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Passengers can now be thrown off the bus for loud music as new rules...
BUS users in Edinburgh could be kicked off for playing loud music or making speakerphone calls after the city’s principal bus operator changed its rules.
Lothian...
Burst water main floods busy Edinburgh road
A burst water main in Edinburgh has caused flooding and the closure of a busy road in the east of the city.
Residents in multiple...
Lothian Buses announces major network overhaul and four new routes
Lothian Buses has announced major alterations to its network to improve connectivity and reliability across the region.
Following a review of travel across Lothian Buses,...
Breakthrough for South Sub as feasibility study ordered
Transport Scotland has today announced that they will work with Network Rail to complete a high-level feasibility study on the proposal to reintroduce passenger services on...
Scottish Government hints at financial support after Princes Street fire
THE SCOTTISH Government has suggested that financial support could be on the way for Edinburgh Council as they continue to deal with the fall-out...
Largest increase in rail passenger numbers in the UK on Edinburgh to London service
Train operator Lumo, which runs services from London to Edinburgh , has been recognised for the biggest increase in passenger numbers for a UK...
Expect significant disruption this weekend for possible Hearts’ title parade
The route for a possible Hearts' title parade on Sunday has been published ahead of the Jambos' all-or-nothing title decider at Parkhead, with significant...
Braid Estate residents issue call to maintain Quiet Route measures
Residents in the Braid Estate have called for Edinburgh Council to maintain the Quiet Route implemented in the area, as councillors will vote next...
Thousands sign petition for coastal buses between Edinburgh and East Lothian
A petition to bring a coastal bus route between Edinburgh and East Lothian has amassed thousands of signatures, as locals raise complaints about lack...
Call to restrict bin lorries from driving near schools after fatal crash
Local councillor calls for restrictions at key travel times, following the tragic death of an 11 year old whose bike was hit by a...
Old A1 speed to be reduced
Speed limits are set to be lowered on the old A1 between Haddington and Dunbar for active travel
Plans to reduce the speed limit on...
No live bus times on new tracker until summer
Edinburgh’s new bus tracker screens are not expected to provide real-time service information until summer, the council has said.
Issues with the roll-out of the...
Emergency debate to be held following death of 11-year-old on roads
Edinburgh’s councillors will urgently look at safety improvements needed following the tragic death of an 11 year-old boy who was hit by a bin...
Art depicting controversial motorway plan to be purchased for city’s collection
An award-winning painting depicting what Edinburgh would have looked like under a 1949 plan for an inner city motorway is to be purchased for...
Lothian announce service improvements with 50 new jobs created
Full details of timetable revisions below, with effect from March 24
Lothian Buses has announced improvements to many of the services across its network to...
Summer of disruption at busy Wallyford roundabout
Drivers and bus passengers face a summer of disruption as East Lothian Council begins work creating new cycle paths at Wallyford Toll.
The introduction of...
Change is Painful – a resumé of Spokes May meeting
An account of the SPOKES meeting held on Wednesday - suggesting it might be possible to make enough change in Edinburgh that few need...
Plans to track drivers in council vehicles opposed by union
Trade union bosses concerned that the data captured could be used against workers in disciplinary proceedings.
Already installed in the city’s waste and cleansing fleet,...
Under 22 free tram travel could continue despite council axing funds
Free travel for young people on Edinburgh’s trams could be continued despite the council scrapping funding for the scheme, transport chiefs have said.
Free travel...
Street transformation projects win funding
Edinburgh council projects aimed at transforming streets across the capital to make walking and cycling easier have been given a major cash boost.
More than...
Over 4,000 electric vehicle charger fines issued
More than 4,000 fines have been handed to drivers in Edinburgh who have exceeded the maximum stay in electric vehicle charging bays.
The city council...
Call for ‘concrete plans’ for Scotland’s railways on anniversary of Scotrail being nationalised
Opposition parties have called for concrete plans and a better vision for Scotland's rail services, on the first anniversary of Scotrail being brought back...
20% parking charge hike agreed by council
Edinburgh Council has backed a 20 per cent hike for on-street parking charges.
Money raised by the additional income will be used to freeze some...
EAST LOTHIAN: Private car park set up to tackle ‘drug use’ at beauty spot
Controversial car park at reservoir gets go ahead
A commercial car park set up at a popular beauty spot in order to tackle ‘drug use, drug...
MIDLOTHIAN: 395 homes approved despite 163 objections and no bus service
Plans to build 395 new houses on the edge of a Midlothian village which does not have a single bus service have been given...
Call for Leith Walk bollards amid fatality fears
Safety bollards need to be installed along the length of Leith Walk as a matter of urgency, a city councillor has warned, as she...
ScotRail reminds customers to plan their journey in advance for Scotland v Spain
ScotRail is reminding customers to plan their journey in advance for the Scotland v Spain match at Hampden tomorrow night.
Scotland take on Spain in...
Parking fines increase in East Lothian as restrictions extended
Council ready to increase parking fines to £100.
Parking fines are set to go up to £100 in East Lothian as more waiting restrictions are...
Delays to new bus tracker system costs council over £1.5million
Delays to the roll-out of new on-street bus tracker screens in Edinburgh have cost the council more than £1.5 million – with the project now more...
Largest network of ultra-fast electric car charging points set to grow
Morrisons is expanding the UK’s largest supermarket network of ‘next generation’ rapid electric charging points for electric vehicles, allowing customers to charge the majority...
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