Transport

Parts of Scotland have been warned to expect heavy rain which could lead to flooding by expert forecasters.

Steam-hauled and historic trains face an uncertain future on the rail network because of new safety regulations which some operators have said would cost millions of pounds to implement.

Since the installation of the tram tracks in Edinburgh, it has been widely reported that the number of accidents involving cyclists has increased. Lady Wollfe recently decided the first cases to proceed to trial on this issue in Fairley and Lowdean against Edinburgh City Council et al. Damages were awarded to the injured pursuers. Does this now open the way for similar claims?

Compulsory eye tests for drivers over 70 are being considered by the UK government to check they are safe to drive.

Plane passengers should have to pass a breathalyser test before boarding if they show signs of being drunk at the gate, writes Stephen Jardine. Disrupting a flight should lead to a 10-year flying ban.

Ministers are considering taking over a Clyde shipyard to ensure the completion of two desperately-needed CalMac ferries which have hit problems.

Six airports are to shut at various times over three days as air traffic controllers strike in a dispute over pay.

Scottish ministers have called for the power to pioneer restrictions on newly-qualified drivers after the UK Government signalled it may drop its long-standing opposition to such limits.

The power-assisted pedalling of electric bikes will be as much a game-changer in the mountainous Highlands as Scotland’s urban areas, writes Alastair Dalton.

Average speed cameras are to be deployed on a key route to the Highlands in an effort to cut its casualty toll.

A helicopter carrying a boat crashed into a Scottish loch, killing the pilot, after the lifting rope hit the aircraft’s tail rotor, a report has found.

Thousands of British Airways passengers were forced to wait in long lines at Heathrow Airport due to a baggage system fault.

Roadworks will be taking place on and around the Old Inns roundabout in Cumbernauld at the beginning of next month.

More than four million visitors come to Edinburgh each year to sample its unique heritage combined with its world class culture.

Stena Line ferry staff are being investigated after failing drug and alcohol tests on board a vessel sailing between Cairnryan and Belfast.

Crew on board a cargo ship trapped in Leith over unpaid wages and safety issues had to be bailed out by a charity – after running out of food.

Scotland's "most remote restaurant" which is accessible only by train or 20-mile walk is to be sealed off to the majority of its customers when the rail line that brings in most of its trade closes for repairs.

Dutch airline KLM has come under fire for requesting breastfeeding mothers cover up to prevent other passengers being offended.