Transport

Members of the RMT in Network Rail have voted to accept a pay offer, the union announced.

RMT members at Network Rail vote to accept pay deal

Train operator Avanti West Coast has been handed a short-term contract extension by the Department for Transport (DfT), the FirstGroup-owned company said.

Avanti West Coast handed contract extension

John Swinney told MSPs not to shout at him during testy exchanges in the Scottish Parliament over two delayed and over-budget ferries being built for Calmac (Picture: Fraser Bremner/Scottish Daily Mail/pool/PA)

There's still a lot to shout about over ferry scandal, Mr Swinney – Brian Wilson

Fifty Pitches Road road in the Cardonald area of Glasgow. Picture: Potholes Make Glasgow

Why does Scotland have so many potholes and what is causing them?

The two ferries being built for CalMac at the Scottish Government-owned Ferguson Marine shipyard have been delayed, again (Picture: John Devlin)

Scotland's continually delayed ferries are a complete joke – Scotsman comment

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 unfinished Glen Sannox ferry in the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Bonuses for shipyard execs in charge of ongoing ferry fiasco worth every penny?

More than 90 cruise liners are booked into the Inverclyde town’s new dedicated pontoon this year – a year-on-year rise of more than 25 per cent. Picture: contributed.

Two key Scots cruise ports expect to dock record 2023 as industry regains pace

The Old Man of Storr is one of the Skye landmarks where people and traffic sensors are now providing real-time data to tourists to allow them to avoid congestion at island beauty spots. Picture: Modes Rodríguez/Flickr/CC

Scottish island follows Amsterdam and Barcelona in managing tourist numbers

Glen Sannox is currently due to be completed by May. Picture: John Devlin

Ferguson Marine £87,000 bonus payments ‘unacceptable’ – Audit Scotland

The FTSE250 firm says it has seen increased passenger volumes on its buses since September, and driver staffing pressure ease. Picture: John Devlin.

Scottish-headquartered transport giant FirstGroup revs up profit targets

Traffic at a standstill on the M62 motorway near Kirklees, West Yorkshire, due to heavy snow in the area. Picture date: Friday March 10, 2023.

Drivers stuck in seven-hour tailbacks on motorway after heavy snowfall

Transport minister Jenny Gilruth commissioned research which showed many women are fearful of travelling by bus or train (Picture: John Devlin)

Women's safety on public transport must improve after 60 years of drift

Edinburgh Airport's parking charges are too high

A bad message from the place 'where Scotland meets the world' – Scotsman comment

Police are appealing for witnesses after a ScotRail worker was sexually assaulted on a train.

ScotRail worker sexually assaulted on board train

'Despite the challenges of the pandemic, sustainability has remained a key focus for us,' says Mr Paradiso. Picture: contributed.

Interview: Antonio Paradiso of MSC Cruises forecasts a shipshape future

The A96 is closed following a multiple vehicle crash

A96 reopens after 10 vehicle collision

Capital Cars has won the bid for Edinburgh Airport

Taxi services from airport now to be provided by private hire company

The report found that passengers who had been drinking were a key factor in women feeling unsafe travelling by train. Picture: John Devlin

Higher penalties for drinking on ScotRail recommended to improve women’s safety

Passengers have faced months of disruption

Rail strikes suspended: RMT calls off UK-wide action after new offer

The new report makes a number of recommendations.

Transport bosses 'should explore increasing staff to help women feel safer'

Police are appealing for information after a five-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl were badly injured in a three-car crash near Inverness Airport.

Police appeal after two children injured in three-car crash

You can track Scotland's hilariously named gritter fleet

The hilarious names of Scotland's gritters and how to track them

Heavy snow is preducted to fall in most areas across Scotland, with a yellow warning from the Met Office extended to Friday evening

Heavy snow warning extended as communities could be cut off

The snow covered peaks of the Three Sisters in Glencoe. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Northern exposure: Why is it so cold and snowy this week?

A scenic train on the GoldenPass Express which runs between Montreux and Interlaken in Switzerland. Picture: MOB

‘Scenic trains’ with larger windows planned by ScotRail for lines in Highlands

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice for Monday and Tuesday with some disruption expected. PIC: SWNS.com

Coldest temperature of year expected as snow and ice forecast for Scotland

Inverness is among airports affected by the industrial action of staff at Highland and Islands Airports.

Key flights from Inverness Airport to islands suspended amid industrial action

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

Forbes says dualling A9 'matter of life and death'

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?

Chaidh Fearghas Ewing air a’ chasan son cùis an A9 na thogail.

Dh’fhaodadh an deasbad air an A9 a bhith na comharra air cùrsa ùr dha Alba

Serco launched a new fleet of Caledonian Sleeper trains in 2019

Caledonian Sleeper to be nationalised in June – transport minister Jenny Gilruth

First Bus York team unveil plans for all-electric depot with local councillor. Picture: Richard Walker/ImageNorth

FirstGroup targets 600 electric buses as green fleet investment revs up

Police and emergency crews search the debris of a crushed wagon after a train accident in the Tempi Valley near Larissa, Greece. Picture: Zekas Leonidas/Eurokinissi/AFP via Getty Images

Transport minister quits after at least 36 die in Greek train crash

The report said aviation growth and decarbonisation were not incompatible. Picture: Jayne Emsley.

Aviation growth and decarbonisation ‘not incompatible goals’

Motorists are facing disruption after a key bridge was closed following a major fire in the area.

Man dies after fire and explosion at Perth recycling centre

A CalMac ferry arriving at Rothesay on Bute from Wemyss Bay - one of its busiest routes. Picture: John Devlin

Splitting up CalMac’s routes ‘not the answer’ to improving ferry service

Wizz Air has suspended flights to Moldovan capital, Chisinau.

Airline Wizz Air to suspend flights to Moldova over ‘risk’ in country’s airspace

Ash Regan has apologised on behalf of the SNP for its failure to dual the A9

Ash Regan apologises on behalf of party for A9 dualling failure

Diesel fuel prices across the UK are not reflecting the recent drop in wholesale costs.

Drop in diesel wholesale price not being passed on to drivers

Given problems with island ferry services, airports like Stornoway are even more important (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Island airport strikes are out of sight, out of mind for SNP ministers

Police boats taking part in the rescue operation in the Firth of Clyde near Greenock (Pic:: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Search resumes down after tugboat with two crew on board capsizes in the Clyde

The Caledonian Sleeper franchise is due to end on June 25. Picture: Serco

Caledonian Sleeper expected to be nationalised by Scottish Government

Support crew member Jayne Emsley on board Flying Scotsman during its 100th birthday celebrations at Edinburgh Waverley on Friday. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Century-old Flying Scotsman ‘truly is the people’s engine’ – Mary Archer

Flying Scotsman leaving Waverley Station in Edinburgh on Friday after a visit to commemorate its 100th birthday. Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images

Flying Scotsman steam locomotive visits Edinburgh to mark its 100th birthday

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

Work continues on the delayed and over-budget ferries being built at the Ferguson Marine shipyard (Picture: John Devlin)

Talk of 'fixed-price contract' for CalMac ferries is nonsense – Kenny MacAskill

Hull 802, left, and Glen Sannox under construction at Ferguson Marine in Port Glasgow in October. Picture: John Devlin

Caledonian Maritime Assets names KC to investigate Ferguson Marine ferry fiasco

Buchan Ness lighthouse in Boddam was built in 1827. Picture: Northern Lighthouse Board

Rare opportunity to become part-time lighthouse keeper at three historic sites

The A9 alternates between dual and single carriageway, which drivers unfamiliar with the road may find confusing (Picture: John Devlin)

SNP dithering will see more lives lost on Scotland's killer road – Murdo Fraser

Pentalina is undergoing survey work at King George V Dock in Glasgow ahead of sea trials. Picture: The Scotsman

Catamaran ferry eyed by CalMac to undergo sea trials this week

The North East 250 route connecting many top distilleries has been singled out as being 'largely undiscovered'.

Sunny outlook for staycations as cash-strapped Scots look to holiday at home

An artistic impression of a tram passing through Elm Row on Leith Walk.

June opening date announced for Edinburgh’s new waterfront tram link

SNP MSP Fergus Ewing has condemned delays to the dualling of the A9 road as a 'betrayal of the Highlands'. Picture: John Devlin

New road safety campaign launched in wake of A9 dualling delay announcement

CalMac chief executive Robbie Drummond said it was in "positive dialogue" over leasing Pentalina. Picture: Rachel Keenan

CalMac hopes to lease catamaran to improve resilience of ageing fleet

Pic: John Devlin

Urgent track repairs hit weekend train services between Edinburgh and Fife

The Ferguson Marine shipyard at Port Glasgow. Picture: John Devlin

Top KC brought in to investigate 'rigged' ferry contract

The biggest rail workers’ union has rejected the latest offers from Network Rail and the train operating companies aimed at resolving the long-running disputes over pay, jobs and conditions.

RMT union rejects latest offer from Network Rail and train operating companies

The Emerald Princess as she sailed up the River Forth into South Queensferry during the 2022 season. Picture: Peter Devlin

Cruise ship boom: 225,000 passengers to visit Edinburgh, Fife and Dundee

Car-sharing club membership is offered as an option under the low emission zone scrappage scheme. Picture: Enterprise/Malcolm McCurrach

New scrappage scheme to take Scotland’s most polluting vehicles off the road

ScotRail has raised concerns about the safety implications of rescheduling track work (Picture: John Devlin)

Discord behind the scenes on Scotland's railways – Alastair Dalton

Ministers confirmed the 2025 deadline for dualling the A9 will not be met.

SNP ministers accused of 'total betrayal' over A9 dualling delay

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Members of the RMT in Network Rail have voted to accept a pay offer, the union announced.

RMT members at Network Rail vote to accept pay deal

SNP leadership candidates Kate Forbes, Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan

Analysis: Next SNP leader will need to heal party's gaping wounds

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said while the Windsor Framework represented “significant progress” in addressing concerns with the Northern Ireland Protocol he said it does not deal with some of the “fundamental problems at the heart of our current difficulties”.

DUP to vote against new Brexit deal