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The new automated barriers deployed to the south of the Queensferry Crossing. (pic: BEAR Scotland)

Queensferry Crossing traffic to be diverted for barrier system drill

The M8 eastbound carriageway has been closed to traffic following a vehicle fire near Harthill Services

M8 carriageway reopens to traffic after vehicle fire

The Gogar underpass on A8 Glasgow Road has been closed to traffic due to flooding.

Busy route closed to traffic due to flooding after heavy rain

Bathgate residents have been told to avoid the area

Bathgate road closed and residents told to 'avoid area' after crash

Seafield Road East

Appeal for dash-cam footage after hit-and-run in Portobello

Storm Austen hit Edinburgh and the Lothians on Friday

Massive weekend disruption expected as Storm Boelo brings 70mph winds

Greens want Edinburgh to observe World Car-Free Day every year

Greens propose car-free day for Grand Depart of Tour de France

Green councillor Chas Booth says councils should have the power to introduce congestion charging. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Edinburgh council will be asked to lobby for congestion charge powers

Traffic Scotland has warned of delays near Edinburgh Airport

Drivers warned of significant delays near Edinburgh Airport

The 7-7-7 bus lane trial will run for 18 months between London Road and Milton Road East

Bus lane trial restrictions 'not as draconian as people make out'

The busy road is closed from the Spott Roundabout near Dunbar

A1 closed near Dunbar following crash

Police have closed the road in both directions between Newbridge and Edinburgh Airport following the crash

Police to close road near Edinburgh Airport amid fatal crash probe

The OOONO Co-Driver No1 traffic alarm alerts drivers to speed cameras

Speed camera warning device reduced to £27

Traffic had backed up to the Straiton Junction

Motorists face rush hour delays as City Bypass crash closes one lane

Bus lanes will be in operation from 7am to 7pm seven days a week for the duration of the trial

New '7-7-7' bus lanes will be 'like having road works all the time'

There are long queues on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass following a crash at Sheriffhall Roundabout.

Drivers warned of long delays on Edinburgh City Bypass after crash
There are delays of up to 20 minutes approaching the roundabout
Heather Carrick

Milton Link Junction, which is part of the route where the 7-7-7 bus lane trial starts on Monday

Trial of 7-7-7 bus lane operation starts next week

The incident happened near Sheriffhall Roundabout, on the Edinburgh City Bypass.

Overnight traffic restrictions on Sheriffhall Roundabout planned

Trains to the Capital are currently facing minimal delays

Edinburgh Waverley hit with delays after train passenger takes ill

Traffic is restricted on the A1 at Wallyford

East Lothian road partially blocked as emergency services attend crash

Income from bus lane cameras has more than quadrupled in the past decade

Income from bus lane fines more than quadruples over past decade

Duddingston Park South has reopened to traffic following a 12-day closure due to a burst water main.

Major Edinburgh road reopens after being closed for almost a fortnight

A slip road onto the Edinburgh City Bypass is set to close overnight next week while repairs are carried out

Busy road in Edinburgh to close overnight for road repairs

The Lothian Buses picking up the Bus Operator of the Year award.

Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams named UK Operators of the Year

Duddingston Park South has been closed to traffic in both directions due to a burst water main.

Timeline to reopen major city road confirmed amid major traffic woes

The crash took place near the junction connecting Queensferry Road to Maybury Road

Drivers facing delays after crash on major road causes tailbacks

North Bridge will close overnight on Tuesday and Wednesday

Edinburgh's North Bridge to close northbound for next two nights
Crane lifts force closure of key route for two nights
Ian Swanson

The interior of Princes Street Station showing a platform entrance and the ornate refreshments bar in 1963.

Why the Edinburgh railway along the Roseburn Path was closed

Duddingston Park South has been closed to traffic in both directions due to a burst water main.

Busy Edinburgh route closed to traffic due to burst water main

Passengers at Edinburgh Airport are facing disruption this morning following a technical issue at Nats.

Flights at Edinburgh Airport face major disruption

The proposal is for the area underneath North Bridge, opposite the station entrance, to become the new taxi rank.

Plan for new taxi rank at Market Street entrance to Waverley Station

Edinburgh Road, Bathgate will see major changes including the replacement of traffic islands with proper crossings and the introduction of cycle lanes.

Works underway on long-awaited improvements to busy road

Drop off charges are going up at Edinburgh Airport. Pic: Lisa Ferguson

Flights grounded at Edinburgh Airport amid 'technical issue'

The Edinburgh men’s and women's 10k races pass through the heart of the city

All the road closures for men's and women's 10k races on Sunday

Edinburgh rejected a congestion charge in a referendum in 2005. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Scottish Government under fire over blocking congestion charge powers

Heathrow expansion could hit Edinburgh’s ambition for more long-haul flights (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Fears Heathrow expansion could hit Edinburgh trains and planes

Drivers are being warned of overnight closures at slip-on and slip-off roads at the Straiton junction on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass later this month.

Edinburgh City Bypass slip roads set for overnight closures

Parents have documented a series of accidents and near misses outside Craiglockhart Primary School

Vote to speed up action over zebra crossing outside city school

Edinburgh roadworks are a scourge for Lothian Buses

Motorists warned of City Bypass diversion for overnight roadworks

Lothian Buses has said without a bus gate it will not divert its No 31 service into West Craigs

Controversial bus gate approved despite 'one road out' warnings

Edinburgh’s ban on on-street advertising boards is to remain. Picture: TSPL

Councillors rule out return of A-boards to Edinburgh's streets

Trams from city centre to the Royal Infirmary will be prioritised

Councillors agree to prioritise tram to Royal Infirmary

Councillors voted for the less radical option

Councillors back less radical option for future of Princes Street

People in Granton say the tramline is vital for the communities in North Edinburgh

Granton urges committee not to 'renege' on 20 years of tram promises

Trams return to full route after signal fault causes disruption

Edinburgh North & Leith Labour MP Tracy Gilbert has written to councillors, urging them to support trams to Granton

'Scrapping trams to north would entrench poverty in deprived areas'

Cycle campaigners want Princes Street reduced to one traffic lane in each direction to create more space for wider pavements and new cycle lanes

Cycling campaigners demand cycle lanes in new Princes Street vision

PIC LISA FERGUSON 27/06/2024

VINCI Airports has completes its acquisition of Edinburgh Airport

Full list of Edinburgh flights cancelled amid traffic control chaos

The Roseburn Path has become a popular walking and cycling route

Refusal to compromise over trams on Roseburn Path branded 'myopic'

The scene on the A8 this morning following the multi-vehicle crash.

Manhunt underway for three people who fled scene of fatal A8 crash

A broken down tram on Leith Walk has caused the tram route to be restricted and bus diversions.

Edinburgh Trams hit by 'technical issue' as route restricted

Waterloo Place in Edinburgh city centre will be closed for 11 weeks westbound from September 7.

Edinburgh Waterloo Place closure: Dates, diversion route, bus changes

An impression of Princes Street if Richard Murphy's more radical proposals were adopted

Council urged to take less radical option on future of Princes Street

Work on new tramline to begin by 2030 as southern leg prioritised

Drivers are being warned that overnight closures on the Gilmerton slip roads on the Edinburgh City Bypass will begin tonight (August 31).

Warning as Edinburgh City Bypass slip roads set for overnight closures

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