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West Lothian 20mph zones set to remain in bid for safer streets

A new survey of West Lothian's 600 miles of road will provide the basis for decisions on which areas should have permanent 20mph restrictions as part of a Scotland wide drive for safer roads by the end of the decade

Edinburgh Live

Long-awaited £70million upgrade to Avon Gorge now 'unaffordable'

Costs to improve the accident hotspot have now risen by £20 million

Daily Record

Serco losing Caledonian Sleeper contract 'presents public ownership opportunity'

Current franchise will end next June, but it is not clear who will take over

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Falkirk warn Avon Gorge link cost rise to £70 million makes it 'unaffordable'

The council now hopes to work with West Lothian to be ready for any future Levelling Up funds

Daily Record

"Ground must be broken" on A83 relief road, says Argyll and Bute Council leader

Currently the stretch is frequently closed by landslides caused by poor weather, sending drivers on a two-hour detour via Crianlarich.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire drivers warned of overnight closures on M8 near Harthill

The closures will allow Transport Scotland’s operating company BEAR Scotland to complete pier protection works on the bridge that carries the B7057 at Junction 5 over the M8 Motorway.

Daily Record

Petition launched calling on Scottish Government to protect Loch Lomond’s shoreline from an upgraded A82

The Helensburgh and District Access Trust has launched the petition following Transport Scotland's proposal of a £150million upgrade of the section.

Daily Record

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Lanarkshire motorists set to be affected by overnight M74 closures

The work is scheduled to commence on October 6.

Daily Record

Stretch of M74 to be closed for eight nights for resurfacing works

The motorway's southbound carriageway will be closed between Thursday, October 6 and Monday, October 17 overnight for the repairs, Transport Scotland has confirmed.

Glasgow Live

Busy Lanarkshire road to close for three nights for essential works

Drivers are being advised that the A725 northbound and southbound carriageways will be shut next month.

Daily Record

Glasgow to become pilot 20mph city under new £4.5m council plans

GLASGOW will transform into a 20mph city under £4.5 million council plans.

The National (Scotland)

Every residential street in Glasgow set to be 20mph under new council plan

The 20mph roll out is set to be completed by 2024 to 2025 but could be as early as 18 months away

Glasgow Live

Rising cost of major Midlothian road creates £33 million funding gap

Transport Scotland has said it cannot support any further expansion of the University of Edinburgh's Easter Bush campus or Midlothian's Science Zone unless new road is built to ease congestion on the trunk roads network

Edinburgh Live

New project will see more than 160 new electric vehicle chargers for Lanarkshire

A total of 167 chargers are now available across sites including train stations, libraries, community centres and country parks

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Edinburgh tram inquiry costs to reach more than £13 million

The majority will be spent on staff costs - due to reach £6.1m - while legal fees are projected to hit £3m

The Independent UK

Edinburgh tram inquiry costs to reach more than £13m, document shows

The inquiry into the Edinburgh tram project is examining why the works finished five years late and cost twice as much as initially planned.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Tram Inquiry to cost the same as investigation into the Iraq war

The ongoing inquiry into the Edinburgh tram project is examining why the venture finished five years late and cost £776 million, twice as much as initially planned.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire motorists warned of upcoming overnight closures on motorway

The closures have been scheduled to minimise disruption to traffic

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Edinburgh Forth Road Bridge invites locals for incredible tour inside structure

Known as one of the iconic landmarks of the city, BEAR Scotland have announced the Forth Road Bridge will be taking part in Doors Open Day on September 24.

Daily Record

Avon Gorge could see road safety improvements in West Lothian from possible funding allocation

West Lothian Council could potentially receive a funding allocation of over £342,000 from Transport Scotland for casualty reduction projects.

Daily Record

South Lanarkshire Council leader calls for transport body to come clean over ditching dual rail track

Joe Fagan is calling for Transport Scotland to turn over the evidence supporting their position.

Daily Record

Driver rushed to hospital after lorry overturns closing Scots road for several hours

Emergency services are currently attending a major crash on the A75 near Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, with road closures expected to be in place for some time.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish islands 'forced to ration essential items due to ferry cancellations'

Shops on a number of Scottish islands have been forced to ration essential items due to widespread ferry cancellations owing to a broken-down vessel

Daily Record

Potential for more strikes as RMT members reject latest pay offer from ScotRail bosses

It's the latest in a series of strikes over below-inflation pay offers.

Daily Record

Plans for car wash off A82 at Black Rooster in Milton set to be approved

Planning officers recommend the proposals are still given the go ahead, with councillors set to make a decision at a planning committee meeting tomorrow (Wednesday).

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