Alastair Dalton

Plan to partially re-open Glasgow Central Station if fire-damage threat continues Firefighters are still dousing Union Corner building with water - three days after the huge blaze broke out

NEW in @scotsman.com: Plan to partially re-open Glasgow Central Station if fire-damage threat continues www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

CalMac's brand new Islay ferry weeks away from carrying first passengers Isle of Islay leaves Greenock for port trials across west coast

NEW in @scotsman.com: This is when CalMac's brand new ferry is expected to carry its first passengers www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

Cost of new propellers and repairs for Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa revealed Holyrood committee convener disputes shipyard’s ‘high confidence’ that second ferry will be completed by end of year

Revealed: How much it'll cost taxpayers to fix this new ferry which has spent a quarter of its operational life out of action www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

Royal Yacht Britannia eyes new horizons as visitor numbers fall International events and first travelling exhibition to be launched ahead of 30th anniversary of ship’s retiral

Exclusive at @scotsman.com: Royal Yacht Britannia eyes new horizons as visitor numbers fall www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

'Unwelcome' impact if CalMac moves Glen Sannox ferry from Arran to Western Isles No sailings on Troon-Brodick route for three days while new ferry visits Outer Hebrides and chartered secondary vessel undergoes annual maintenance

NEW in @scotsman.com: 'Unwelcome' impact if CalMac moves Glen Sannox ferry from Arran to Western Isles www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

Student and boyfriend flee Dubai via desert escape route devised by worried mother Falkirk man ‘s 65th birthday celebrations in Abu Dhabi become week-long hotel lockdown

Student and boyfriend flee Dubai via desert escape route devised by worried mother www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

The CalMac electric ferry orders Ferguson Marine is expected to lose and win Scottish Government funding lifeline seen as vital to securing second contract

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Ferguson Marine thrown lifeline with contracts for four new vessels Ardrossan harbour nationalisation nearing completion to enable key upgrade to start

As I reported in 2024 that this would happen: Ferguson Marine thrown lifeline with contracts for new electric ferries www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

New CalMac nightmare: Corrosion to keep ageing ferry out of action for three months A stand-in vessel will now serve Barra islanders until May

New CalMac nightmare: Corrosion to keep ageing ferry serving one of the remotest islands on its network out of action for three months www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

SNP claims rail fares 25 per cent cheaper in Scotland than in England Scottish government provides nearly 80 per cent more ticket funding than the average across Britain

NEW in @scotsman.com : SNP claims rail fares 25 per cent cheaper in Scotland than in England - but there appears to be a clear reason for this www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

Thousands of Scots hit by closure of Dubai and Doha airports amid Middle East attacks Flights at major hubs suspended until at least Monday

Thousands of Scots hit by closure of Dubai and Doha airports amid Middle East attacks www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

The family firm that's become world leader in stopping aircraft skidding off runways Midlothian company makes test equipment used by hundreds of airports worldwide

A Who Knew? story today: The small Scottish family firm that's become world leader in stopping aircraft skidding off runways www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

Lumo's new Stirling-London carriage interiors unveiled ahead of launch Refurbished trains due to start running via the west coast main line by May

NEW at @scotsman.com: Lumo's new Stirling-London carriage interiors unveiled ahead of launch - the same type of train expected to be ordered for ScotRail's inter-city routes www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

How to save money - and aggravation - using Edinburgh and Glasgow's electric bikes Top tips to make the most of the popular rental schemes in Scotland’s two largest cities

WATCH: How to save money - and aggravation - using Edinburgh and Glasgow's electric bikes. But they are fun! www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

Permanent closure of M8 in Glasgow among options for ageing 55-year motorway viaducts Spans may be repaired or replaced instead at cost of up to £500m

Radical proposal to permanently close M8 in Glasgow among Scottish Government's options for ageing 55-year motorway viaducts www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

'Hogwarts Express' Jacobite steam train operator agrees to safety move amid uncertainty over future 2026 season start date yet to be announced - but Jacobite poster says it’s April 1

Exclusive: 'Hogwarts Express' Jacobite steam train poster at Fort William station reveals when 2026 season is scheduled to start - despite operator still to announce the date as it attempts to end lengthy dispute over door safety www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

CalMac's newest ferry Isle of Islay arrives on the Clyde The vessel finally arrived after battling severe weather and a dramatic rescue mission.

NEW in @scotsman.com: CalMac's newest ferry Isle of Islay arrives on the Clyde this morning after a storm-battered voyage from Turkish shipyard - @katharinehay.bsky.social
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'Hogwarts Express' Jacobite steam train operator agrees to safety move amid uncertainty over future West Coast Railways seeking more time to fit carriage door locks

Exclusive in Scotland on Sunday from @scotsman.com: End to decades-long dispute over door safety on 'Hogwarts Express' Jacobite steam train signalled - but uncertainty remains over when this season's services will start www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

ScotRail passengers to be charged £10 minimum fare if they travel without a ticket Move to curb fare dodging on short journeys to be introduced in July

ScotRail has just confirmed this @scotsman.com exclusive - you'll soon be charged this minimum fare if you travel without a ticket www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

Fury at 'scandalous' three months of repairs on CalMac's newest ferry Glen Sannox Vessel will be out of action for more than a quarter of its operational life

Exclusive in @scotsman.com: The ferry fiasco that seems to never end - Glen Sannox may have been completed but there's anger it's spent a quarter of its life undergoing major repairs, which insiders say should not have been required in a brand new ship www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

Bikes outnumber cars in Scotland-first commuting milestone on route into city centre One in six journeys made by cycle on segregated South City Way

A @cyclingscotland.bsky.social finding that "wouldn’t look out of place on a Dutch or Danish street": Bikes outnumber cars in Scotland-first commuting milestone on route into city centre www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

Wanted: New chief to spearhead near £1bn expansion of Edinburgh Airport Chief executive Gordon Dewar to step down after 14 years in charge

Wanted: New chief to spearhead near £1bn expansion of Edinburgh Airport www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

CalMac's brand new ferry Isle of Islay storm bound again on epic voyage to Scotland Vessel is battling severe winter weather as it sails home from Turkish shipyard

NEW: CalMac's brand new ferry Isle of Islay storm bound again on epic voyage to Scotland www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

Minister refuses to say whether bus driver's killer will keep free bus pass Draft code of conduct governing impending ban for unruly passengers savaged by MSPs

Minister Jim Fairlie savaged by MSPs for refusing to say whether bus driver's killer will keep free bus pass and "ineptitude" over the new measure: "Incompetent, unhelpful and showed a level of disrespect to the committee which I have never seen". www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

Edinburgh Airport to spend £150m a year on biggest-ever expansion to cope with passenger boom Measures to improve the passenger experience are said to be ‘long overdue’

Exclusive: Edinburgh Airport to spend £150m a year on biggest-ever expansion to cope with passenger boom www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

No free travel for Commonwealth Games ticket holders - unlike 2014 Calls for parking restrictions at venues and more bus priority measures

Exclusive in @scotsman.com on Saturday: No free travel for Commonwealth Games ticket holders - unlike 2014 www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

Glen Sannox's repairs extended to 4 months with parts stripped from Glen Rosa Arran vessel not now due back in service until March

ICYMI - the story that @scotsman.com was first to report: The list of repairs which is keeping CalMac's newest ferry Glen Sannox out of action for a 4th month, causing disruption that has been condemned by Arran islanders as an "unacceptable lottery" www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

Glen Sannox's repairs extended to 4 months with parts stripped from Glen Rosa Arran vessel not now due back in service until March

Exclusive in @scotsman.com: Glen Sannox ferry's repairs extended to 4 months with parts stripped from sister vessel Glen Rosa www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

Football-style banning orders on unruly train passengers in Scotland to be progressed Travellers could be outlawed from the rail network if convicted of crimes such as assault and sexual offences

NEW: Football-style banning orders on unruly train passengers in Scotland to be progressed www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

WATCH: First refurbished Voyager trains on CrossCountry's Aberdeen-Plymouth network unveiled Overhauled fleet features more legroom, new seats and lighting

WATCH: First refurbished Voyager trains on @crosscountryuk.bsky.social's Aberdeen-Plymouth network www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...