Engineering experts to assess feasibility of fixed link between Scotland and Northern Ireland
TWO engineering experts have been appointed on behalf of the UK Government to lead a study into the feasibility of a fixed link between...
Work begins on £3.6m Avon Viaduct repair project
NETWORK Rail engineers are to begin £3.6 million worth of repairs at the historic Avon Viaduct near Linlithgow.
The project, which begins today (August 3)...
Firm worked ‘around the clock’ to deliver £3.1m Croy train station project
CROY train station's new, fully-accessible footbridge and lifts have now opened for passengers.
It follows a £3.1 million investment to transform the North Lanarkshire station's...
Bridge in Glasgow’s southside to be demolished
THE bridge on Glasgow's Nithsdale Road is to be demolished as part of Network Rail's Barrhead to Glasgow electrification project.
'Significant round the clock' activity...
Plans for ‘European-style’ cycling street in Edinburgh
A final operational plan for Edinburgh's George Street and first New Town project has been approved by the capital's council.
It will see 'significantly' widened...
New Levenmouth bridge delayed as firm enters administration
THE firm building the new active travel bridge connecting Methilhill to the new Cameron Bridge Railway Station has gone into administration, meaning that the...
Next step on £116m Levenmouth rail project sees footbridge installed
NETWORK Rail has installed the footbridge at Cameron Bridge station as part of the new £116 million Levenmouth rail link development.
Eleven sections make up...
Upgrade of Glasgow railway bridge underway
A six-month project is underway in Glasgow to improve the 140-year-old railway bridge over Salkeld Street.
The works form part of a wider £1.5 million...
A9 dualling project to gradually resume
TRANSPORT Scotland has urged road users to take care as construction of the A9 dualling project north of Perth resumes.
Following completion of the pre-start...
Farrans confirmed as contractor for £29.5 million Govan – Partick Bridge project
GLASGOW City Council has confirmed the contract for the Govan - Partick Bridge project has been awarded to Farrans (Construction) Limited.
The £29.5 million Glasgow...
Railway line between Dunblane and Bridge of Allan set for £4m project
A £4 million project on the railway line between Dunblane and Bridge of Allan is to get underway at the start of 2026.
Engineers will...
Bridge build leaves lasting legacy in Lossiemouth
BEAVER Bridges has revealed the firm’s ‘great pride and emotion’ at seeing Lossiemouth children access the town’s East Beach for the first time, after...
Farrans to deliver £59m AMIDS South infrastructure project
CONSTRUCTION work is due to start on a £59 million project to connect Paisley town centre with the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS)...
Glasgow eyes moving away from ‘car-dominated’ city centre
PEDESTRIANS having priorities over vehicles has been placed at the heart of plans to transform Glasgow city centre.
Glasgow City Council's proposal for a people...
New footbridge opens next to Hairmyres Railway Station
A new footbridge has opened next to Hairmyres Railway Station as part of the wider £140 million electrification project on the East Kilbride to...
Glasgow locals select new rail crossing
RESIDENTS in the south side of Glasgow have helped select the design of a new footbridge which will connect Darnley Road and Moray Place...
Tram infrastructure amongst unexpected finds on Aberdeen’s Union Street project
THE project team working on the £17 million transformation of Aberdeen's Union Street have revealed the hidden obstructions they have uncovered whilst working on...
New report recommends A9 Dualling delivery plan be maintained
A new report has rejected rescheduling and acceleration proposals for the A9 Dualling scheme.
The report was commissioned by transport secretary Fiona Hyslop to consider...
Tradeston Bridge lighting upgrade tipped to signal brighter future for Glasgow’s Clydeside
GLASGOW'S Tradeston Bridge has been enhanced with the installation of 'dynamic' sustainable lighting.
The lighting project was delivered by Glasgow City Council as part of...
Ultrasonic de-icing could be used to stop Queensferry Crossing closures
ULTRASONIC de-icing and targeted vibration systems are being considered as methods to prevent the build-up of ice on the Queensferry Crossing.
The bridge between Edinburgh...
