News

Our most recent news stories appear below. For media enquiries please contact HITRANS on 01463 719002 or email info@hitrans.org.uk

12 Dec 2015

Timber from the Flow Country – rail conference delegates hear of ambitious plans

Ambitious plans to transport timber from the Flow Country in remote North Sutherland to Inverness via rail instead of road could pave the way for other projects in rural communities throughout the UK, delegates were told at a rail stakeholder conference organised by HITRANS, the regional transport partnership for the Highlands and Islands.View Article

11 Dec 2015

Passenger study will help shape future redevelopment of Inverness rail station

The findings of a survey of passengers using Inverness rail station will help inform plans for the proposed redevelopment of the busy transport hub.View Article

09 Dec 2015

KLM Strengthens Scotland’s Connectivity with new Inverness – Amsterdam Service

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is set to expand its medium-haul network with daily flights to (and from) Inverness, marking the airline’s 4th Scottish destination and 17th UK destination. The route will form part of KLM’s new summer schedule for 2016.View Article

04 Dec 2015

Winter Newsletter

Welcome to our Winter edition of HITRANS HIGHLIGHTS, our newsletter which records the main outcomes of our Board meeting held in Stromness, Orkney, on Friday 27 November and keeps you informed of our actions to promote delivery of the Regional Transport Strategy.View Article

10 Nov 2015

New £1m Cycle Way To Be Created From North Ballachulish To Corran

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04 Nov 2015

HITRANS welcomes the re-introduction of air links between Inverness and Heathrow

HITRANS welcomes the announcement by British Airways that they will be reintroducing air links between Inverness Airport and Heathrow, London from May next year.View Article

02 Nov 2015

HITRANS appoints officer to spearhead rural airports project

HITRANS, the regional transport partnership for the Highlands and Islands, has appointed a project officer to spearhead a significant European-funded project to assist and develop rural and remote airports with use of new technologies.View Article

14 Oct 2015

Minister launches HITRANS rural airports project

HITRANS, the regional transport partnership for the Highlands and Islands, is spearheading a significant European-funded project to assist and develop rural and remote airports with use of new technologies.View Article

07 Sep 2015

Western Isles representative elected new Vice-Chairman of HITRANS

The new Vice-Chairman of HITRANS, the regional transport partnership for the Highlands and Islands, is Councillor John Mackay, of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Council.View Article

07 Sep 2015

Follow up seminar planned as North rail line problems continue

Board Members of HITRANS, the transport partnership for the Highlands and Islands, have expressed their concern at the continuing poor performance of rail services on the Far North Line between Inverness and Wick/Thurso - and will maintain pressure on Network Rail and ScotRail operators, Abellio to bring about early improvements which restore passenger confidence in the service.View Article

07 Sep 2015

Project examines feasibility of railing windblown timber from Flow Country

Talks are under way to investigate the feasibility of making much greater use of rail to transport the estimated 4 million tonnes of standing and fallen timber from the Flow Country in the North of Scotland to processing markets in the south via Inverness.View Article

27 Jul 2015

Good progress reported on airport railway station plans

HITRANS, the regional transport partnership for the Highlands and Islands, aims to submit a detailed planning application for a new railway station near Inverness Airport, Dalcross, by end of the year.View Article