Tag: Transport

Public consultation on introducing 7am to 7pm bus lanes operating seven days a week will begin tomorrow (Thursday 31 October).Bus lanes in Edinburgh are currently closed to general traffic during peak hours (7.30am to...

In excess of 5,000 people put forward their views in a major public placemaking consultation aimed at shaping how Scotland’s Capital looks, feels and functions for generations to come. Today Transport Convener Councillor Lesley Macinnes...

ScotRail is adding more seats on trains to and from Edinburgh this weekend as Scotland look to follow up on their sensational win against Fiji in the Autumn Tests. Scotland will play South Africa at...

Refined plans ready to go on public displayEarlier in the summer, the Council's Trams to Newhaven project team embarked on a major public consultation inviting residents and businesses to help shape designs and plans. After...

After 21 years with Bathgate-based Eagle Couriers, Director Fiona Deas says she has seen it all. Breaking the mould as a female leader in a very male orientated industry, it is no surprise that she...

If any of you are going to take part in the Great Scottish Run in Glasgow on Sunday 2 October then you and your supporters are reminded to plan your journey to the event as...

Fans are advised to ‘Travel by Train’ down to Melrose on Saturday for the 126th Edition of the famous Sevens Tournament.Scotrail says that fans will be able to use services on the Borders Railway...

Just over 30 per cent of Scottish adults mainly between 16 and 29 have said that they would be more likely to use public transport than they were before the closure of the Forth...

easyJet announces new Fearless Flyer course dates for 2016 If you prefer to keep your feet on the ground then easyJet's courses could help you get up, up and away.The two-day courses will take place...

Aer Lingus announced earlier this month that they are reinstating flights from Edinburgh to Shannon next spring. Stobart Air, Irish airline and operator of Aer Lingus Regional,  announced new Aer Lingus Regional routes from Cork...

Transport for Edinburgh have recruited a new Chief Executive, Lothian Buses have a Managing Director  and Edinburgh Trams have appointed a General Manager following the departure of Tom Norris.George Lowder MBE has been appointed...

In the light of the UK Government’s decision to delay a decision on new London airports capacity, the chief executive of Edinburgh Airport has called for Scotland to rethink its relationship with London’s airports.Gordon...

Road Transport Minister, Derek Mackay, has thanked travellers for their patience during the first week of disruption caused by the closure of the Forth Road Bridge.The Scottish Government says that early indications show that...

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has chaired a further meeting of the Scottish Government’s resilience committee, where ministers were updated on steps being taken to minimise disruption following the closure of the Forth Road Bridge.The...

The Forth Road Bridge is closed today to most traffic for planned roadworks and will not fully reopen till 6:00am Monday morning at the latest. Traffic Scotland explains the diversions: The A90 and M90 (M9...

Yes they will be flying out, but the airport has just told us that planes will be using a different route for now.Annual maintenance work on the main runway at Edinburgh Airport means that...

Alison Johnstone MSP, health spokesperson for the Scottish Greens, says new research by transport charity Sustrans shows how out of step Scottish ministers are with the public desire for investment in cycling and walking...

Even if the building of the tram line has come in for criticism from many quarters it appears that the operation of the service is deemed successful. Edinburgh Trams won the Operator of the...

Hard to believe but it is now one month since the Borders Railway line opened on Sunday 6 September. Since then more than 125,000 passenger journeys have been made on the line. Public interest soared following almost a...

The Rt Hon Lord Hardie, Chairman of the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry today chaired a Preliminary Hearing in Edinburgh. Lord Hardie announced the details of seven organisations which have been designated as 'Core Participants', outlined the progress of...

Changes to the city’s bus lanes are to be trialled from Monday 5 October. One trial will mean that most all day bus lanes change to peak period lanes in order to standardise operating hours,...

The journey to work for millions of commuters across the UK has been improved thanks to free Wi-Fi having been installed on buses and trams as part of the Government’s SuperConnected cities initiative.More than...

On the day that Her Majesty the Queen became the longest reigning British monarch, she broke off from her annual holiday at Balmoral to officially open the Borders Railway by boarding a steam train...

46 years and 8 months to the day since the ‘Waverley Route’ closed, (January 6 1969) scheduled services are set to begin on the new Borders Railway.[vimeo 138299943 w=500 h=281]The Edinburgh Reporter NEWS from...

It was a railway that transformed the Scottish Borders into a globally renowned centre for wool and textile manufacture, and now the scheduled services are set to begin on the new Borders Railway on Sunday...

The council agreed to trial a new layout in George Street last year and that trial is now coming to an end.The street will return to its former layout this weekend with the addition of...

Contributed by Sarah Boyack MSP. Last month I had the chance to raise the concerns of constituents to demand better access to Waverley Station at the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee.  I had previously submitted comments to the...

Over one million passengers travelled through Edinburgh Airport last month making it the busiest May on record for Scotland’s busiest airport.There were increased in both domestic and international passenger numbers  with international passengers up...

Following a 'reshuffle' within the Edinburgh Council Conservative Group, Councillor Nick Cook has been appointed as new Conservative Group Spokesman for Transport and Environment.His appointment as Spokesman follows his move to the Transport and...

 At this time last year we were getting ready to let everyone else on the tram. Edinburgh Trams had been running test journeys and press trips for a while, but it was on Saturday 31...