Transport
John Swinney will love Edinburgh trams - father
THE father of finance secretary John Swinney has predicted his tram-sceptic son will be won over once the Edinburgh line opens next year.
HMS Edinburgh bids farewell to capital namesake
THIS JUNE, a 300-year-old tradition will come to an end - for it will be the first time since 1707 that there won’t be a naval vessel carrying the name of Scotland’s capital. HMS Edinburgh, a type-42 destroyer launched in 1983 - and the last of its class - will be decommissioned following a farewell tour.
CalMac launch new Campbeltown-Ayrshire car ferry
THE first car ferry to link Campbeltown with Ayrshire for nearly 75 years will be launched by Caledonian MacBrayne on Thursday.
Highlands-London air travel raised with UK minister
THE future of air links between the north of Scotland and London is being raised with the Transport Secretary.
1 comment
Scottish independence: Train drivers’ union say no
ASLEF, the main train drivers’ union, today became the first union to oppose Scottish independence in a unanimous vote at its annual conference in Edinburgh.
75 commentsTrains to be disrupted on Scottish Cup final day
HIBS and Celtic fans heading for Sunday’s Scottish Cup Final at Hampden Park are warned of disruption to three of the four rail routes between Edinburgh and Glasgow because of engineering work.
4 comments
Thirty-something men ‘get most flight upgrades’
SMARTLY dressed men in their 30s travelling alone are the most likely to get flight upgrades, a survey of cabin crew by Edinburgh-based flight comparison website Skyscanner revealed today.
4 comments
New trams chief Ian Craig’s salary kept secret
BUS chief Ian Craig has been handed the task of overseeing the trams – but bosses today refused to reveal his new pay packet. Mr Craig – who already earns more than both the Prime Minister and First Minister as managing director at Lothian Buses – has been promoted to the new role of chief executive.
28 comments
Plan to boost cyclists’ confidence on city roads
NERVOUS cyclists will get the chance to boost their confidence under a training project being piloted in the Capital.
17 comments
Passenger ship runs aground at Oban Bay Picture gallery
Dive teams will inspect a passenger ship that has been brought safely to anchor after it ran aground on the west coast of Scotland.
Aberdeen Airport back to normal after power cut
FLIGHTS at Aberdeen International Airport returned to normal today after the airline hub was hit by a three hour total blackout on Monday night.
1 comment
Hibs fans face city travel chaos on cup final day
HIBS fans have been warned to be prepared for “travel disruption” as supporters stage a mass exodus from the city on cup final day.
39 comments
Cyclists use pedal power to make point
The weather may have been a let-down but the turn-out certainly did not disappoint at yesterday’s Pedal on Parliament.
30 comments
Bike shed rule to be axed to encourage cycling
Regulations which ban home owners from putting up bike sheds without planning permission are set to be scrapped in a bid to encourage more people to cycle.
28 comments
Thousands pay tribute to racing legend Jim Clark
FORMULA One cars driven by racing legend Jim Clark were paraded though his Borders home town yesterday to mark the 50th anniversary of his first world championship title.
4 comments
Kids not walking to school due to speed limit fears
CAMPAIGNERS will today call for speed limits around schools to be cut after finding traffic speeds deterred more than one in three parents from letting their children walk to school.
11 comments
Glasgow Riverside Museum wins top European award
THE Riverside Museum in Glasgow has become the first Scottish recipient of a prestigious European award in Belgium.
5 comments
Glasgow subway carries ‘pollution threat’
POLLUTION levels in Glasgow’s subway system are ten times higher than on the city’s streets, and eight times over the World Health Organisation’s approved levels, a new survey suggests.
1 comment
Waverley station overhaul to create city ‘piazza’
THERE will be arts events, open-plan cafes and farmers’ markets. Statues of famous Scots will survey the scene and plants from a world-famous botanical gardens will bring a touch of greenery.
13 commentsMSP slams ‘sticking plaster’ approach to roads
THE “sticking plaster” approach to fixing Edinburgh’s roads cannot go on, a leading MSP has warned.
3 comments
iPhone sent US plane off course, pilot claims
A PASSENGER’S iPhone sent an aircraft several miles off course by causing its compasses to malfunction, a pilot has claimed.
4 comments
Orkney-Scrabster ferry service to resume
A lifeline ferry service between Orkney and Scrabster will resume earlier than anticipated – after almost a month of controversy.
George Michael injured in car crash on M1
Popstar George Michael has been injured in a car crash on a motorway.
Charity backs car liability law for cyclists
A CHARITY has become the latest organisation to back proposed strict liability laws that would see motorists held responsible for all collisions with cyclists.
10 commentsFinal chance to comment on Royal Mile traffic plan
Just hours remain to submit comment on the plans for a major shake-up of the historic Royal Mile.
1 commentTaxis to get drop-off point underneath North Bridge
A TAXI lay-by is being built under North Bridge to service passengers using Waverley station.
2 commentsPolice in call to witnesses of taxi crash
POLICE have appealed for witnesses to a road crash which saw an elderly woman struck by a taxi then become trapped beneath it.
Cyclist dies after Highlands road accident
A 21-year-old cyclist died after a horror crash on a country road in the Highlands.
Scottish road repairs: Slow progress on backlog
ROADS chiefs are failing to tackle a repairs backlog fast enough, with little improvement in the past two years, public spending watchdogs report today.
30 comments
Call to remove tributes from beside railway tracks
TRIBUTES to people killed on the railways should be removed from beside tracks because they upset train drivers, members of their main union have urged.
5 comments
Pedal on Parliament bid to improve cycle safety
ORGANISERS of Sunday’s second Pedal on Parliament in Edinburgh are hoping to top last year’s 3,000-strong turnout to put pressure on ministers to improve cycle safety.
3 comments
Aberdeenshire: Lorry driver taken to hospital
A LORRY driver was rushed to hospital by ambulance today after his water tanker overturned on a busy rural road in Aberdeenshire.
Meet Scotland’s oldest advanced driver - aged 95
THE founder of a Scottish car dealership has astounded critics of elderly motorists by passing Britain’s most advanced driving test at the age of 95.
6 comments
Plane captain in cockpit lockout after toilet trip
An airline captain was accidentally locked out of his cockpit after going to the toilet, forcing his co-pilot to make an emergency landing.
3 comments
Iconic London street signs to be auctioned off
THEY have pointed Londoners and tourists in the right direction for generations but their time has now passed.
3 comments
MSPs clash over Edinburgh tram inquiry
MSPS clashed over plans for a public inquiry into the trams after one said he “relished” the prospect of hearings into the controversial project.
34 comments
BP and Shell accused of petrol price fixing
CAMPAIGNERS FairFuelUK today demanded an independent watchdog to ensure no market manipulation of oil prices after BP and Shell were among firms raided over alleged price fixing, which could have short changed motorists by thousands of pounds.
6 comments
Forth Road Bridge climb: Tourists subsidise locals
WHEN it comes to building bridges, it’s good to know the people behind proposals to allow adventurous types to the top of the Forth Road Bridge are planning to keep the cost down.
6 comments
Sheep reunited with family after 60mph car ordeal
HE is surely Scotland’s most famous sheep, and what a yarn he has to tell the rest of the flock.
9 comments
Cairngorm funicular railway walks plan talks
HIGHLAND councillors are considering proposals to allow guided treks between the Cairngorm funicular railway’s top station and the Cairn Gorm plateau to remain permanently.
2 comments
Picture: driver escapes after car crushed by crane
A DRIVER had a lucky escape after his car was crushed under the wheels of a crane near Aberdeen Airport.
Train view app to highlight Scottish landscape video
A new app is giving rail passengers the chance to learn about the landmarks they pass, turning the view through the window into an interactive learning experience.
2 comments
Edinburgh Trams: Iain Gray calls for public inquiry
A FORMER government transport minister who signed off funding for the Edinburgh Trams project has called for a public inquiry into the saga to take place ahead of the independence referendum next year.
7 comments
Prestwick write-down led to owner profits plunge
THE plunging value of for-sale Prestwick airport contributed to a nose dive in its New Zealand owners’ profits, Infratil reported today.
1 comment
Man reported for ‘using iPad while driving’
A 20-year-old man is being reported to prosecutors after a driver was photographed holding a tablet device behind the wheel on the A8, near Glasgow
Glasgow Queen Street worker hurt by runaway train
A WORKER was seriously injured when a runaway rail vehicle hit scaffolding during work in a tunnel near Queen Street station in Glasgow, a report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch revealed today.
Lamb survives 25-mile trip stuck to front of car
A LAMB hit by a Renault Clio and carried more than 25 miles to Edinburgh Airport is lucky to be alive, a vet said today.
33 comments
Borders rail link: £150m plan for Penicuik spur
A VITAL £150 million rail line connecting Penicuik to central Edinburgh could be reopened for the first time in half a century.
23 comments
Call for sterner sentence for double-killer driver
Thousands of cyclists have demanded the sentence given to double-killer driver Gary McCourt be reviewed.
ScotRail to roll out free wi-fi to 25 stations
PASSENGERS are to get free wifi at 25 ScotRail railway stations and on more of its trains, transport minister Keith Brown announced today.
13 comments
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Edinburgh
Wednesday 22 May 2013
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 3 C to 13 C
Wind Speed: 23 mph
Wind direction: North west
Tomorrow
Light showers
Temperature: 5 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 24 mph
Wind direction: North west
