Alastair Dalton

Tram line work on the Newhaven extension in 2020 - but it was much less disruptive than the original scheme. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Edinburgh made trams a dirty word but it's time to change that – Alastair Dalton

A poster for the Engine Off, Every Stop campaign in London

Watch out entitled drivers, further curbs are coming - Alastair Dalton

The autonomous service is due to be launched on Monday. Picture: The Scotsman

No hands on the wheel: Aboard Britain’s first autonomous bus service

The Co Wheels car club requires members to put electric vehicles back on charge after use for the next booking (Picture: Co Wheels)

Range anxiety can be an unexpected nightmare in electric cars – Alastair Dalton

Many cyclists find riding on segregated lanes preferable to sharing roads with other traffic, like this one on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow. Picture: The Scotsman

Best cycle routes are traffic-free but how do you find them? – Alastair Dalton

Inverness Airport is reassuringly visible to walkers from its new railway station. Picture: The Scotsman

New train station may be revolutionary (and not just for Wayne's World fans)

High Speed Trains have not been a good fit for the ScotRail diesel network, says reader

Scotland on Sunday Letters: Scotland deserves better than out-of-date trains

Tram testing in Leith Walk on the extension to Newhaven earlier this week (Picture: Neil Johnstone)

Prepare for more battles as Edinburgh's tram network expands – Alastair Dalton

The SNP pledged in 2011 to complete dualling of the A9 between Perth and Inverness by 2025 (Picture: John Devlin)

SNP's A9 dualling pledge failed. Will its plans for car travel fare any better?

Debris in a cycle lane in Bilsland Drive in the Ruchill area of north Glasgow – complete with an empty Buckfast bottle (Picture: The Scotsman)

Appalling state of some cycle lanes causes jitters not joy – Alastair Dalton

Ministers scrapped their last attempt to sell Prestwick Airport in 2021 (Picture: John Devlin)

Prestwick Airport has been making a profit for years – Alastair Dalton

Free bus travel was extended to the under 22s a year ago. Picture: McGill's Buses

Who are the people most crucial to keeping Scotland’s public transport going?

Multiple problems with the new Caledonian Sleeper fleet added to Serco's losses running the service

Caledonian Sleeper nationalisation: Careful what you wish for – Alastair Dalton

Easyjet was among airlines worst affected by cancellations this year (Picture: Ben Queenborough/PinPep)

My travel year: From mid-air turbulence to relaxing ‘doon the watter’

Chris Gibb was due to continue at Scottish Rail Holdings until March (Picture: Duncan Phillips/Network Rail)

ScotRail chair's departure 'calls into question who runs nationalised operator'

Active travel minister Patrick Harvie, transport minister Jenny Gilruth and Transport Secretary Michael Matheson publicise the Strategic Transport Projects Review 2 (STPR2) (Picture: Transport Scotland)

Clyde Metro or bridge to Barra? Tough choices over Scotland's transport plan

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

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)

Ryanair may be optimistic about aviation but emissions are growing problem

The RMT has called eight more strikes across Britain between December 13 and January 7. Picture: John Devlin

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

Some 70 miles of the A9 remain to be dualled between Perth and Inverness (Picture: John Devlin)

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

Lothian's giant double deckers in Edinburgh feature high seat backs to give passengers more personal space, attractive lighting and clear route and destination signs (Picture: Lothian)

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

A congested section of shared path used by walkers and cyclists beside the Armadillo venue at the SEC in Glasgow. Picture: Cycling Embassy of Great Britain

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

Woodhall, Faskine and Palacecraig Conservation Group trustee Ann Glen described Maggie's fight to save the bridge in the 1850s as "an early example of female empowerment”. Picture: The Scotsman

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

The RMT has staged eight Britain-wide strikes and one at ScotRail so far this year - with four more stoppages to come. Picture: John Devlin

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

Rail travel offers advantages such as the ability to work, read or watch while travelling (Picture: John Devlin)

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

The six-mile Luncarty-Birnam section opened last year is one of only two dual carriageway stretches opened since the SNP pledged to complete dualling between Perth and Inverness. Picture: Transport Scotland

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

Transport minister Jenny Gilruth addressing the Scottish Transport Awards in Glasgow last Thursday (Picture: Transport Times)

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

An Avanti West Coast Pendolino arriving at Glasgow Central. Picture: Avanti West Coast

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

Stoer Head in Sutherland is one of two lighthouses the new visiting keeper will be responsible for. Picture: Ian Cowe/Northern Lighthouse Board

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

Waverley leaving Dunoon last Friday on one of the last sailings of her summer season on the Clyde (Picture: John Devlin)

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

The AA said some smaller forecourts were selling fuel at up to 10p a litre below the UK average (Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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

Hire bikes have been available at dozens of locations across Glasgow since 2014 (Picture: Sandy Young/PinPep)

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

Buses in Nice have flat fares, separate entry and exit doors and screens announcing every stop. Picture: Kevin. B/WikiMedia Commons

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

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch has outmanoeuvred opponents in interviews (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)

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

A prototype LUTZ Pathfinder, used for the first test of fully self-driving cars in public in the UK, goes on display at the National Museum of Scotland. PIC: Neil Hanna Photography

Book review: Road to Nowhere – Silicon Valley and the Future of Mobility, by Par...

Queues at Gatwick South Terminal at 10:39hrs on Wednesday. More than 150 UK flights were cancelled on Wednesday and passengers who could travel were forced to wait in long queues at airports. Picture date: Wednesday June 1, 2022.

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

Network Rail strikes are due to halt 90 per cent of ScotRail trains and many cross-Border operators' services on June 21, 23 and 25. Picture: John Devlin

British rail strike on very different track to ScotRail dispute

Passengers boarding a delayed Gatwick to Glasgow flight on Monday (Picture: The Scotsman)

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

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon unveils a specially branded train to mark the Scottish Government's takeover of ScotRail on April 1 (Picture: Robert Perry/PA Wire)

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

Edinburgh is among councils which have been considering congestion charges (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

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

Easyjet is removing seats and suffering catering shortages because of lack of staff (Picture: Ian Georgeson)

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

Engine repairs to Caledonian Isles, Arran's main ferry, are not due to be completed until May 3 (Picture: John Devlin)

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

Fuel prices in Glasgow on Monday, which have risen even higher since (Picture: The Scotsman)

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

Kilmacolm station in an image thought to be from the 1950s. Picture: Alan Young Collection

Book review: Scotland’s Lost Branch Lines – Where Beeching Got it Wrong, by Davi...

Taking exercise outside has benefits for mental as well as physical health

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

Average speed cameras enforcing the 70mph limit on the A9 between Perth and Dunblane. Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith/HEMEDIA/SWNS Group

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

The Scotsman transport correspondent Alastair Dalton trying out an electric cargo bike on a cycle path beside the Clyde in Glasgow. Picture: John Devlin

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

Panorama described the A82 as the most dangerous road in Scotland (Picture: John Devlin)

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

Cars parked on the pavement in the Portobello area of Edinburgh (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

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

Boosting passenger numbers will be a key challenge for Transport Scotland after it takes over ScotRail in April (Picture: John Devlin)

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

An Inter7City train at Glasgow Queen Street - but they still only operate half the services between there and Inverness. Picture: John Devlin

Train shortage makes Highland travel a dismal prospect – Alastair Dalton

Climate Justice Activists at the Cop26 Gates asking delegates as they make final decisions, "Are You With Us Or With Fossil Fuels?"

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

Extinction Rebellion campaigners walked to Glasgow to raise awareness of the climate crisis (Picture: John Devlin)

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

COP26 is underway at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow

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

The main entrance of the COP26 conference - but there's no cycle parking provided. Picture: The Scotsman

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

The temporary segregated cycle lane on Argyle Street is so narrow that cyclists could be forced onto the pavement. Picture: The Scotsman

Missed opportunity that threatens cycling during COP26 - Alastair Dalton

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St Andrew's House, headquarters of the Scottish Government in Edinburgh

Revealed: Every senior Scottish civil servant's declared interests

A general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward. Picture: Jeff Moore/PA Wire

Health board expects to be in deficit for five more years as budget cuts hit

Raeburn's Edinburgh at the Georgian House features probably his most revered work - his portrait of his Mrs James Gregory - or Isobella Macleod . The artist is pictured right.

Raeburn's Edinburgh and a long gaze into the city that made an artist