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Motorists are being urged to check the latest weather and road conditions before they set-off on their journeys with a Met Office yellow weather warning for snow and ice remaining in place across Scotland.

New Transport Minister Derek Mackay was in the north-east today to mark the start of construction work on a notorious bottleneck on the A96 at Inveramsay Bridge.

New Transport Minister Derek Mackay will be in Aberdeenshire tomorrow morning to kick off long-awaited construction work on the £10 million Inveramsay Bridge, one of the north east's most notorious bottlenecks.

With the cold temperatures experienced this weekend expected to continue into next week, Transport Minister Derek Mackay has visited a salt depot near Glasgow to see the preparations that are being made for the wintry weather.

Statement confirming new Project Director for Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors

Fares changes come into effect today (5 December) for passengers making advance bookings for UK rail journeys in 2015.

Nearly 40 jobs for young people are being provided with more on the way, after the last of three £40 million design contracts for the Scottish Government’s ambitious A9 dualling programme was awarded, Keith Brown said today.

The tender to manage and maintain two major road Bridges in Scotland - the Forth Road Bridge and the new Queensferry Crossing – is to be awarded to Amey LG Ltd.

Intention to award contract a huge step forwardThe Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty (AWPR/B-T) will be completed ahead of schedule in winter 2017, the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities, Keith Brown announced today.

Newly appointed Minister for Transport, Derek Mackay, has visited the National Traffic Control Centre in South Queensferry today (Thurs 26 Nov) to see the extensive Winter preparations that have been taking place across the last few months.