Transport

Campaigners have called for bridge walks across Scotland following the huge demand for tickets to stroll over the new Queensferry Crossing.

A Police Scotland move to delete more than 500 million records from its vehicle number plate recognition database has been welcomed by the Lib Dems.

Scottish airports will be guaranteed additional slots at Heathrow as part of expansion plans, Economy Secretary Keith Brown has said.

The world’s first car that uses whisky has fuel has been test-driven in Edinburgh.

Volvo is in the process of making history. The Swedish carmaker has said that from after next year no new automotive model it brings off the assembly line will rely solely on an internal combustion engine.

More people have applied for a chance to walk across the Queensferry Crossing than the population of Aberdeen.

An expected high drop-out rate among those winning Queensferry Crossing walk tickets means many unsuccessful applicants could yet get places, The Scotsman has learned.

The new car market has declined for a third consecutive month, but shows signs of stabilising amid a jump in sales of electric and hybrid vehicles.

A national study has found that eight out of ten motorists ignore 20mph speed limits, sparking a strong Facebook response on the merits of the scheme in Edinburgh.

A leading helicopter operator is slashing more jobs as a result of “continued challenges” caused by the downturn of the oil and gas industry.

Fire crews rushed to attend a fire on a crane which closed part of the M77 in Glasgow.

ScotRail achieved its best performance in more than two years last week as around 95 per cent of trains arrived within five minutes of their scheduled time.

Fewer than half of ScotRail services arrive on time at around one-third of stations across Scotland, new figures have revealed.

Calls for a blanket 20mph speed limit to be introduced across Scotland have been stepped up with the launch of a Holyrood inquiry into the air quality in the country’s streets.

EIGHT in 10 drivers ignore 20mph speed limits, according to new data.

A PERSON has died after being hit by a train between Newcraighall in Edinburgh and Newtongrange, Midlothian.

Safety experts have challenged the decision to remove lighting from some of Scotland’s busiest motorways under new upgrade plans.

A CYCLIST has been seriously injured in a road crash in East Ayrshire.

The failed terrorist attack on Glasgow Airport ten years ago was a watershed in terminal security that has permanently changed the way we fly.