Transport Briefing

North Glasgow stations at risk from EGIP plans

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Glasgow City Council's director of regeneration has warned that Network Rail's Edinburgh Glasgow Improvements Programme will downgrade rail services in the north of the city under current proposals. ...

A96 bypass opens as A9 options progressed

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Construction work to dual the A9 between Luncarty and Birnam will get underway in 2017, Scotland's transport minister Keith Brown said on Tuesday (31 January). The minister was speaking as he visited...

Waverley Steps reopen as upgrade continues

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The refurbished Waverley Steps at Edinburgh Waverley station reopened to the public on Monday (30 January) as work continues on a �7m upgrade of the Princes Street entrance. The historic station...

Forth crossing consortium buys steel abroad

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Fabricators in China, Poland and Spain have been awarded the steelwork contracts for the Forth Replacement Crossing. Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors, the consortium appointed by Transport Scotland...

Crossrail Paddington main works start in February

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Paddington station's new taxi rank will open in less than a fortnight to allow main Crossrail construction works to get underway. Crossrail has confirmed that Sunday 12 February will be moving day...

Hybrids help Lothian save 59% on fuel costs

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Council-owned bus operator Lothian Buses has revealed that its recently launched fleet of hybrid vehicles are achieving significant fuel savings. Lothian's 14 Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H hybrids are...

Neil: start HS2 Scotland detailed planning now

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Construction of a third phase of High Speed 2 could begin before construction of phase two is completed. Scotland's Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment Alex Neil has ratcheted...

Ministers accused of sustainable transport spin

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Friends of the Earth Scotland and Transform Scotland have hit out at the Scottish Government's presentation of its Future Transport Fund as a boost for sustainable transport, claiming it masks plans...

Brown launches fresh green bus funding round

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Scotland's transport minister Keith Brown has announced a further �2m in grants for low carbon buses. The funding marks the latest round of applications for the Scottish Green Bus Fund which opens...

Major Edinburgh tram street works to resume

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The relocation of utilities for Edinburgh's tram project should finally be finished this month and heralds the start of major infrastructure work in February. As announced in November 2011, St Andrew...