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Lothian Buses boss gets 26% pay rise

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:08:29 GMT

THE man at the wheel of Edinburgh’s main bus operator saw his pay increase by 26 per cent to £265,000 last year, The Scotsman can reveal.

Britain is the ‘whiplash capital of world’

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:29:39 GMT

BRITAIN is the “whiplash capital of the world”, insurers have told MPs.

Study reveals traffic link to autism

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:22:26 GMT

EXPOSURE to traffic fumes and industrial air pollution can dramatically increase a mother’s chances of having a child with autism, research has shown.

Delay on Edinburgh to Glasgow line as train hits cow

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:34:08 GMT

RAILWAY engineers are investigating how cattle managed to stray on to the same stretch of Edinburgh to Glasgow rail line and cause two collisions within the space of 24 hours.

Prestwick landing: Five passengers seek UK asylum

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:09:15 GMT

FIVE Syrians on a flight diverted to Scotland amid a terrorist alert have claimed asylum, police have said.

Scotrail stubs out electronic cigarettes on trains

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:11:25 GMT

THEY were once lauded as the tobacco-free answer for people struggling to give up smoking.

Network Rail must cut £200m from Scottish spending

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:59:11 GMT

NETWORK Rail must cut £200 million from its Scottish spending as part of £2 billion of efficiency savings across Britain, the Office of Rail Regulation said today.

Travel costs force 1 in 8 to move closer to work

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:49:18 GMT

RISING commuting costs have forced one in eight Scots to move closer to work, according to a survey published today.

Clyde Tunnel guided tours for 50th anniversary

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:53:11 GMT

THE first guided tours of Scotland’s only road tunnel are being planned for next month to mark the 50th anniversary of its opening.

A380 superjumbo set to fly to Dubai from Scotland

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:01:31 GMT

THE world’s largest passenger plane could fly from Scotland for the first time under Emirates airline’s plans to further expand its booming Glasgow-Dubai route.

Speeding fines to increase to £100 from July

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:13:58 GMT

SPEEDING fines are to increase to £100 from next month when new on-the-spot penalties for careless driving offences such as tailgating and hogging the middle or outer lanes are introduced.

Edinburgh-Glasgow rail faces train upgrade delay

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:35:20 GMT

COMMUTERS on Scotland’s flagship rail line will have to wait two years longer than expected for more seats, The Scotsman has learned.

Leading names for new Forth Crossing revealed

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:02:28 GMT

THE three front-runners in the contest to name the £1.6 billion Forth Replacement Crossing were revealed today in a further attempt to boost voting before it ends on Friday.

RNLI launches Coldingham Bay watch

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:09:05 GMT

Two RNLI lifeguards have gone on patrol on a Scottish beach for the first time.

David Birrell: Transport services key to economic success

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:57:27 GMT

Transport connectivity is essential to ensuring the ongoing economic success of Edinburgh and Scotland.

Edinburgh one-way system trial to be delayed

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:45:18 GMT

A DECISION on a new one-way transport pilot set to be introduced in Edinburgh city centre to cope with the trams has been pushed back until later this year after widespread opposition from business leaders.

BT fined £50k by Scottish road works commissioner

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:09:43 GMT

BT HAS received the maximum fine of £50,000 from Scotland’s roadworks commissioner for endangering the public with work carried out in the Highlands – the first penalty of its kind ever imposed.

Cars and trucks face ban on key Edinburgh route

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 23:47:43 GMT

CARS and lorries would be banned from a main route into Scotland’s capital in a radical proposal to increase the number of people cycling.

Edinburgh city centre to get one-way system

Fri, 31 May 2013 21:07:37 GMT

A ONE-way transport system, set be introduced in Edinburgh city centre next year, faces fierce opposition from businesses and residents of the capital.

Driver who killed Edinburgh cyclist faces appeal

Fri, 31 May 2013 10:55:51 GMT

PROSECUTORS announced yesterday that they will appeal a sentence handed down to a driver who killed two cyclists, claiming it was “unduly lenient”.