Wear a face covering if using public transport, passengers told
Public transport capacity will be drastically reduced and people should wear face coverings when travelling as lockdown is eased, Scotland’s Transport Secretary has said.
Michael Matheson
Readers’ Letters: Slam brake on dualling of A96
I read your article in Wednesday’s EE about prospects for the A96 dualling project with great interest (“Concern raised by action group”, May 20, P7).
Transport Secretary reveals the £250 million cost of keeping the trains running during the coronavirus pandemic
Around £250 million of taxpayers’ cash has so far been spent on keeping ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper trains running during the coronavirus pandemic, it has been revealed.
Face coverings on public transport could become mandatory
Wearing face coverings on buses and trains in Scotland could become compulsory as part of a review into public transport during the coronavirus crisis.
Scotrail train punctuality hits 97.6% in lockdown
Scotland’s rail operator has reported 97.6% of its trains were on time in the last month, as it switched to a reduced timetable due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Car and bus travel up since start of coronavirus lockdown
Scots took slightly more car and bus journeys last week than they did at the beginning of the lockdown, according to the latest transport data.
Government urged to step in and save rail works from closure
Officials have been urged to take action to halt the planned closure of rail works in Scotland which puts around 100 jobs at risk.
Ferry operators ‘need urgent support to save routes’
Ferry companies and port operators need urgent support to stop routes being axed as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, Scotland’s Transport Secretary Michael Matheson has said.
Bus operators to receive projected funding regardless of passenger numbers
The Scottish Government has pledged to pay bus companies the amount of funding projected in this year’s budget regardless of the number of passengers who use services.
Road safety measures to be carried out on A90 following concerns
A number of measures are to be carried out to improve safety on a major north-east road in the next year.
Scottish and Northern Irish transport departments write to ministers over bridge
The transport departments of Scotland and Northern Ireland have called for commitments from the UK Government, including that it does not “encroach” on devolved powers by building a link between the two countries.
AWPR contractors handed £65 million
The contractors behind the AWPR are set to receive an additional £65 million.
Calls to halt consultation to dual major north-east road
A campaign group has called for Transport Scotland to halt a consultation to dual a major north-east route.
A96 plan would mean north-east ‘farms fragmented’
Huge sections of “prime agricultural land” in the north-east will be affected by one of Transport Scotland’s proposed A96 dualling routes, said a campaign group.
Emergency motion as First Aberdeen plan to axe city bus routes
Aberdeen leaders have prepared an emergency motion in a bid to scrap planned changes to city bus routes.
£350 million Aberdeen Harbour expansion hailed by minister
A government minister has praised the impact the £350 million expansion at Aberdeen Harbour will have on the north-east.
A96 route ‘will not be dualled’ along existing route says Transport Secretary
Transport Secretary Michael Matheson reaffirmed that a major north-east road will not be dualled along the existing route – despite repeated calls from campaigners.
Cycling equipment donated to two north-east groups
The Scottish Transport Secretary has donated bikes and helmets to two north-east organisations.
Transport Secretary will not meet A96 action campaigners
The Transport Secretary will not meet north-east campaigners calling for the Scottish Government to dual the existing A96.
Roads chief warns Aberdeen bypass contractors
The transport secretary has insisted he “will not be held over a barrel” by Aberdeen bypass contractors.
Transport secretary demands answers after yet another Aberdeen bypass deadline missed
The Transport Secretary has demanded answers from Aberdeen bypass contractors after yet another deadline was missed.
Concerns over Aberdeen bypass ‘corner-cutting’ claim
Transport Secretary Michael Matheson has said Aberdeen Roads Limited (ARL), contractors for the project, have been cautioned against “cutting corners” in order to get the route open in time for January.
Work on Aberdeen bypass now complete … but safety checks still need to be carried out
Pressure is mounting on contractors, with the target date to open the final section of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) of the end of January now just over a week away.
Aberdeen University pedals up cash to boost cycling on campus
Aberdeen University is to be awarded a share of more than £200,000 to improve cycling on campus.
‘Don Crossing delays are immensely frustrating’ says Transport Minister
As yet another deadline is missed to open the final stretch of bypass, Transport Minister Michael Matheson writes he is losing faith in the contractors.
Video: Major stretch of Aberdeen bypass opens to commuters
The milestone comes as a call was made for a public inquiry to be held into the project’s handling, with a north-east MP arguing the public has a “right to know what has gone wrong”.
Aberdeen bypass talks continue
A further discussion between the parties is due to take place this week to try to get this section of road open, which has been completed for a number of weeks but held up by a contract issue.
Transport Secretary Michael Matheson to meet AWPR contractors this week
Transport Secretary Michael Matheson will meet contractors behind the AWPR project at a crunch meeting later this week.
MSP: ‘Scottish Government and contractors should ‘bash heads together’ to get AWPR sections open’
The Scottish Government and contractors should “bash their heads together” to get AWPR sections open as soon as possible, opposition politicians have said today.
Transport Secretary insists contractor is to blame for Aberdeen bypass delay
Contractors behind the AWPR project have not been “entirely straight” with the Scottish Government, the Transport Secretary Michael Matheson today claimed.