Transport Scotland
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| Annual budget | 2. 4 billion GBP (2018) |
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| Number of employees | 400 |
| Founded | January 1 |
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| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Headquarters | Glasgow |
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| Subsidiaries | Strathclyde Partnership for Transport |
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| ID | 3099373 |
About Transport Scotland
Transport Scotland was created on 1 January 2006 as the national transport agency of Scotland. It is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government and accountable to Scottish Ministers.
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... Transport Scotland is planning to build a mile-long open-sided tunnel on the road, on the mountain pass known as the Rest and Be Thankful...
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... The new documents include an email dated 1 October from a Transport Scotland official, whose name is redacted, asking then Transport Minister Keith Brown to approve the start of the formal procurement process for the 100m-long ferries...
Rest and Be Thankful: £470m tunnel to protect vehicles from landslips
... Transport Scotland has now unveiled plans for an open-sided shelter costing up to £470m as its preferred solution...
UK's first driverless bus begins passenger service in Edinburgh
... Stagecoach worked with Fusion Processing Ltd and project partners Transport Scotland, Alexander Dennis, Edinburgh Napier University and Bristol Robotics Laboratory...
Call for thorough investigation after ferry grounding
... Transport Scotland said Pentland Ferries would assess the condition of the vessel and any next steps to determine whether there would be any loss of services on the Pentland Firth...
Why is there a row over Scotland's longest road?
... According to Transport Scotland, more than 65,000 people travel along the Inverness to Perth section every day alone, and the value of the goods carried on just this stretch is estimated to be £19bn annually...
Peak ScotRail fares to be scrapped for six months
... Full details of the pilot project for the publicly-owned train operator will be announced as part of Transport Scotland s Fair Fares Review due to be published early next year...
Leaked dossier suggests Scottish ferry deal may have been rigged
... It said its board had voiced concerns to Transport Scotland about the contract award to Fergusons, particularly in relation to the lack of refund guarantees, which were well-documented...
UK's first driverless bus begins passenger service in Edinburgh
The UK's first full-sized driverless buses have started operating for passengers in Edinburgh.
The autonomous vehicles, operated by Stagecoach, run across the Forth Road Bridge from Ferrytoll park-and-ride in Fife to Edinburgh Park station.
Despite the " driverless" name, the buses operate with two staff on board.
One will sit in The Driver 's seat to monitor the technology, and a so-called bus captain will help passengers with boarding and buying tickets.
Stagecoach said The Five single-decker buses have the capacity for about 10,000 passenger journeys per week.
The vehicles have sensors enabling them to travel on pre-selected roads on the 14-mile route at up to 50mph.
The AB1 service is The First registered autonomous bus route in UK.
It is part of Project CAVForth, run by Stagecoach and funded by the UK government.
Stagecoach worked with Fusion Processing Ltd and project partners Transport Scotland , Alexander Dennis , Edinburgh Napier University and Bristol Robotics Laboratory.
The Alexander Dennis Enviro200AV buses can take on complex traffic manoeuvres such as roundabouts, traffic lights, and weaving between motorway lanes.
The Project has recruited 20 staff from Stagecoach East Scotland's existing driving team.
Stagecoach UK Managing Director Carla Stockton-Jones said: " We Are excited to introduce the UK's first autonomous bus fleet in east Scotland.
" We Are proud to be at the forefront of transport innovation with this project that marks a significant milestone for Public Transport . "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
