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Alastair Dalton

RMT members during a previous strike outside Glasgow Central Station (Picture: John Devlin)

Columnists Urgent need to resolve disputes threatening travel disruption – Alastair Dalton

Ryanair Group chief executive Michael O'Leary has topped his previous optimistic outlook for aviation (Picture: Noe Zimmer/Belga/AFP via Getty Images)

Columnists Ryanair may be optimistic about aviation but emissions are growing problem

Columnists Signs of hope for an end to RMT dispute - but the railways are unpredictable

Columnists Realistic timescale for A9 dualling needed as 2025 unfeasible – Alastair Dalton

Columnists We need to talk up Scotland’s buses – Alastair Dalton

Columnists More light and space is needed if we are to commute by bike or on foot

Columnists Neglected 'Maggie's Bridge' mars potential of Scotland's forgotten canal

Columnists Could latest twist to rail disputes trigger new Tory-SNP row? - Alastair Dalton

Columnists What I love and hate about travelling by train – Alastair Dalton

Transport Ministers must be more honest about A9 dualling completion - Alastair Dalton

Columnists SNP minister's tone-deaf speech to transport bosses left some seething

Columnists My nightmare getting a seat for Avanti West Coast rail trip – Alastair Dalton

Columnists The romance, reassurance and slight terror of lighthouses – Alastair Dalton

Columnists Waverley steamer offers unique travel experience into the past – Alastair Dalton

Columnists Why rural petrol stations are charging less than those in the city

Columnists Simple joy of cycling easing my return to Glasgow city centre – Alastair Dalton

Columnists Scotland’s buses must be less like Harry Potter's Knight Bus – Alastair Dalton

Columnists Rail strike travel 'chaos'? Don't believe all the hype – Alastair Dalton

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Transport Gatwick to cut number of flights over the summer to aid staff shortages

Columnists British rail strike on very different track to ScotRail dispute

Columnists Was my cancelled flight the start of a summer of disruption? – Alastair Dalton

Columnists ScotRail dispute’s impact on its finances could be critical – Alastair Dalton

Columnists Sturgeon may regret failing to champion car-use curbs – Alastair Dalton

Columnists Here's why airlines are struggling to cope as demand for flights returns

Columnists Informed debate not dogma needed over CalMac’s ferry future – Alastair Dalton

Columnists Why drivers caught in the rush-hour commute may now seek other options

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Columnists Lift your mood in these dark times by getting active – Alastair Dalton

Columnists Drivers risking fines and crashes by ignoring speed limits – Alastair Dalton

Columnists Moving back to the office using an electric cargo bike – Alastair Dalton

Columnists BBC gave wrong impression about Scotland’s road safety – Alastair Dalton

Columnists Pavement parking ban is right but will drivers stomach it? – Alastair Dalton

Columnists Travel challenges ahead in 2022 after a stop-start year – Alastair Dalton

Columnists Train shortage makes Highland travel a dismal prospect – Alastair Dalton

Environment COP26: Deal or no deal, the hard work is only just beginning - Scotsman comment

Columnists Will the transport voices at COP26 drown each other out? – Alastair Dalton

Opinion COP26: How The Scotsman is covering the world coming to town

Columnists COP26: Cycling to summit? There's nowhere to leave your bike - Alastair Dalton

Columnists Missed opportunity that threatens cycling during COP26 - Alastair Dalton

Transport Lumo: What's it like to travel on new cut-price Edinburgh-London rail service?

Columnists There’s a serial killer in your house and you’re sitting on it – Alastair Dalton

Columnists Why an Alaskan jet is 3,000 miles off course in Glasgow – Alastair Dalton

Columnists Panic buying fuel shows we rely on our cars too much – Alastair Dalton

Columnists Loch Lomond cycle path is beautiful but bumpy – Alastair Dalton

Columnists ScotRail’s new ‘ridiculously expensive’ fares actually cheaper – Alastair Dalton

Columnists ScotRail’s cycle carriages a first step towards scenic future – Alastair Dalton

Transport ScotRail facing new crisis just as passenger numbers recover - Alastair Dalton

Columnists Parkrun promises to get my jogging back on track – Alastair Dalton

Columnists Time to cast your holiday dreams to next summer - Alastair Dalton

Columnists Can ministers seize the opportunity from ScotRail's crisis? – Alastair Dalton

Columnists Free bus travel for the young could transform it for all - Alastair Dalton

Columnists More cycle routes needed as alternative to busy Highland roads – Alastair Dalton

Columnists Revamped Glasgow Queen Street Station has the wow factor – Alastair Dalton

Columnists Extra scrutiny of CalMac after ferry fiasco a good thing – Alastair Dalton

Columnists The compelling adverts showing why drivers must switch off – Alastair Dalton

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