Transport

Coverage of Scotland’s roads, rail, ferries, buses, airports, ports, active travel and transport infrastructure.

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Scotland Approves £13 Million for Electric Coaches Built in China

Scotland’s expanding electric coach network is attracting millions of pounds in private investment, increasing the number of services between Glasgow and the Highlands, and offering some passengers journeys costing just £4. But behind the cheap fares and expanding timetables lies a more complicated financial

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Aberdeenshire·Featured·Transport

Aberdeenshire to Switch Off Streetlights at Mintlaw as AI Cameras Monitor Road Safety

Aberdeenshire Council is preparing to switch off streetlights along part of the A952 near Mintlaw on Friday, 30 October 2026, replacing conventional illumination with solar-powered road studs, reflective signs and movement-activated pedestrian lighting in an £89,500 experiment that will use artificial intelligence to monitor

The Unfinished Boarding Lift for Scotland’s Island Flights

The Islander serves publicly supported routes connecting 16 airports and airstrips. Short runways restrict alternatives, while

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Scotland’s Plan to Bring Hospital Evidence Into Road Safety Has Entered a Second Year

Police casualty returns and hospital admissions capture different parts of road injury. Successive delivery plans and

An LNER Azuma passes through Glenrothes with Thornton station on 13 October 2026, photographed from the Main Street bridge scheduled for replacement. Photograph: Bill Roberton /

Thornton Faces Five-Month Bridge Closure as Bus Routes Divert from Monday

Residents of Thornton in Fife face months of changed journeys from Monday, 19 October, when Main

Transport

From One Minibus to Public Ownership: D&E Coaches Takes Over Stagecoach’s Caithness Operations

A Highland coach company that began nearly 30 years ago with a single minibus is preparing to take over Stagecoach’s bus operations

by Editorial Team

15 October 2026

Transport

Transport Scotland Has Promised to Reverse Biodiversity Loss While Building Some of Scotland’s Largest Road Schemes

Transport Scotland’s new Biodiversity Strategy commits the national transport agency to reducing ecosystem loss, increasing habitat connectivity and helping Scotland become nature-positive

by John Campbell

8 October 2026

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Highland·Transport

When the Commercial Bus Stops, the Council Inherits the Problem

Stagecoach will withdraw the X99 between Caithness and Inverness after 18 October, ending a direct link used by passengers travelling to Raigmore

by Andrew Robertson

8 October 2026

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Featured·Transport

Scotland’s Public EV Chargers Are Leaving ChargePlace Scotland and Eight Councils Prepare a 20-Year Private Concession

Hundreds of publicly owned electric-vehicle chargers across southern and central Scotland are preparing to leave ChargePlace Scotland and come under the operation

by Andrew Robertson

7 October 2026

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Featured·Transport

Public Money, Private Shortlist: CMAL Will Not Name the Shipyards Bidding for Scotland’s Next Lifeline Ferry

Scotland’s publicly owned ferry buyer is defending a decision not to reveal which shipyards are competing to build the replacement for the

by John Campbell

1 October 2026

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Featured·Transport

Following a Global Climate Agenda: Scotland’s £2 Buses to Push Travel Away From Cars

Scotland’s £2 bus cap is being presented as help with the cost of living, but the Government’s own documents place cheaper public

by David McDonald

1 October 2026

Featured·Transport

Air Traffic Control Failure at Prestwick Disrupts Flights Across Scotland

Flights across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England were delayed or cancelled after a technical failure at the Prestwick air traffic control

by Andrew Robertson

21 September 2026

Featured·Transport

Northern Scotland Enters a Week of Nuclear Security and Military Training

An emergency-response exercise at Dounreay will close part of the A9 and stop passenger access at Georgemas Junction on 23 September, while

by David McDonald

21 September 2026

General defense offices with satellite based CCTV network uses real time surveillance images to monitor highway traffic. Administrative transmission and reconnaissance services in

Featured·Transport

From LitterCam to Digital Warden: Inside the Company Behind Scotland’s New Roadside AI Cameras

The cameras newly watching traffic on two of Scotland’s busiest roads are being presented as a six-month experiment in counting rubbish thrown

by James Stewart

17 September 2026

Transport

Waiting for the School Sea Bus: Ulva’s Run to Mull

For children living on Ulva, the journey into Scotland’s education system begins with a boat. A new five-year council contract will keep

by Andrew Robertson

17 September 2026

Caption: Shankend Viaduct south of Hawick, part of the former Waverley Route between Edinburgh and Carlisle. The line closed in 1969; the surviving viaduct stands on the corridor

Featured·Transport

Scotland Is Studying a Railway From Tweedbank to Carlisle. The Victorian Route It Would Follow Has Been Partly Dismantled for 57 Years.

A new public survey opened in September as Scottish Borders Council and WSP began developing the case for extending the Borders Railway

by James Stewart

10 September 2026

Caption: An Edinburgh tram on Princes Street. The city is considering the next major expansion of the network, with proposed routes towards Granton in the north and the Royal

Featured·Transport

Edinburgh Is Preparing to Spend Up to £2.9 Billion on Its Next Tram Expansion

Edinburgh councillors are being asked on 10 September to decide whether the city should advance the next stage of its tram expansion.

by David McDonald

10 September 2026

Transport

Glasgow’s M8 Is Being Physically Lifted Off Its Supports This Weekend

Engineers will close the eastbound M8 through central Glasgow for extended periods between Friday night and Monday morning while they jack part

by David McDonald

3 September 2026

Transport

Scotland Is Rebuilding the Gourock–Dunoon Ferry Link But Has Not Decided How Many Ferries to Build

A programme intended to replace ageing passenger ferries and rebuild three Clyde harbours has reached an unusual stage. The original strategic case

by Andrew Robertson

3 September 2026

Featured·Highland·Transport

Aviemore To Carrbridge Route Moves Closer To Planning Decision After Years Of Delay

A long-promised walking, wheeling and cycling route between Aviemore and Carrbridge is moving closer to a formal planning decision after years of

by John Campbell

21 August 2026

Transport

ScotRail’s £83.8m Retail Contract Comes Into View After Troubled App Launch

The scale of the deal behind ScotRail’s new ticketing system is now public: £83.763 million for technology spanning the website, app, ticket

by Andrew Robertson

17 August 2026

Featured·Transport

Scottish Bus Study Warns 2030 Electric Transition Could Push Rural Operators Out

Scottish Ministers have powers to restrict newly registered non-zero-emission buses from local services from a date no earlier than 2030. But research

by John Campbell

11 August 2026

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Featured·Transport

War Exposes Scotland’s Dependence On English Supply Routes

Scotland has avoided a sustained nationwide shortage of fuel, food or essential goods. Yet 21.1 million tonnes entered the country by road

by LM Bruce

6 August 2026

BETA Technologies’ ALIA CTOL (CX300) aircraft, selected for Project SEAN demonstration flights across Scotland’s Highlands and Islands.

Featured·Highland·Transport

£1.52m Trial Will Test Whether Electric Aircraft Can Serve Highland And Island Routes

Project SEAN is a three-month government-funded test of electric flying from Inverness Airport. It will examine whether a small battery-powered aircraft, charging

by John Campbell

29 July 2026

North Ayrshire·Transport

Arran Road Improvement Programme Under Way as Summer Closures Continue

The first daytime closure on the B880 String Road entered its second day on Thursday, with further work planned at Machrie, Dougarie

by David McDonald

23 July 2026

Highland·Transport

Corran Ferry Infrastructure Works Move into Marine Phase

Construction work on the £30 million Corran Ferry Infrastructure Improvement Scheme has moved into its main marine phase, five months after work

by LM Bruce

20 July 2026

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Argyll and Bute·Featured·Highland·Na h-Eileanan Siar·Scottish News·Transport

Highlands International Journeys to Lose Tax Exemption

Domestic connections serving the Highlands and Islands will receive wider protection when Air Departure Tax begins in April 2027, but direct and

by Andrew Robertson

15 July 2026

Featured·Na h-Eileanan Siar·Orkney Islands·Scottish News·Shetland Islands·Transport

Island Livestock Resilience Cannot Stop at the Farm Gate

On Islay, farm resilience is a daily concern. It is the feed that has to be secured before weather or ferry disruption

by David McDonald

9 July 2026

Aberdeen City·Featured·Scottish News·Transport

Aberdeen’s E-Bikes Return With More Than 5,000 Early Trips

Aberdeen’s new Voi e-bike scheme has recorded more than 5,000 journeys since launching in the city, with early use averaging 7.4 trips

by LM Bruce

29 May 2026

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Scottish News·Stirling·Transport

Stirling Road Works Notice Closed After Pedestrian Safety Improvements

Stirling Council has had a road works compliance notice closed after the Scottish Road Works Commissioner found that the authority had improved

by Andrew Robertson

28 May 2026

Featured·Glasgow City·Scottish News·Transport

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

by Andrew Robertson

13 May 2026

Orkney Islands·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

by James Stewart

11 May 2026

Scottish News·Transport

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, with services to be delivered from

by James Stewart

1 May 2026