose his life on that same stretch of the A726 in 10 years

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Three months of daytime road works on A77 to start next week

Construction will stop for two weeks over the Christmas and New Year holiday period.

Daily Record

Perthshire groups call for new safety measures to be introduced on the A9 near Dunkeld ahead of dualling

Members of two local groups provided details of the kinds of safety measures they wish to see introduced at a meeting of Dunkeld and Birnam Community Council

Daily Record

Development in Auchterarder will stop after councillors refuse A9 junction

Plans for a single - rather than dual - sliproad were refused after Perth and Kinross Council said it was not what was agreed with developers

Glasgow Live

East Renfrewshire drivers face paying for public electric vehicle chargers

Fees are set to be introduced as Transport Scotland has said free public charging is 'holding back' private sector investment.

Insider UK

Ministers 'squandered' £200 million on nationalising shipyard

Jim McColl has written to the Holyrood committee investigating the overdue CalMac ferries

Daily Record

Scottish Government ministers 'squandered' £200m on nationalising shipyard

Jim McColl has written to the Holyrood committee probing the Glen Sannox and the as-yet unnamed hull 802 following Nicola Sturgeon's evidence earlier this month.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire motorists warned of upcoming closures on M74 later this month

The motorway will undergo essential traffic loop detector installation works

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