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A FESTIVE train experience has been postponed after a collision involving the Flying Scotsman.
The world famous steam locomotive was pulled out of action following a “shunting incident”[1] in Aviemore, Highlands, on Friday.
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Santa Express trips have …
Highland councillors have backed a £3bn green freeport aimed at tackling both depopulation and global warming.
It is hoped the creation of an estimated 16,000 jobs at the new Inverness and Cromarty Firth green port will help retain the lifeblood of the…
I will be tackling waterways, rail and air but today I start with the roads of Scotland, which have been crucial to our history.
There being around 34,000 miles (55,000km) of roads in Scotland, obviously I can’t chart the history of all the network, so…
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‘Road closed’ signs remained in place shortly before 7.30am on Monday.
A busy Inverness road remained closed to traffic on Monday morning after a burst water main caused chaos at the weekend.
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Harbour road is closed. Picture: James Mackenzie.
Harbour Road will remain closed tomorrow morning (October 2) as a result of a burst water main[2].
The water main located near to the Millburn Road ro…
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A drop of pure water dripping from the tap. Selective focus..
Some Inverness residents have had their water supply impacted today following a burst water main in Harbour Road.
People living in IV1 and…
The Flying Scotsman after it was involved in a “slow speed” crash with another heritage train hours before visitors were due to board it. Photo taken with permission from X, formerly Twitter, posted by @gilderoylochart (Image: Picture: @gilderoylochart…
Flying Scotsman was involved in a “slow speed” crash with another heritage train hours before visitors were due to board it.
The crash happened at Aviemore Railway Station, in the Cairngorms, Scottish Highlands, at 7.10pm on Friday.
The station is home…
Delays in building six of 11 new national treatment centres supposed to cut NHS backlogs caused by the pandemic also meant it was unlikely promises to patients would be kept.
Mr Boyle said an ambition to double maintenance spending would also be missed…
It comes as findings by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the government department responsible for the economic and safety regulation of Britain’s railways, show Network Rail in Scotland[1] had made £100m of efficiencies in 2022/23, 17% short of ORR …