Multi-billion investment programme announced for Scotland’s rail infrastructure
SCOTLAND’S rail infrastructure is poised to see £4.2 billion invested in it. Says the UK’s rail infrastructure company, Network Rail, the investment is part of…
Category: Transport infrastructure
Rail bridge plan submitted for Kingussie
IMPROVED accessibility is at the core of a plan submitted to erect a new passenger bridge at the rail station serving the Highland town of…
Revamp for major rail junction
ONE of Scotland’s most important rail junctions has been re-vamped, to help improve its efficiency. The junction – at the South Lanarkshire village of Carstairs…
Date announced for tram extension ‘opening’
JUNE 7 has been identified as the day when an extension to Edinburgh’s tram network opens for public use. The extension – from the city…
Further work to begin on encouraging alternatives to car travel in Glasgow
WORK is to be carried out on several of Glasgow’s streets, to encourage more ‘sustainable travel choices’, such as walking, cycling and taking a bus…
More on-street bike storage set for Edinburgh
PLANS have been announced to more than double the number of on-street bike storage units in Edinburgh. To date, 108 of an initial phase of…
Progress being hailed on new rail station
CONSTRUCTION work on a new rail station – one of two new stations in east Fife to be connected to Scotland’s railway network (involving 19k…
‘Active travel’ funding announced for Glasgow
SEVERAL districts in Glasgow are to benefit from ‘urban realm’ improvements, with the aim of making ‘active travel’ (ie walking, cycling and wheeling) easier. A…
Budget boost expected for capital’s roads and paths
A DOUBLING of Edinburgh’s roads, paths and cycleways repair and improvement budget is expected to be approved tomorrow. Members of the city’s transport and environment…
Views sought on Edinburgh’s transport plans
VIEWS are being sought on several separate proposals about Edinburgh’s transport infrastructure. The several proposals range across the likes of ‘active travel’ (here), public transport…