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Glasgow To Begin 20mph Rollout In Govan

Govan will be the first area of Glasgow to move to new 20mph speed limits, with almost 200 streets included in the first stage of the citywide programme. Glasgow will begin the phased rollout of 20mph speed limits next month, starting with 194 streets

Scottish News·Transport

Late Saturday Sailings Return for Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre This Summer

Orkney Ferries will run five late Saturday sailings on the Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre route during summer 2026, but only where services are booked and paid for by 3pm on the day of travel. Late Saturday ferry sailings will return to the Rousay, Egilsay

ScotRail Outsources Customer Contact Services to Teleperformance in Three-Year Deal

State-owned rail operator awards contract covering complaints, delay compensation and sales support to global outsourcing firm,

A £2 Bus Fare Now Runs Across Much of Northern Scotland. Will it Change Anything?

The cap is already in place. What remains uncertain is its effect. A pilot scheme limiting

Stirling to Take Control of Trossachs Explorer in Year-Round Pilot

A seasonal visitor route will become a council-run, all-year service under a two-year trial, with funding

Scottish News·Transport

Corran Ferry Fares to Rise from May as Council Presses Ahead with Budget Plan

Crossing costs on a key Highland route will increase from 1 May, with higher charges for cars, commercial vehicles and multi-journey users.

by James Stewart

21 April 2026

Scottish News·Transport

Distance, Cost and Access: Transport Remains Uneven Across Rural Scotland

Longer journeys, fewer services and rising costs continue to shape daily life beyond the central belt, where mobility depends less on networks

by James Stewart

20 April 2026

Scottish News·Transport

Night Closures Planned for Tay Road Bridge as Essential Maintenance Begins

There are few pieces of infrastructure in Scotland that carry both the symbolic and practical weight of the Tay crossing. Since its

by James Stewart

5 April 2026

Scottish News·Transport

Traffic Lights Planned to Improve Safety at Historic Clachan Bridge

A traffic management scheme is to be introduced at Clachan Bridge, as officials move to address long standing safety concerns at one

by James Stewart

3 April 2026

Scottish News·Transport

Ferry overhaul delays affect Whalsay and Bluemull routes

Shetland Islands Council has announced further disruption to ferry services serving Whalsay and the Bluemull Sound route after drydock works on one

by James Stewart

3 March 2026

Transport

Early Morning Inverness to Heathrow Service Returns After Two Decades

A change to the British Airways timetable restored early morning departures from Inverness to London Heathrow, allowing same day return travel for

by Modern Scot Editorial Team

28 March 2019

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