http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/ Allnewswire: transport en-gb info@allmediascotland.com info@flamegreen.com 360 http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3119/Travel_Card_Success Fairer form for epilepsy travellers Thanks to continued campaigning by Epilepsy Scotland and specialist nurses, Transport Scotland has now simplified the travel card application process for people with epilepsy.  From this week GPs and epilepsy specialist nurses can sign the epilepsy... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/3001/Courier_Firm_Delivers_New_NHS_Contract Eagle Couriers, Scotland’s leading independent courier company, has beaten competition from major international delivery companies to land a prestigious contract with NHS Scotland.    The firm, which employs more than 100 staff at its bases in Glasgow and Edinburgh,... Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2972/John_Clark_Motor_Group_Drives_its_Business_Services_with_Acquisition The John Clark Motor Group has purchased Clark Commercials, one of Scotland’s longest established independent commercial vehicle businesses, as part of its strategy to develop its business sector services. In addition to the commercial vehicle business in the Dyce area of Aberdeen,... Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2944/Deal_will_Strengthen_Corporate_and_Internet_Sales_for_John_Clark_Motor_Group Aberdeen Motoring Solutions (AMS) business has joined the John Clark Motor Group, as the result of a deal concluded by the Aberdeen-based motor group. As a specialist in corporate and internet sales, AMS will strengthen the group’s position in this growing sector of the market. AMS... Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2900/Forward_Vision_Set_the_Benchmark_for_Rapid_Deployment_CCTV Forward Vision, a member of the Bosch Group, reports its MIC1 series of cameras, also known as "Metal Mickey’s", are being used in an increasing number of rapid deployment applications world-wide. They have recently been used in solutions as diverse as Presidential... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2820/M8_Bothwell_Street_Off-Ramp Glasgow city centre workers are advised to make necessary arrangements to ensure they get to work on time as a £4.5 million scheme gets underway on one of the busiest stretches of the M8.   Improvement work on Bothwell Street off-ramp begins on Saturday 14 June, late evening,... Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2528/Scottish_freight_study_consultation_underway A workshop is to be held in Inverness and Aberdeen as part of series of consultations into the need for better freight facilities to improve the links between airports, ports, rail and roads, and to help Scotland's economic competitiveness. Operators, businesses, end-users and authorities... Mon, 7 Apr 2008 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2428/Fair_Form_for_Epilepsy_Travellers People with epilepsy can today apply for a concessionary travel card on a new simplified form thanks to Epilepsy Scotland’s campaigning work with Transport Scotland. Travellers will now bypass the Driving Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA).  Instead they can fill in a form... Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2307/Derwents_ANPR-based_Vehicle_Access_Control Derwent CCTV is launching REG-SENTRY(tm), its first Automated Number Plated Recognition (ANPR)-based automatic vehicle access control system. Designed to make life easy for installers the system can be installed as either a stand-alone solution or it can be quickly integrated with existing access... Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2262/Greens_Condemn_Sham_Review_of_M74 Scottish Ministers wrote to the Scottish Green MSPs on Wednesday of last week, making a commitment to review the M74 procurement process, currently subject to a formal complaint to the European Commission for potential anti-competitive practices and illegal state aid. (1) Just one week later,... Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/2141/Caledonian_MacBrayne_Confirms_Details_of_MallaigLochboisdale_Proposal Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne has today (Wednesday) released the proposals offered to the Scottish Government for a ferry service between Mallaig and Lochboisdale with its bid for Clyde and Hebridean ferry services.   The proposals, which were submitted on May 10, 2007 as part of... Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1897/Lets_Go_For_It_Edinburgh_Chamber_of_Commerce_Welcomes_High_Speed_Rail_Initiative   MEDIA RELEASE   Immediate: Monday 12 November 2007     The responsible voice of business in Edinburgh and Lothians founded in 1786 and representing 1790... Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1840/Caledonian_MacBrayne_Welcomes_New_Ferry_Confirmation Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne has welcomed the confirmation today (Friday, November 2, 2007) by asset owning company Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd that a new ferry will become available on the routes serving Islay from the mainland within four years.   The new ship, which will... Fri, 2 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1805/A9_Upgrade_Could_Deliver_%A31Billion_Economic_Benefit_to_Highlands_and_Islands It's been estimated that dualling the A9 trunk road between Perth and Inverness, could lead to an economic benefit of almost £1billion to the Highlands and Islands according to a new study.  These benefits would be driven by a reduction in journey times of 22 minutes. The... Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1712/Poland_to_Inverness_Air_Service_Survey_Results The conclusions of a survey on the potential demand for a new air service between Inverness and Poland are being published today (Thursday 4 October). Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) recently invited people to complete an online survey to find out how many people would be likely to use... Thu, 4 Oct 2007 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1666/CalMac_Ferries_Ltd_Signs_Public_Service_Contract_to_Provide_Clyde_and_Hebrides_Ferry_Services CalMac Ferries Ltd (CFL) has today (Thursday, September 20, 2007) signed a Public Service Contract (PSC) to provide the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services (CHFS).   The Scottish Government contract, which is effective from October 1, 2007, will last for 6 years. The signing marks the... Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1388/1000_Bargain_Berths_on_the_Caledonian_Sleeper First ScotRail is offering more than 1,000 ‘Bargain Berth’ fares every month on its overnight services between Scotland and London. The low cost, online-only fares start from £19 one way.  And there are no hidden ‘add-ons’ such as fuel... Tue, 8 May 2007 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1348/First_ScotRail_Train_Services_for_Scottish_Cup_Semi-final First ScotRail is urging St Johnstone fans heading to the Tennent’s Scottish Cup semi final at Hampden on Saturday (14 April) to allow plenty of time for their journey. Kick-off is 12.30pm and the train operator is expecting services to Glasgow to be extra busy as St Johnstone faces... Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1088/Marshall_Construction_Wins_Fife_Bus_Station_Contract Work to bring Fife’s bus stations up to 21st century standards is due to start at the end of the month, with a new contractor on board. The £2.75 million contract to finish the works at bus stations in Glenrothes, St Andrews, Kirkcaldy and Leven was awarded to Marshall... Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1075/Workshop_Identifies_Future_Transport_Priorities Representatives from organisations with an interest in transport links in the Highlands and Islands met to discuss future priorities last week (Friday 13 October).   HITRANS, the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership, held a stakeholders’ workshop as part of its work... Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1076/HITRANS_Announce_Funding_Award_for_Kirkwall Hatston ferry terminal in Kirkwall is set to benefit from a £400,000 cash injection from HITRANS, the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership.   HITRANS agreed the capital funding award at a board meeting last Friday (October 6, 2006,).   The grant will be... Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1077/HITRANS_announce_funding_award_for_Portree Portree pier is set to benefit from a £300,000 award from HITRANS, the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership.    HITRANS agreed the funding for the capital project on Skye at a board meeting on Friday (October 6, 2006).   The grant to upgrade Portree... Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1078/HITRANS_announce_funding_award_for_Argyll_cycle_route Cyclists in Argyll are set to benefit from a £300,000 funding award for a route from Oban to Connel.   HITRANS, the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership agreed to the capital award for the north Argyll cycle route at a board meeting last Friday (October 6, 2006). ... Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:00 BST http://www.allmediascotland.com/allnewswire/1051/Island_economy_transformed_through_fare_reduction The economy of the Western Isles could be transformed through a reduction in fares and changes to the timetable, according to a study presented to HITRANS, the regional transport partnership.     Over new 700 jobs and £22.2 million a year could be injected... Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 BST