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Bid to end franchise fails

Scottish MSPs clash in ScotRail performance blame game

Richard Leonard at rail rally
Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard joined a rally at Waverley station before the vote (pic: Terry Murden)   An attempt to bring the ScotRail franchise back into public ownership wasRead More

Deal hinges on winning HS2 trains

Longannet secures 1,000-jobs Talgo train factory

Paul Lewis, managing director, Scottish Development International; Carlos de Palacio, President of Talgo; Jon Veitch, UK director
Paul Lewis, chief executive of Scottish Development International, with Carlos de Palacio, president of Talgo, and the company’s UK Director Jon Veitch during a visit to Edinburgh last month (pic:Read More

Stobart waits in wings

Struggling Flybe puts itself up for sale as costs rise

Flybe contributed
The airline is struggling with rising costs   Flybe has put itself up for sale as a result of the weak pound and higher fuel costs and said it isRead More

Half-year loss announced

Gregory steps up as new chief executive at First Group

Bus and trains group made a first half loss Transport company FirstGroup has appointed Matthew Gregory as its chief executive, with immediate effect. Mr Gregory is currently the Aberdeen-based firm’sRead More

Call to implement break clause

Labour will demand early end to ScotRail franchise

ScotRail train Waverley
Time to hit the brakes on privatisation of ScotRail, says Labour   Labour will this week demand a vote on whether the government should enforce the ScotRail break clause toRead More

Passengers to pay for new road

Edinburgh airport doubles drop-off charge to tackle congestion

Some find the airport less than welcoming when they are stuck in queues (pic: Terry Murden)   Edinburgh Airport is doubling its already controversial drop-off charge to help tackle aRead More

New route setback

CAA rejects Edinburgh Airport flight path changes

Edinburgh airport Easyjet
Flight changes knocked back (pic: Terry Murden)   Edinburgh Airport’s plan to redirect its flight path has been rejected by the Civil Aviation Authority. The current flight paths date backRead More

Facility opens in Scotland

New centre brings research funding to transport

Aurrigo at Catapult launch
Helen Wylde (centre) with Ivan McKee and the Lord Provost at the launch in Glasgow   A project to develop the transport of the future was unveiled at the firstRead More

More time required to assess bids

Council delays decision on £165m tram extension

An impression of the trams in Leith Walk   Edinburgh City Council has postponed a final decision on extending the tram line until early 2019, it was announced today. CouncillorsRead More

Call for end to franchise

ScotRail fined £2 million for missing key targets

ScotRail train Waverley
Penalties should force change, says Labour   ScotRail was fined more than £2 million in the first six months of this year for breaching a series of performance measures, accordingRead More