Transport Archive

BRITAIN'S railway system has been plunged into one of its worst crises since privatisation after a "flawed" competition to run train services on the cross-Border West Coast Main Line was cancelled and three senior Department for Transport (DfT) officials suspended.

MORE farmers could be drafted in to clear snow from Scotland's roads in the event of another harsh winter after a new code of conduct was agreed.

PLANS to introduce a Scotland-wide travel smartcard for use on all public transport ahead of the 2014 Commonweath Games in Glasgow have been watered down by ministers.

THE first of nine coastguard stations scheduled for closure around the UK has transmitted its last broadcast, leaving the east coast of Scotland covered by a handful of staff based in Aberdeen.

MOTORISTS have been warned to avoid the M9 and M9 spur leading to the Forth Road Bridge for six weekends from next month due to roadworks which are part of a £1.6 billion project to build a new crossing.

TRAINS between London and Glasgow could be forced to operate in "grey primer" over the Christmas holidays as the handover of a passenger franchise from Virgin Trains to First Group is held up by a legal challenge, a union has claimed.

CALMAC is the biggest ferry operator in Scotland, with a route network stretching from the Clyde and Argyll islands to the Inner and Outer Hebrides.

THE firm behind Edinburgh's controversial trams project is embroiled in a fresh battle about compensation after claims construction workers crushed pipes, flooding shops and homes.

Insurers have published new guidance for consumers three months ahead of a European ban on taking gender into account when calculating policy premiums and benefits.

OFFICIALS expressed private doubts about the Scottish Government's ability to pay for its ambitious five-year programme of rail improvements before cuts were announced in summer, a report has confirmed.

BMI Regional is to launch a twice-daily flight between Aberdeen and Bristol at the end of October after its purchase by an Aberdeen-based consortium from British Airways owner IAG.

Passenger numbers at regional airports are slightly up on last year despite service reductions, weather disruption and the tough economic climate.

EDINBURGH residents who complained about traffic pollution due to tram works have won a partial victory in a bid to have information released by the council.

AROUND 400 British holidaymakers were stuck in the north of France after a strike by ferry workers.