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Scottish record broken

Edinburgh handles biggest Scottish passenger tally

Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh handled more than 1.5 million airborne passengers in July, a new monthly record for a Scottish airport. 

Commuters face higher travel costs

Rail fares rising faster than wages amid call for cap

electric train class 380
Rail passengers are facing an average 3.5% hike in fares next year, leading to calls for a price cap.

Investment stepped up

ScotRail hiring 100 frontline staff as new trains arrive

ScotRail ticketing
ScotRail has confirmed a £4 million front-line recruitment drive, as the train operator prepares for the introduction of more new trains and extra services. 

As profits slump at carrier...

Ryanair refuses pilot demands and forecasts airline failures

Ryanair
Ryanair hits back as more strikes planned and said it expects rising costs to lead to more airline failures mergers.

Pilots in dispute

More Ryanair cancellations likely next week as strikes hit

Ryanair
Ryanair says it will cancel more flights next Tuesday if pilots repeat today's strike

New deal for Rosyth

Cefetra to switch agri-handling from Clyde to Forth

Agric business, Cefetra
Agri-trader Cefetra is expected to relocate at least the bulk of its port operations from the Clyde to the Forth

Funds for shipyard

Ferguson gets £30m taxpayer loan to seek new work

Ferguson Shipbuilders
Ferguson shipyard on the Clyde has received e £30m loan from the Scottish Government

End franchise deal proves costly

Price war sees Loganair plunge to first loss in 17 years

Scottish airline Loganair made a pre-tax loss of £8.93 million in the year to end March ...

Business relieved at decision

MPs back Heathrow Airport’s plan for third runway

Heathrow
MPs overwhelmingly backed plans for a third runway tonight as about 100 Labour members voted with the UK government and SNP MPs abstained

Leonard demands nationalisation

LNER takes to rails as Labour steps up campaign

First LNER trains
Labour will mark the return of East Coast Main Line trains to pubic ownership by launching ...