South Lanarkshire Council leader calls for EK dual track rail plans to be saved Joe Fagan has branded the ditching of dualling plans as 'economic vandalism' Daily Record · Jul 4, 2022
RMT union slams ScotRail for six-figure salaries paid to executives THE RMT union has slammed ScotRail for the "obscene" salaries paid to the rail operator's executives. The National (Scotland) · Jul 2, 2022
Disgraced former SNP minister Derek Mackay invited to appear at CalMac ferry fiasco committee Derek Mackay was Transport Minister when the contract was approved to build two ferries at the Port Glasgow shipyard. Daily Record · Jul 1, 2022
Road accident hotspots should be properly monitored to improve safety, says Dumfries and Galloway Council Councillor Jim Dempster has raised concerns over the current system of recording road accidents in the region Daily Record · Jun 24, 2022
Island residents call out ferries for favouring holidaymakers over locals SCOTTISH island residents are calling for an overhaul of CalMac’s ticketing system as locals say it is too hard to get aboard ferries in peak… The National (Scotland) · Jun 21, 2022
Falkirk drivers face more delays for £52m Avon Gorge upgrade but motorway improvements planned Falkirk Council could join forces with West Lothian's local authority to improve Junction 3 of the M9 Daily Record · Jun 14, 2022
‘Nothing choreographed’ about ferry document find, MSPs told Senior Transport Scotland official says there was nothing nefarious in the timing of the release Insider UK · Jun 10, 2022
ScotRail disruption could end as union urges drivers to accept 5% pay offer Another union has now seized on the deal, looking to pressure the government to resolve its own dispute Insider UK · Jun 10, 2022
'Nothing choreographed' about release of key ferry document, official says THERE was “nothing choreographed” about the release of a key document in relation to the contract for two delayed and over-budget ferries, a… The National (Scotland) · Jun 10, 2022
Necessity Brae Bridge on M90 near Perth will undergo essential maintenance for over six weeks The £580,000 investment from Transport Scotland will get under way from next week Daily Record · Jun 8, 2022
Lane closures and delays expected on A9 near Perth next week due to road surface upgrade works The £80,000 investment from Transport Scotland will see improvements to a section of the dual carriageway immediately north of Inveralmond Roundabout Daily Record · Jun 3, 2022
Union leaders reject ScotRail pay offer and threaten action without more talks Members will be balloted on strikes should the operator refuse to come back to the table Insider UK · Jun 2, 2022
Ferry contract was not signed for political motive - John Swinney Public Audit Committee has requested evidence from more politicians and executives involved Insider UK · May 27, 2022
Three-month M90 bridge upgrade in Perthshire now under way The £300,000 investment from Transport Scotland will involve the replacement of the south abutment bearings to ensure safe continued operation of the Muirmont Bridge Daily Record · May 24, 2022
Daily Record · May 20, 2022 Disgraced SNP Minister Derek Mackay invited to give evidence on his role in CalMac ferry fiasco The former Transport Minister who is being held responsible by the SNP government for signing off on the controversial ferry contracts is being asked to give his side of the story.
The National (Scotland) · May 20, 2022 Derek Mackay to be contacted in probe over botched ferries contracts SHAMED former Finance Secretary Derek Mackay is among those who will be contacted as part of a probe into the debacle around the construction of two…
Daily Record · May 18, 2022 Anger as plans to dual East Kilbride's rail line remain in the buffers Labour MSP Monica Lennon says there is wide-spread anger at a sudden U-turn on rail upgrade plans for the town.
Daily Record · May 18, 2022 Erskine Bridge slip road to close overnight for three weeks The A898 southbound on-slip to the Erskine Bridge will be closed from Monday May 23 until Saturday June 11, between the hours of 8pm and 6am, each night.
Daily Record · May 13, 2022 Driving under red 'X' can land you with £100 fine in Scotland Did you know Scotland has penalties for red X breaches?
Edinburgh Live · May 9, 2022 Edinburgh drivers warned as new high-tech speed cameras to go live along busy road More than 200,000 vehicles travel across the section of road every single week, with one in five drivers 'speeding excessively' across the stretch between the M90 and M9 north
Daily Record · May 3, 2022 Puffin crossing makes pavement too narrow for some users so obstructions must be moved A road safety measure installed in Crieff has not enough room on the pavement for prams and mobility scooters to remain protected from passing cars so action is to be taken by BEAR later this month.
Edinburgh Live · Apr 25, 2022 Edinburgh road to be used for testing of UK's first 'driverless' bus this week Testing will begin this week for the UK's first autonomous bus, as the Stagecoach project, 'CAVForth' will travel from Fife, to Edinburgh Park Train and Tram Interchange
Daily Record · Apr 21, 2022 Council back calls for new railway station Councillor said that residents in surrounding towns wanted the new station as much as those living in Winchburgh
Daily Record · Apr 20, 2022 Winchburgh train station 'vital for other communities' including Falkirk It's feared that the rapidly expanding Winchburgh may not get its promised railway station as costs have soared in a decade.
Edinburgh Live · Apr 19, 2022 West Lothian residents plead for train station at local village West Lothian Council has agreed to back a plea for government funding to build a railway station in Winchburgh after costs have surged to around £20m