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Work to dual the A96 is moving forward with the award of a major contract today.

Improvements to the way the Bus Services Operators Grant (BSOG) is issued will come into effect at the start of next month.

A9 users north of Inverness will welcome the news a ground investigation (GI) contract for Berriedale Braes is expected to be awarded later this month.

Transport Minister Keith Brown today vowed to continue to look at ways to bring forward dualling sections of the A9 - but reiterated that upgrading 80 miles of single carriageway was "challenging and complex".

The finishing touches to a new bridge, one of the largest in a £24 million bridge improvement programme for the A82, have been completed ahead of schedule.

Scotland’s eco-friendly bus fleet is set to receive substantial funding from the Scottish Government in a bid to lower carbon emissions.

Transport Scotland’s Statisticians today published Transport and Travel in Scotland 2012. This bulletin provides a first release of the results from the 2012 Scottish Household Survey transport questions. Statistics from a range of other previously published sources are used to provide context. The publication can be found on the Transport Scotland website

Work on a preferred design for accessing Laurencekirk is set to receive up to £100,000 of Scottish Government funding.

The Central Scotland motorway network is on the road to completion with Transport Scotland today announcing Scottish Roads Partnership (SRP) - a consortium with a construction joint venture of Ferrovial Agroman (Amey) and Lagan - as preferred bidder on this critical project.