News

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

11 Oct 2018

HITRANS HIGHLIGHTS Autumn 2018 Newsletter

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09 Oct 2018

Partnership Board Vacancy

The Partnership Board consists of 5 Councillor members, who are nominated by our constituent Councils, and 3 non-Councillor members.  A vacancy has now arisen for a non-Councillor Board member and applications are invited from all interested individuals who have the necessary flair, experience and ability to help guide and shape the future development of transport strategy and delivery at a regional level.  Applicants are expected to have operational expertise and/or knowledge of working at Board or strategic level in the business, public or voluntary sectors.  Knowledge of transport issues and financial awareness are also desirable.View Article

13 Sep 2018

Study Identifies Costs of Trialling a Skye – Glasgow/Edinburgh air service

A working group tasked with investigating the feasibility of re-introducing a scheduled air service linking Skye with either Glasgow or Edinburgh has undertaken work to identify the necessary funding for a trial service to establish its viability.View Article

20 Aug 2018

KTP Associate – Transport innovation in remote, rural and island communities (Inverness based) Apply now

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious graduate to participate the development of a rural and island transport planning, innovation and analytics tool. The tool will be transformational. It will be used to identify and make the case for a range of exciting transport innovations and projects - such as new models of passenger transport and vehicle sharing, alternative fuel vehicles, vessels and aircraft, autonomous vehicles, and Mobility as a Service - that Hitrans will seek to deploy in the Scottish Highlands and islands to improve transport services.View Article

27 Jun 2018

Decision on Heathrow opportunity to deliver on City Region Deal commitments

HITRANS and The Highland Council have welcomed the decision by MPs to back plans to build a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport.View Article

10 May 2018

Outer Hebrides Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) Study – Public Exhibitions

The material for the forthcoming Outer Hebrides STAG Appraisal public exhibitions is provided at the links below.View Article

12 Mar 2018

Regional Transport Partnership Chairs meet at Fort William

Fort William hosted the latest meeting of the Chairs of the seven Regional Transport Partnerships in Scotland when the benefits of promoting healthier lifestyles through Active Travel, such as walking and cycling, were highlighted as a priority area for joint action.View Article

20 Feb 2018

Public Urged to Engage in Fort William Transport Study

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30 Jan 2018

Funding in Place for Transformational Inverness Rail Station Upgrade

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25 Jan 2018

Major review gets under way to improve regional connectivity in Fort William

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24 Jan 2018

Big issues on agenda for annual Rail Stakeholder Conference staged by HITRANS

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13 Nov 2017

New Study Aims to Promote Active Travel in City Centre Through Enhanced Access to Inverness Railway Station

A vital piece of work has been commissioned in Inverness to promote active travel by enhancing access by foot and bike to the railway station via its three entrances and their connecting routes to the city centre.View Article