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Motorists Reminded to Expect Delays on A8/M8, M73 and M74Transport Scotland, the national transport agency for Scotland, is reminding road users in Central Scotland to use caution and to drive safely when approaching and driving through works on its major trunk roads, ahead of National Road Safety Week (23 – 29 Nov.)

Major works progress to next stageThe contraflow currently in operation on the M74 northbound carriageway, between the off and on slip roads at Junction 5, Raith, is scheduled to switch to the southbound carriageway this weekend (21/22 November 2015) and will remain in place for approximately nine months.

Examples of bridge options being developed to cross the River Spey near Kingussie will go on display this week as part of the consultation process for the A9 Dualling Crubenmore to Kincraig scheme.

“The nation’s cycling infrastructure is in line for a real boost with a new Scottish Government competition designed to encourage more people to cycle for short journeys” Transport Minister Derek Mackay said in Edinburgh today (Thursday 12 November).

Tain Railway Station (c.1864), built and opened that year by the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway (Picture source - Tain & District Museum)Tain railway station in Easter Ross will receive a new lease of life today (11 November), as a new restaurant opens in its disused building thanks to the Station Community Regeneration Fund.

The Service Quality Incentive Regime (SQUIRE) reports will now be made publicly available from the Transport Scotland website

Traffic management will be in place on the A90 at Charleston overnight on Friday 6 November and overnight on Saturday 7 November so that Scottish and Southern Energy can remove and replace overhead power cables to accommodate the AWPR/B-T project.

Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities, will today present his vision of a high speed rail line for Scotland, built by and boosting Scottish industry.

Successful operation means a further closure of the A90 is not required

Another milestone has been reached on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route / Balmedie -Tipperty project with the first bridge beams being lowered into place at the site of the new Tipperty Junction.