Transport
Edinburgh Airline Faces Prosecution Over Safety Breach
Edinburgh-based, budget airline Flyglobespan is to be prosecuted by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for breach of safety regulations.
Bike Week Edinburgh
Edinburgh marks UK-wide Bike Week with commuter challenges, the SPOKES bike breakfast (18th), the Bicycle Film Festival, and various other events aimed at encouraging people to get on their bikes.
Glasgow Airport
Some of the cheapest flights to Edinburgh are via Glasgow airport. The difference between flying direct to Edinburgh airport and via Glasgow is probably an hour or so.
Fuel Shipped In As Grangemouth Strike Enters Second Day
The strike at the oil refinery in Grangemouth enters day two today. The strike has led to the unprecedented shutting off of the Forties pipeline, which provides a third of Britain's North Sea oil.
Edinburgh To St Andrews Bike Ride for LEPRA 2008
Over 1,000 cyclists will be pedalling for leprosy charity LEPRA in this 67 mile bike ride from East Market Street in Edinburgh City Centre to the links in the heart of St Andrews.
Edinburgh Critical Mass 2008
On the last Friday of every month, cyclists of every hue from around the world ride together through city streets in a show of biking solidarity.
Edinburgh Cycling
Edinburgh has rain, wind, hills, and traffic is often heavy. So it may come as a surprise to learn that it is considered one of the better cities for cycling in the UK.
Edinburgh-Borders Rail Project Back On Track
Plans to re-establish the old Waverley Rail Line that opened between Edinburgh and Carlisle in the mid-nineteenth century and closed in January 1969 were re-affir
Waverley Rail Project
The Waverley Project aims to re-establish a passenger rail link between Edinburgh Waverley, the capital's main railway station, through Midlothian to Tweedbank in t
"Green" Government Lifts Tolls on Forth Road Bridge
Drivers were able to cross the Forth and Tay road bridges free of charge from midnight last night as all tolls were abolished after more than 40 years.
Edinburgh Airport Suffers From Heathrow Crash
The crash landing of a British Airways passenger airliner at Heathrow today has caused disruption to flights to and from the airport, including flights connecting with Edinburgh airport.
Edinburgh Waverley Train Station
Waverley Station (aka "Edinburgh Waverley" on train timetables or referred to by locals as just "Waverley") is Edinburgh's main train station, and at 25acres it is the largest mainline station outside of London. It is one of Edinburgh's two main central stations, the other being Haymarket Station, located under a mile and a half west of Waverley.
Edinburgh Haymarket Train Station
Haymarket Station is Edinburgh's second mainline railway station, the other being Edinburgh Waverley. As well as a stopping point for London-bound trains, Haymarket station is also on lines running to the West of Scotland and North of Edinburgh to the neighbouring region of Fife, making it Scotland's forth busiest railway station.
Edinburgh, Glasgow Airports Lift One-bag Restriction on 7 January
Edinburgh and Glasgow are among airports lifting the one-bag restriction for cabin baggage on Monday 7 January. However, a number of airlines will continue to restrict the number of bags which can be carried in to the cabin.
All Airport Strikes Are Off
Unite, the Union of BAA employees, has confirmed that it is calling off two further strikes at BAA airports, including Edinburgh and Glasgow. The Union had called a strike over changes to the company's pension scheme.
Edinburgh and Glasgow Airports Strike Averted
The planned airport strike action for next week has been averted after the British Aviation Authority, the organisation that runs Edinburgh airport, and union members agreed to further negotiations over the future of employees' pension schemes.
Edinburgh's Dogmanay
Edinburgh's Dogmanay takes place on the first day of each year at Holyrood Park. Edinburgh cannot rely on snow, so teams of Alaskan Malamute, Samoyed and Siberian Huskies from all over Scotland pull custom-made three-wheeled rigs around a set course.
Airports To Be Hit By January Strikes
Edinburgh and Glasgow airports are among seven BAA airports that are going to be hit by strike action in early 2008.
New Road Bridge To Cross The Forth
Scottish Ministers are going ahead with a Forth Replacement Crossing at a cost of £3.25-£4.22 billion, it was announced today. It will be a cable-stayed bridge situated West of the existing road bridge.

