A major study is recommending that a Task Force be set up to press the case for long overdue investment in the Inverness – Perth rail service to provide for a more attractive, faster and sustainable service and one that can compete with road travel on the A9, which is in line for a £3 billion upgrade. ... Full story
Residents in Fort William, Aviemore and Grantown are being given the chance to hire electric bikes to improve their fitness, mobility and ability to get about their rural communities more easily in a pilot scheme promoted by HITRANS, the regional transport partnership for the Highlands and Islands. ... Full story