Transport
Canal Cycle Ride 2012
The Canal Cycle Ride 2012 Take your bike out! Enjoy the beautiful tow paths along the canals from Glasgow to Edinburgh! Support Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland!
Times Launches 8 Point Manifesto to "Make Cities Safe For Cyclists"
The Times newspaper has launched a campaign today to make cities safer for cyclists.
Forth Rail Bridge Viewing Platform Being Planned
Network Rail are apparently planning to put a 300 foot high viewing platform on the Forth Rail Bridge.
New Electric Cars for Edinburgh Public Sector Fleets
A batch of small electric cars have been added to public sector fleets.
Trams Grief As Mature Trees Get Chop (Satellite image)
Edinburgh's trams have been causing more upset, and not just with the forthcoming roadworks (see below).
Local Success Story Kicks Off Year of Co-operatives in Scotland
A special event at Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative on Thursday marks the UN's International Year of Co-operatives in Scotland on Thursday.
SPOKES Protest Against Walking & Cycling Cuts
SPOKES, Edinburgh's long-running cycle advocacy group, is urging anyone who cares about cycling and walking in the city to attend its protest at St Andrew's House against the cuts to active tr
Major Tramworks Ahead
More tram works are about to get underway in the city centre.
Transport Companies Clear Backlog After the Storm
More wind is being forecast, although less than the gusts of up to 102mph that were recorded today at Edinburgh's Blackford Hill and which caused the Met Office t
Pay and Display Machines No Longer Take 5p and 10p
From today, changes to the width of 5p and 10p coins will mean that you can't use them for any of Edinburgh's Pay and Display parking ticket machines.
Government "Complacent" About "Dangerous" Air Pollution Levels
WWF Scotland has accused the Scottish government of taking a "complacent" approach to "dangerous" levels of air pollution in Scottish cities, caused mostly by motorised traffic.
Wind Warning Issued After Snowless Christmas
It was a green christmas for most of the UK, with no snow falling in major cities.
Holyrood Park Festive Road Closures 2011
Visitors to Holyrood Park in Edinburgh will be able to enjoy a safe, traffic-free environment during four days of road closures over the festive season.
Edinburgh Tram Works Stifle the City
Why has the City Council decided it must punish its citizens?
Road Restrictions and Closures For Edinburgh's Hogmanay
Road diversions and closures have been announced for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay.
Train Fares To Rise 6% in 2012
Train fares are set to rise from the 2nd January 2012 by 6%, more than the rate of inflation. Inflation was 5.2% in November.
Edinburgh Tram Depot Handed Over to Edinburgh City Council
The trams depot at Gogar has officially been handed over to Edinburgh City Council.
Edinburgh Council - Trams Bandwagon Out of Control
Someone asked, can you write something positive and supportive about the Council, as it would look so much better? Well we have tried to think of something but this is harder than it looks, p