11 months ago
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ScotRail v Citylink on Scotland’s busiest route between Glasgow and Edinburgh, which is better? –...
Big price and journey time differences by train and bus
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11 months ago
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HS2: Make Edinburgh/Glasgow-London journeys just as fast as on the truncated new rail line – Alas...
High-speed rail was never coming to Scotland soon – and upgrading the existing lines could make them just a quick
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11 months ago
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Keep pavements and cycle lanes open in roadworks even if it delays other traffic – Scottish Road ...
Kevin Hamilton says walkers, wheelers and cyclists should get priority at work sites
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11 months ago
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Airline Wizz Air switches flight routes to Budapest and Bucharest from Edinburgh to Glasgow airport
The change of routes involving Wizz Air from Edinburgh to Glasgow airport has been labelled a major win for the west ...
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11 months ago
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Prestwick Airport alarmed at ‘magnitude’ of being denied future compensation for impact of wind t...
Nationalised South Ayrshire site says planning decision will have “significant technical, operational and financial c...
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11 months ago
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Ferguson Marine ferries fiasco: Glen Rosa further delayed to 2025
Total extra cost of completing the two CalMac ferries put at £240m compared to £97m original contract price
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12 months ago
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Ayr bemoans latest fire to ravage landmark Station Hotel as residents say 'it looks like this cou...
Calls for an urgent survey of the 19th-century Ayr Station Hotel have come after the second blaze in four months
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12 months ago
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New move to buy Prestwick Airport ‘lacked credibility’, says senior Scottish minister, as approac...
Latest rejection in series of moves to return South Ayrshire site to private sector after ten years
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about 1 year ago
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Fantastic resurfaced towpath by Scottish Canals and Sustrans throws down the gauntlet for pothole...
Forth & Clyde Canal improvements an exemplar that others should follow
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about 1 year ago
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Record-breaking Scottish cruise ports must improve transport and facilities, Scottish Passenger A...
One million passengers are expected this year, but poor transport “doesn’t leave a great impression”
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about 1 year ago
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Wind farm compensation for Scottish Government-owned Prestwick Airport blocked by ministers
Payments for potential future impact on radar refused
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about 1 year ago
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Ferguson Marine ferry fiasco: Work rate must ‘increase considerably’ to meet completion deadline ...
Caledonian Maritime Assets raises alarm over shipyard’s ‘ambitious target’
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about 1 year ago
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Ferguson Marine ferry fiasco: Glen Sannox will miss start of summer season after modifications or...
Sea trials postponed until 2024 after changes to doorways required
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about 1 year ago
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Doors Open Day festival: Behind the scenes of Scotland’s transport heritage from Forth Road Bridg...
Annual free glimpse in September of hidden historic treasures including vintage buses, restored railway stations and ...
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about 1 year ago
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Prestwick Airport sale: Approach from potential buyer pledging ‘significant’ investment
South Ayrshire site still to be re-privatised a decade after being saved by nationalisation
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about 1 year ago
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Ferries Scotland: Longest-ever CalMac ferry breakdown could end Hebridean Isles’ career
West coast operator wants to extend catamaran Alfred’s charter to provide longer cover
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about 1 year ago
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Ferguson Marine ferry fiasco: Expired equipment warranty threatens further Glen Sannox delay
CalMac warns of increased risk from machinery ‘lying idle for several years’
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about 1 year ago
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Sailing with CalMac to Islay and Gigha: Its staff are the stars – Alastair Dalton
The west coast ferry operator’s workforce provide gold standard customer service
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about 1 year ago
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Ex-Vatican guide recruited to provide Italian boost to acclaimed Glasgow Central Station tours
Tracks ready to be laid to enhance ‘Victorian platform’ tour highlight with steam locomotive
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about 1 year ago
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Ferries scandal Scotland: Findings of KC’s investigation into alleged ‘rigged’ Ferguson Marine co...
Caledonian Maritime Assets expects ‘substantive summary’ to be made available
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about 1 year ago
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New CalMac electric ferries order for Scotland ‘must not be delayed’, Caledonian Maritime Assets ...
Decision sought over whether to directly award contract to Ferguson Marine yard
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about 1 year ago
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‘Disaster’ unfolding in Uganda amid aid funding crisis, warns Scottish charity director
Hunger-related problems and food shortages already hitting refugee populations hard
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over 1 year ago
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CalMac to deploy relief ferry Alfred on busy main Arran route between Ardrossan and Brodick
Ferry chartered from Pentland Ferries finally ready for passenger service with CalMac.
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over 1 year ago
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New delay to CalMac deploying relief vessel Alfred from Pentland Ferries caused by hydraulic fault
Further setback to west coast ferry operator putting vital extra ferry into passenger service to plug gap caused by i...
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over 1 year ago
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Will Conservative UK Transport Secretary Mark Harper’s pledge of ‘constructive engagement’ with S...
There’s been no love lost between the Scottish and UK governments over transport in recent years – but is that about ...
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over 1 year ago
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CalMac expected to deploy Pentland Ferries chartered ferry Alfred on main Arran route between Ard...
CalMac is expected to deploy its newly-chartered catamaran ferry Alfred on the main Arran route shortly, The Scotsman...
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over 1 year ago
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Ferguson Marine: UK Transport Secretary Mark Harper takes helm of Ferguson Marine ferry Glen Sann...
UK Transport Secretary Mark Harper has tried his hand at a state-of-the-art ship simulator during a Glasgow college v...
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over 1 year ago
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Summer travel Scotland: Edinburgh Airport introduces earlier check-in for first flights to reduce...
Scotland’s busiest airport has introduced a series of changes such as earlier check-in in an effort to ensure a smoot...
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over 1 year ago
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Electric cars: How range anxiety became an unexpected nightmare on a trip to the middle of nowher...
Not to alarm my daughter as we struggled to find the outdoor centre in the back of beyond where she was to be dropped...
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over 1 year ago
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Behind the scenes aboard Queen Mary in Glasgow as the 90-year-old pleasure steamer embarks on maj...
The Glasgow pleasure steamer famed for its “unparalleled luxury” is about to undergo the next stage of a major restor...
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over 1 year ago
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The best cycle routes are traffic-free but how do you find them? – Alastair Dalton
It’s been the perfect weather for cycling in Scotland this week – gloriously sunny, but not too warm.
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over 1 year ago
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Long-delayed CalMac ferry 802 emerges into view at Ferguson Marine shipyard
The shape of the second long-delayed CalMac ferry is finally emerging from under scaffolding at the Ferguson Marine s...
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over 1 year ago
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Why Humza Yousaf knows the importance of transport even though he omitted it from Màiri McAllan’s...
Humza Yousaf told me he missed transport after he was promoted to Justice Secretary.
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over 1 year ago
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Potholes Scotland: Why do Scottish roads have so many potholes? What causes the potholes and why ...
Scotland’s ageing, waterlogged roads are being pummelled by the “sink plunger” impact of traffic that is worsening po...
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over 1 year ago
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Almost half of ScotRail inter-city fleet out of action because of ‘regrettable' failure to equip ...
Nearly half of ScotRail's inter-city fleet was damaged and out of action on some days in the autumn because of a fail...
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over 1 year ago
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‘Scenic trains’ with larger windows planned by ScotRail for Highland lines to Mallaig and Thurso
‘Scenic trains’ with larger windows are being considered by ScotRail for a new greener fleet on lines in the Highland...
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over 1 year ago
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Prestwick Airport's critics don't seem to mention the fact it's been making a profit for three ye...
It’s an easy task politically to reinforce popular prejudices about contentious transport issues.
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over 1 year ago
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From mid-air turbulence to relaxing ‘doon the watter’, my year in travel has been eventful – Alas...
This year has been one in which transport disruption has dominated my reporting – and made some of my own travels mor...
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almost 2 years ago
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Major Scottish road schemes like Loch Lomond A82 ‘threatened by funding squeeze’
A series of major road schemes are threatened by the Scottish Government’s funding squeeze, according to construction...
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