Transport

The Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice comes into force on Friday evening and covers parts of the far north.

He says 'the promised autumn update on a new timescale has been missed – as if we’re not already used enough to missed SNP A9 deadlines.'

A Caithness bus company has had changes enforced on its operating licence after a public inquiry.

Rail passengers in the far north have been reassured that Altnabreac’s temporarily closed station will reopen to passengers.

Police reported that a man and child were taken to Caithness General Hospital in Wick after a one-vehicle crash at Glengolly near Thurso.

Police, ambulance and fire services were called out early on Sunday morning after a lorry went off road at the B876 between Reiss and Ackergill.

Road policing officers are looking for information after a man was seriously injured in a crash in Caithness yesterday afternoon.

The line between Inverness and Tain was reopened last night after a crash between a train and a car prompted the closure of the railway.

A collision between a car and a train has closed the Wick to Inverness north railway line.

A two-vehicle collision on the A882 at Haster this afternoon (November 24) led to eight teenagers being taken to hospital.

The couple at the centre of a dispute that saw Scotrail temporarily close Altnabreac railway station say they feel "bullied and harassed".

Concerns have been raised that subsidised flights between Wick and Aberdeen could be under threat next year when the funding is reviewed.

She says 'if there are not enough jobs, not enough houses, unreliable transport and public services in these communities, people will not stay.'

The withdrawal of train services at a remote Caithness railway station may be due to the antics of a couple living in a cottage by the site.

The three rapid chargers will add 100 miles of range in 35 minutes

Police attended the scene of a crash involving three vehicles this morning on the Wick to Watten road.

Rail passengers on the Far North Line may wait years for a solution to overcrowded trains during the height of the cruise ship season, it is feared.

A Highland MSP has written to the transport minister ahead of the expected government statement on A9 dualling, calling for action on four sections.

Maree Todd has been assured that "substantial investment and resources" are going towards safety improvements on the northern section of the A9.

Views over new 20mph speed limits will be sought when a consultation opens next month – with the axing of some and creation of more all possible.