NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Transport in Scotland

The transport system in Scotland is generally well-developed. The Scottish Parliament has control over most elements of transport policy within Scotland. For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... This article is about the country. ...

Railways

Scotland has an extensive railway network using cross country links across the country, and connections to England; local commuter links to the major cities; and freight. Only 29% of the rail network in Scotland0 (by routes miles) is electrified, as opposed to 40% across Great Britain as a whole. This results in many trains being run on diesel fuel rather than by overhead electricity. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 687 KB)BR Class 170/4, no. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 687 KB)BR Class 170/4, no. ... First ScotRail is the brand under which FirstGroup PLC runs its railway franchise to operate all domestic passenger services within Scotland, as well as the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London. ... Waverley railway station- the principal mainline station in Edinburgh viewed from Edinburgh Castle. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... // Railway electrification in Great Britain describes the various electrification systems that are used, or have been used, for supplying traction current to the railways and tramways of Great Britain. ...

The railway network is owned by Network Rail, the non-profit organisation responsible for all of the UK's railway infrastructure. Rail services are provided under franchises awarded by the government. The current holder of the Scottish franchise is First ScotRail, a division of Aberdeen-based FirstGroup plc.^[1] Intercity services are also operated by CrossCountry, National Express East Coast and Virgin Trains.^[2] Network Rail is a British not for dividend company limited by guarantee whose principal asset is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, a company limited by shares. ... First ScotRail is the brand under which FirstGroup PLC runs its railway franchise to operate all domestic passenger services within Scotland, as well as the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London. ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... FirstGroup plc (LSE: FGP) is a Scottish transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, with headquarters in Aberdeen. ... This article is about CrossCountry trains. ... National Express East Coast is the name under which the new train operating company NXEC Trains Ltd has stated it will operate the InterCity East Coast rail franchise, which includes services in England and Scotland. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, which currently provides services from London Euston to the West Midlands, the North West and Scotland, on the West Coast Main Line. ...

The UK government, subsequent to the Scotland Act, 1998, devolved power for the regulation of railways in Scotland to the Scottish Government.^[3] On January 1, 2006, a new agency Transport Scotland was created that would oversee the regulation of railways in Scotland, and administer major rail projects.^[4] The Scottish Executive, in its time, committed itself to the expansion of the railway network in Scotland, with planned links to the main Scottish airports, and reopening of disused lines in Clackmannanshire and the Scottish Borders. The logo of the Governemnt, incorporating the Saltire. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Transport Scotland was created on January 1, 2006 as the national transport agency of Scotland. ... Look Aboot Ye Clackmannanshire (Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn in Gaelic) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area, bordering Perth and Kinross, Stirling and Fife. ... Scottish Borders (often referred to locally as The Borders or The Borderland) is one of 35 local government unitary council areas of Scotland. ...

Cross country services

The main cross country services in Scotland are: The term cross-country, when used by itself, can refer to: Sports Cross-country running, a sport in which teams of runners compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain Cross-country skiing, a winter sport for skiing Fell running also known as hill running and mountain running...

The WCML running alongside the M1 motorway at Watford Gap in Northamptonshire A Virgin Pendolino and freight train on the WCML The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, which currently provides services from London Euston to the West Midlands, the North West and Scotland, on the West Coast Main Line. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... Waverley railway station- the principal mainline station in Edinburgh viewed from Edinburgh Castle. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Glasgow Central is the larger of the two present main-line railway terminals in Glasgow, Scotland, and is managed by Network Rail. ... Motherwell railway station serves Motherwell in Scotland. ... For other uses, see Carlisle (disambiguation). ... This article is about Preston, Lancashire. ... , Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. ... This article is about the Borough in the north-west of England. ... , This article is about Crewe in England. ... Rugby railway station serves the town of Rugby in Warwickshire, England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Euston station, also known as London Euston, is a major railway station to the north of central London and in the London Borough of Camden. ... The East Coast Main Line viaduct at Durham. ... National Express East Coast is the name under which the new train operating company NXEC Trains Ltd has stated it will operate the InterCity East Coast rail franchise, which includes services in England and Scotland. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Glasgow Central is the larger of the two present main-line railway terminals in Glasgow, Scotland, and is managed by Network Rail. ... , For the former parliamentary constituency, see Motherwell (UK Parliament constituency). ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... Waverley railway station- the principal mainline station in Edinburgh viewed from Edinburgh Castle. ... This article is about the town in Scotland. ... This article is about Dunbar in Scotland. ... Berwick-upon-Tweed , situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost town in England, on the east coast at the mouth of the river Tweed, situated 2. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Durham (IPA: locally, in RP) is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham in North East England. ... For other places with the same name, see Doncaster (disambiguation). ... York shown within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state Constituent country Region Yorkshire and the Humber Ceremonial county North Yorkshire Admin HQ York City Centre Founded 71 City Status 71 Government - Type Unitary Authority, City - Governing body City of York Council - Leadership: Leader & Executive - Executive: Liberal Democrat - MPs: Hugh Bayley (L) John... This article is about the city in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This GNER train serving Kings Cross is named White Rose after the traditional symbol of Yorkshire. ... This article is about the city in Scotland. ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Dundee (disambiguation). ... Perth (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a royal burgh in central Scotland. ... Broad Street at the heart of Stirlings Old Town area (called Top of the Town by locals) Stirling Castle (Southwest aspect) The main courtyard inside Stirling Castle. ... Berwick-upon-Tweed , situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost town in England, on the east coast at the mouth of the river Tweed, situated 2. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Durham (IPA: locally, in RP) is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham in North East England. ... For other places with the same name, see Doncaster (disambiguation). ... York shown within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state Constituent country Region Yorkshire and the Humber Ceremonial county North Yorkshire Admin HQ York City Centre Founded 71 City Status 71 Government - Type Unitary Authority, City - Governing body City of York Council - Leadership: Leader & Executive - Executive: Liberal Democrat - MPs: Hugh Bayley (L) John... This article is about the city in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This GNER train serving Kings Cross is named White Rose after the traditional symbol of Yorkshire. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about CrossCountry trains. ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Dundee (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Glasgow Central is the larger of the two present main-line railway terminals in Glasgow, Scotland, and is managed by Network Rail. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... Waverley railway station- the principal mainline station in Edinburgh viewed from Edinburgh Castle. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... This article is about the British city. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... This article is about the English city. ... The Deerstalker redirects here. ... First ScotRail is the brand under which FirstGroup PLC runs its railway franchise to operate all domestic passenger services within Scotland, as well as the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London. ...

Scottish services

Within Scotland, all services are operated by First ScotRail on behalf of Transport Scotland.^[1] Until autumn 2005, services within the former Strathclyde Regional Council area were provided by First ScotRail on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport.^[1] Transport Scotland was created on January 1, 2006 as the national transport agency of Scotland. ... Strathclyde (Srath Chluaidh in Gaelic) was one of the regional council areas of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. ... The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is a public body which is responsible for planning and co-ordinating regional transport, and especially the public transport system, in the Strathclyde area of western Scotland. ...

Recent expansion of the rail network in Scotland has seen the addition of a new line from Hamilton to Larkhall. Other new lines planned include links to Glasgow and Edinburgh Airports; re-opening of the line between Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders; and re-opening of the line between Stirling, Alloa and Kincardine.^[6] The Mausoleum of the Dukes of Hamilton, in the grounds of the old Hamilton Palace Hamilton (Hamaltan, in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in Central Scotland. ... Larkhall is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and is around 18 miles southeast of Glasgow. ... Glasgow International Airport (Scottish Gaelic: ) (IATA: GLA, ICAO: EGPF) (formerly Glasgow Abbotsinch Airport) is located 8 miles (13 km) west of Glasgow city centre, near the towns of Paisley and Renfrew in Renfrewshire, Scotland. ... Edinburgh Airport (IATA: EDI, ICAO: EGPH) is located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was the busiest airport in Scotland in 2007, handling 9,037,200 passengers. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... Scottish Borders (often referred to locally as The Borders or The Borderland) is one of 35 local government unitary council areas of Scotland. ... Broad Street at the heart of Stirlings Old Town area (called Top of the Town by locals) Stirling Castle (Southwest aspect) The main courtyard inside Stirling Castle. ... , Alloa (Allmhagh MÃ³r in Gaelic) is a small burgh in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, 6 miles to the east of Stirling, on the north bank of the River Forth. ... Kincardine on Forth is a town located on the Firth of Forth, in Fife, Scotland. ...

// High-speed main line See also: Template:British main lines Channel Tunnel Rail Link Classic main lines See also: Template:British main lines Cross-Country Route East Coast Main Line Great Eastern Main Line Great Western Main Line Midland Main Line West Coast Main Line Railway lines in England London... The East Coast Main Line viaduct at Durham. ... The WCML running alongside the M1 motorway at Watford Gap in Northamptonshire A Virgin Pendolino and freight train on the WCML The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... The Deerstalker redirects here. ... The Ayrshire Coast Line is one of the lines within the Strathclyde suburban rail network in Scotland. ... Glasgow Central ( St Enoch) Motherwell Carstairs Kirknewton Curriehill Wester Hailes Kingsknowe Slateford Haymarket Edinburgh Waverley The Glasgow to Edinburgh via Carstairs Line is a main railway line which connects the West Coast Main Line to the East Coast Main Line in the Central Belt of Scotland. ... The Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line is a mainline railway line linking Glasgow and Edinburgh via Falkirk in Scotland. ... Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line is one of the most senic lines in Scotland that crosses both the Forth Bridge and Tay Bridge along the journey and it is operated by First ScotRail, Virgin Trains (Cross-County) and GNER Stations Edinburgh Waverley for ECML Haymarket for WCML South Gyle Dalmeny Crossing... The Glasgow South Western Line is a mainline railway in Scotland that runs from Glasgow to Kilmarnock, and then either Carlisle via Dumfries, or Stranraer via Ayr, with a branch to East Kilbride The line south of Kilmarnock was built by the Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway and the Glasgow... The Highland Main Line is a railway line in Scotland. ... The Argyle Line is a suburban railway located in West Central Scotland. ... The Ayrshire Coast Line is one of the lines within the Strathclyde suburban rail network in Scotland. ... The Cathcart Circle Lines form a suburban railway route linking Glasgow to Cathcart via a circular line, with branches to Newton and Neilston. ... The Croy Line is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow and Croy in Scotland. ... The Cumbernauld Line is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow and Cumbernauld in Scotland. ... The Inverclyde Line is a railway line running from Glasgow Central station through Paisley (Gilmour Street) and a series of stations to the south of the River Clyde and the Firth of Clyde, terminating at Gourock and Wemyss Bay, where it connects to Caledonian MacBrayne ferry services. ... The Maryhill Line is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow and Maryhill in Scotland. ... The Motherwell to Cumbernauld Line is a suburban railway line linking Motherwell and Cumbernauld in Scotland. ... The North Clyde Line (defined by Network Rail as the Glasgow North Electric Suburban line) is a suburban railway in West Central Scotland. ... The Paisley Canal Railway line originally ran from Glasgow, Scotland, to Paisley Canal Railway Station. ... The Shotts Line, is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow and Edinburgh via Shotts in Scotland. ... The Glasgow South Western Line is a mainline railway in Scotland that runs from Glasgow to Kilmarnock, and then either Carlisle via Dumfries, or Stranraer via Ayr, with a branch to East Kilbride The line south of Kilmarnock was built by the Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway and the Glasgow... The Whifflet Line is one of the lines within the Strathclyde suburban rail network. ... The Edinburgh to Bathgate Line is a railway line in East Central Scotland. ... Edinburgh Crossrail was constructed and opened in 2002. ... The Edinburgh to Dunblane Line is a railway line in East Central Scotland. ... The Fife Circle is the local rail service north from Edinburgh. ... The North Berwick Line is a railway line linking Edinburgh with North Berwick in Scotland. ... The Shotts Line, is a suburban railway line linking Glasgow and Edinburgh via Shotts in Scotland. ... The Aberdeen to Inverness Line is a railway line in Scotland linking Aberdeen and Inverness. ... The Far North Line is a rural railway line entirely within the Highland area of Scotland, extending from Inverness to Thurso and Wick. ... The Kyle of Lochalsh Line is a railway line in the Scottish Highlands, running from Dingwall to Kyle of Lochalsh. ... The Tay Coast Line is a railway line in Scotland, running from Ladybank to Perth to Dundee. ... The West Highland Line (Scottish Gaelic: Rathad Iarainn nan Eilean - Iron Road to the Isles) is one of the most scenic railway lines in Britain, linking the fishing port of Mallaig on the west coast to Glasgow. ... Aberdeen Crossrail is a proposed railway development in North-East Scotland, first proposed within the 2003 Scottish Strategic Rail Study. ... The Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link is a proposed railway development in Central Scotland. ... The Waverley Route is an abandoned railway line that ran south from Edinburgh in Scotland, through Midlothian and the Scottish Borders to Carlisle in England. ... Crossrail Glasgow (formerly Glasgow Crossrail) is a proposed railway development in Central Scotland. ... The Glasgow Airport Rail Link (GARL) is a proposed rail link which will link Glasgow Central station to Glasgow International Airport. ... Under Scottish Executive funding and to relieve congestion on the Forth Railway Bridge the line between Stirling and Alloa is being reopened to passenger traffic. ...

History

The first "proper" railway in Scotland was the Garnkirk and Glasgow, opened in 1831. The first inter-city railway was the Edinburgh and Glasgow, opened in 1842. By 1850 Scotland's major cities were linked to each other and to the English rail network. The 2nd half of the 19th century saw a rapid expansion and by 1900 virtually every town of more than 2,000 population on the Scottish mainland had a railway station. At the same time trains became more comfortable, faster and more frequent whilst the cost of travel declined relative to wages. Nevertheless there were probably never more than 100 million or so journeys made per year within Scotland, little more than 20 per head of population, illustrating how most people had little need, financial means or desire to travel long distances. Railways did, though, play an important part in moving freight, especially heavy loads such as coal, iron and steel, and played a vital role in the 1st World War.

After World War 1 the independent Scottish companies were merged into the London Midland and Scottish and London and North Eastern companies. A Scottish company had been considered, but rejected as being probably not financially viable. Since the 1920s and 30s saw a decline in passenger and freight business, this was probably a correct judgement. At this time some lesser-used lines were closed to passenger traffic. After World War 2 the railways were nationalised. Very quickly the Scottish Region moved into a position where revenue was not covering operating expenses and after 1951 closures resumed. The pace of such closures accelerated after the Beeching Report of 1963 though some of the recommended closures did not take place after Ministers of Transport refused consent on grounds of hardship, a concept which was open to wide interpretation. Freight services were also withdrawn from the majority of stations and concentrated on larger depots and private sidings. At the same time steam traction was replaced by diesel, with most of the Glasgow suburban and commuter network being electrified, in addition to both of the main lines to England. This allowed acceleration of Anglo-Scottish services, with the Edinburgh-London service down from 7-8 hours in the 1950s to 4-5 hours today. However the reduction in the cost of air travel has seen the market share of rail in the Edinburgh/Glasgow to London route down considerably in recent years, as even with the time taken to travel to airports and check in, rail is unable to compete on journey time (unlike on routes such as London to Manchester).

The closure programme slowed down after the Transport Act of 1968 made it possible for the government to directly subsidise loss-making lines and the last major closure was the direct Edinburgh-Perth line in 1970. Since then a number of lines have been re-opened, and stations opened on existing lines. The railways were privatised in 1995 with Scottish railways forming a separate franchise. Services across the border are divided between England-based franchises, though First ScotRail operates the sleeper services to London. First ScotRail is the brand under which FirstGroup PLC runs its railway franchise to operate all domestic passenger services within Scotland, as well as the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London. ...

Rapid transit

The Glasgow Subway is the only underground system in Scotland. It is owned and operated by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport. An Inner Circle train arrives at West Street station. ... The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is a public body which is responsible for planning and co-ordinating regional transport, and especially the public transport system, in the Strathclyde area of western Scotland. ...

Trams and Light Rail

There are no tram systems currently in operation in Scotland, although Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen formerly had extensive networks. A proposal for an Edinburgh Tram Network has received Royal Assent and is planned to enter operation in 2011. Glasgow also has plans for a light rail network in the future, however it is likely that it will open first as the 'Clyde Fastlink' guided bus system, with conversion to tram at a later date. List of tramways that operated in Scotland. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... Although there currently is no tram network in Edinburgh, like many other cities in the UK, Edinburgh had a tram network in the first half of the 20th century, running as far as Leith and Musselburgh. ...

Road

Scotland has an extensive road network throughout the country. The motorway network is concentrated in the Central belt, with dual-carriageways (A roads) connecting the rest of the country. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2288x1712, 797 KB) The M8 motorway running through Glasgow, Scotland. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2288x1712, 797 KB) The M8 motorway running through Glasgow, Scotland. ... Kingston Bridge M8 running alongside the Clyde This Stub in the Tradeston area, popularly known as the ski-ramp, is the abandoned interchange for the southern flank of the Glasgow Inner Ring Road For the highway connecting Moscow to Arkhangelsk, see M8 motorway (Russia). ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Motorway symbol in UK, France and Ireland. ... The Central Belt of Scotland is a common term used to describe the area of highest population density within Scotland. ... A typical British dual carriageway, this one being the A63(T) near Hull A dual carriageway or divided highway is a road or highway in which the two directions of traffic are separated by a central barrier or strip of land, known as a central reservation or median. ... Great Britain has many ancient roads and trackways dating back not only to the Roman occupation of southern Britain but to much earlier times, including the oldest engineered road to be discovered anywhere in the world: the Sweet Track dating from the 3800s BC. With the advent of the motor...

Within the large cities, roads become congested in peak hours. The M8 motorway becomes havily congested in peak hours, especially around Glasgow where it travels through the heart of the city. The main congestion hotposts are in Glasgow City Centre around the Kingston Bridge where a large amount of traffic leaves and enter the road. Also further down the road traffic joining at Hillington Estate and Braehead Shopping Centre near Glasgow Airport can cause hold-ups. Traffic is also extremely heavy between Glasgow and Edinburgh at all times, however rarely comes to a standstill. Kingston Bridge M8 running alongside the Clyde This Stub in the Tradeston area, popularly known as the ski-ramp, is the abandoned interchange for the southern flank of the Glasgow Inner Ring Road For the highway connecting Moscow to Arkhangelsk, see M8 motorway (Russia). ... Renfrewshire (Siorrachd Rinn FriÃ¹ in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority regions in Scotland. ... M74 near Larkhall. ... For other uses, see Carlisle (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The M9 motorway is also the name of roads in Russia (see Baltic Highway) and Ireland (see N9 road). ... Broad Street at the heart of Stirlings Old Town area (called Top of the Town by locals) Stirling Castle (Southwest aspect) The main courtyard inside Stirling Castle. ... The M90 motorway is a major road in Scotland. ... The A90 is a major road in Scotland. ... This article is about the area in Scotland. ... Perth (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a royal burgh in central Scotland. ... For other uses, see Dundee (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... , Fraserburgh, called The Broch in Scots, is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the extreme North East corner. ... The M80 motorway is a major motorway in central Scotland. ... The M77 motorway is a motorway in Scotland. ... The A77 road is a major road in Scotland. ... For other uses, see Kilmarnock (disambiguation). ... -1... Stranraer (An t-SrÃ²n Reamhar in Gaelic) is a town in the south of Scotland in the west of the region of Dumfries and Galloway and in the county of Wigtownshire. ... This page is about the A1 road in Great Britain. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The A9 north of Brora The A9 is a major road running from the Falkirk area in the south of Scotland to Thurso in the far north, via Stirling, Bridge of Allan, Perth and Inverness. ... Thurso is a small town in Caithness on the north coast of Scotland. ... Northlink Ferries operates daily ferries from Aberdeen and Scrabster on the Scottish mainland, to the northern island groups of Orkney and Shetland. ... Stromness is the second-largest town in the Orkney Islands and is located on the southwestern edge of the mainland of Orkney. ... Location Geography Area Ranked 16th - Total 990 kmÂ² - % Water ? Admin HQ Kirkwall ISO 3166-2 GB-ORK ONS code 00RA Demographics Population Ranked 32nd - Total (2006) 19,800 - Density 20 / kmÂ² Scottish Gaelic - Total () {{{Scottish council Gaelic Speakers}}} Politics Orkney Islands Council http://www. ... Kingston Bridge, looking eastward up the River Clyde The Kingston Bridge is a road bridge crossing the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Hillington is a residential suburb and an industrial estate on the southwestern edge of the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Braehead is a shopping centre located in Renfrew near Glasgow. ... Glasgow International Airport (Scottish Gaelic: ) (IATA: GLA, ICAO: EGPF) (formerly Glasgow Abbotsinch Airport) is located 8 miles (13 km) west of Glasgow city centre, near the towns of Paisley and Renfrew in Renfrewshire, Scotland. ...

An extension to the M9 spur to link with the A90 at the Forth Bridge is currently underway, whilst a new Kincardine Bridge across the Forth is being constructed. A controversial extension to the M74 motorway through the southside of Glasgow is also due for completion by 2011. The road, first proposed in the 1960s, was due to be open in 2008 however legal action against the road was brought by environmental group Friends of the Earth. The action unltimately failed, however the motorway has wide spread opposion after ministers over-ruled the Local Public Inquiry held into the project which recommended that the road not be built, as it would be unable to substantially reduce congestion and would lead to more vehicles and pollution in the area. The Scottish Ministers voted for the road, believing that it will regenerate the inner city of Glasgow's Southside and bring economic benefits to Renfrewshire, Inverclyde and the Southside of Glasgow. Construction cost is estimated at £575 million, and it is Scotland's biggest roads project, and the first motorway to be built in a British urban area for decades. Friends of the Earth is an international network of environmental organizations in 70 countries. ...

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Buses

Scotland is covered by a large bus network throughout many towns, cities and rural areas. It is estimated that 95% of the population live within 5 minutes walk of a bus stop. National and international buses often operate out of main bus stations in the cities, such as Glasgow (Buchanan Street) and Edinburgh (St Andrew Square). Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1328x996, 627 KB) Summary Lothian Buses number 25 proceeding up to the main stop at Heriot-Watt University Photo taken by uploader. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1328x996, 627 KB) Summary Lothian Buses number 25 proceeding up to the main stop at Heriot-Watt University Photo taken by uploader. ... Lothian Buses Plc is the largest provider of bus services in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... A London AEC Routemaster, RML 2473 (JJD 473D), on route 7 approaching Ladbroke Grove tube station in April 2002. ...

Scottish Citylink and Megabus are the two principal long distance coach operators within Scotland, and currently operating together as a joint venture, however the deal is being monitored by the competition commission to ensure that it doesn't unfairly damage long distance bus travel in Scotland. National Express provide coach links with cities in England and Wales, as well as local buses in Dundee and Angus under the Travel Dundee and Travel Wishart brand names. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd is a long distance express coach operator in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland (where it operates simply as Citylink.). The company was formed as a subsidiary of Scottish Transport Group in June 1985. ... The Megabus logo Megabus is a no-frills intercity bus service run by the Scottish-based Stagecoach Group in the United Kingdom. ... National Express coach on route 561 National Express is the brand under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in the United Kingdom are marketed, and also the company that manages this network and operates some of the services. ... Travel Dundee is a bus operator based in Dundee and operates services mainly within Dundee City. ...

First Group and Stagecoach Group are two large public transport companies which are based in Scotland at Aberdeen and Perth respectively, and both operate a number of local and regional services. First Group PLC (LSE: FGP) is a British transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, with headquarters in Aberdeen, Scotland. ... Stagecoach Group plc (LSE: SGC) is a leading international transport group operating bus, train, tram, express coach and ferry operations. ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... Perth (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a royal burgh in central Scotland. ...

Arriva is the only other public transport giant that serves Scotland with its Arriva Scotland West subsidiary, serving Glasgow and Renfrewshire. An Arriva train in Denmark Arriva plc is a UK-based international public transport operator and vehicle rental company, headquartered in Sunderland. ... Arriva Scotland West Ltd is a bus operating subsidiary of Arriva based in Inchinnan, near Paisley, Scotland, trading simply as Arriva. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Renfrewshire (Siorrachd Rinn FriÃ¹ in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority regions in Scotland. ...

Numerous local independent operators also run bus services throughout Scotland as well as Lothian Buses, Edinburgh's largest bus operator and Scotland's last council run bus company. Lothian Buses Plc is the largest provider of bus services in Edinburgh, Scotland. ...

Scotland's bus network, like that of Great Britain outside London, is deregulated following an act of UK Parliament in 1986. This broke up the former national and city bus companies, formerly run by the local authorities since the 1930s, into private companies. The act also allowed buses to be operated by private companies and individuals for profit, provided they met the financial, background and maintenance requirements to qualify for a license, set down by VOSA who administrate the system. A Public Service Vehicle License is then granted to allow a specified number of vehicles to be operated. Using this license firms can then register their routes with the Local Traffic Commissioner for the area, in this case Scotland, indicating the exact route to be operated as well as the times and dates their buses will run. No requirements are set as to when and what routes buses can run, their age and what fares can be charged-this is decided by companies, often by the profitability of the route. Currently only one bus company, Lothian Buses in Edinburgh, remains under ownership and control of local councils in Lothian and Edinburgh. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... VOSA was created from the merger of the Vehicle Inspectorate (VI) and the Traffic Area Network (TAN) division of the Department for Transport (DfT). ... Lothian Buses Plc is the largest provider of bus services in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ...

In recent years, public resentment has been growing into the system under which bus travel is operated in Scotland. Since 1986, passenger numbers have steadily declined, boosted only in recent years by introduction of free bus travel throughout Scotland for persons over 60 funded by the government. At the same time bus drivers wages have remained consistent, however fares have increased, often above the rate of inflation, whilst vehicle conditions, driving and operating standards as well as routes and service levels have often declined. Indeed where routes are not profitable and thus unattractive to companies, a subsidy from local government is required to ensure an operator will provide the service. It is common to see a number of companies buses operating close together, commonly with only a handful of passengers each, competing for custom over the same highly profitable, high frequency routes in Cities and Towns during the daytime-increasing pollution and traffic congestion levels in urban areas. However few run past 6pm where passenger levels and profit margins decrease. The term 'bus war' was coined after a number of fierce competition battles between rival operators in the Paisley, Inverclyde, Ayrshire, Inverness, Glasgow and Edinburgh areas, which saw rival operators often running buses minutes ahead of rivals and at times performing dangerous manoeuvres to stay ahead of competition. Violence and intimidation between rival operators is rare but not unheard of. First Glasgow, the largest bus operator in Glasgow and part of the First bus group, provoked public outcry when they cut back a number of services in Glasgow at night and weekends during 2006, as well as increasing the cost of fares within weeks of their last fare increase. This sparked angry protests from members of the public who complained they were being used for profit and that they were being 'cut-off' from facilities by having no public transport for parts of the evening. Whilst some routes were subsidised to ensure services remained running a campaign was launched by Glasgow's Evening Times newspaper to help improve public transport in the city. As a result of the growing resentment into the system, the Scottish Executive has promised to look into the way the system is operated although it is expected to stop short of recommending re-regulation. For other uses, see Paisley (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Inverclyde (disambiguation). ... Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Ã€ir in Scottish Gaelic) is a region of south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. ... First Glasgow is the largest bus operator in Glasgow, UK. It is part of First Group, a major bus and train operator based in Aberdeen, UK. It operates 118 services in Greater Glasgow and has over 1,000 buses. ...

From 2015 all buses in Scotland will have to be disabled accessible in order to meet the Disability Discrimination Act. This act has caused a great deal of resentment in the bus industry as it will require a large amount of money to be spent modifying or buying new buses that comply with the act, for what is perceived to be, little benefit. It also sees a number of perfectly serviceable buses taken off the road and made worthless before the end of their natural life. In Scotland there are a number of situations where currently no suitable buses are manufactured that could operate due the hilly and uneven road conditions which damage disabled accessible vehicles. The Isle of Arran is one example, where extensive road improvements will be required before disabled accessible buses can be operated extensively on the Island. The Isle of Arran (Scots Gaelic: Eilean Arainn) is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde with an area of 430 kmÂ² (167 square miles). ...

Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... A symbol of London: the Routemaster bus A new London icon? A new Enviro 400 operating for Metroline. ... A Routemaster in Piccadilly Circus. ... Wales - yes Scotland - yes France - yes - Via Channel Tunnel England Category: ... The transport system in Scotland is generally well-developed. ... This article is about means of transport in Wales. ... Most of the transport system in Ireland rests in public hands, both north and south of the border. ... An Arriva train in Denmark Arriva plc is a UK-based international public transport operator and vehicle rental company, headquartered in Sunderland. ... ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited SGX: C52 is the largest transport company in Singapore, as well as the second largest in the world [1], with a fleet of 39,100 buses, taxis and rental vehicles. ... Livery of First Group vehicles shown on a bus in Bristol First Group PLC is a British transport company operating in the United Kingdom and North America, with headquarters in Aberdeen, Scotland. ... The Go-Ahead Group plc is a rail and bus operating company that was created following the liberalisation of the UKs train and bus industries. ... National Express Group plc (LSE: NEX) is a UK-based transport group that operates airport, bus and rail services in the UK, the US and Canada, Australia, Spain, Portugal and Morocco and long-distance coach routes across Europe. ... Stagecoach Group plc (LSE: SGC) is a leading international transport group operating bus, train, tram, express coach and ferry operations. ... Transdev is a major international multi-modal transport group based in Paris, France. ... Veolia Transportation is a brand name of the international transport services division of the French-based multinational company Veolia Environnement previously known as Connex. ... East Thames Buses is the only government owned bus operator (via Transport for London) of London Buses. ... A municipal bus company is an operator of bus services owned by the local government authority. ... Translink Translink is the brand name of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHCo), a public corporation of Northern Ireland charged to oversee the provision of public transport in the country. ... Wightbus is the second commercial bus operator on the Isle of Wight. ... In the United Kingdom, Passenger Transport Executives (PTEs) are local government bodies which are responsible for public transport within large urban areas. ... An Enviro 400 bus, a modern interpretation of the famous London red double-decker. ... Alexander Dennis Limited (formerly known as TransBus International) is the largest bus builder in the United Kingdom and one of the largest in the world. ... Plaxton is a builder of bus and coach vehicle bodies based in Scarborough, England. ... An Optare Solo used on the Exeter Park and Ride Optare is a bus manufacturer and importer based in Leeds, England. ... A KMB B10TL double-decker with Wright bodywork. ...

Water

Ferries

As Scotland is made up of several hundred islands, water has always been an important transport route for passengers and freight, particularly in the remote communities of the Hebrides. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2417x1244, 402 KB)Picture of a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry being loaded at Scrabster. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2417x1244, 402 KB)Picture of a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry being loaded at Scrabster. ... This article is about the Hebrides islands in Scotland. ...

The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, formerly Strathclyde Passenger Transport, the only regional passenger executive in Scotland also subsidises and operates ferries on the Clyde including the Kilcreggan Ferry and the Renfrew Ferry. MV Juno (IÃ¹no in Scottish Gaelic) arriving at Gourock on the Dunoon service The Caledonian MacBrayne headquarters building at Gourock pierhead and a visit from MV Caledonian Isles and MV Isle of Mull. ... Northlink Ferries operates daily ferries from Aberdeen and Scrabster on the Scottish mainland, to the northern island groups of Orkney and Shetland. ... The Orkney Islands, usually called simply Orkney, are one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. ... The Shetland Islands, also called Shetland (archaically spelled Zetland) formerly called Hjaltland, comprise one of 32 council areas of Scotland. ... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... Thurso is a small town in Caithness on the north coast of Scotland. ... Pentland Ferries operate a daily ferry service between Gills Bay in Caithness, Scotland about 3mls West of John o Groats, and St Margarets Hope on South Ronaldsay in Orkney. ... The old NorrÃ¶na in TÃ³rshavn Harbour, 1997 Smyril Line is a Faroese shipping company, linking the Faroe Islands with neighbouring countries. ... , Lerwick Harbour View of Lerwick from Bressay Lerwick is the only burgh and main port of the Shetland Islands in Scotland, found more than 100 miles (160 km) off the north coast of mainland Great Britain. ... The Shetland Islands, also called Shetland (archaically spelled Zetland) formerly called Hjaltland, comprise one of 32 council areas of Scotland. ... County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1201 Administrative centre Bergen Mayor (2004) Herman Friele (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 215 465 kmÂ² 445 kmÂ² 0. ... The peninsula Tinganes is seat of the Faroese Government in TÃ³rshavn. ... SeyÃ°isfjÃ¶rÃ°ur, Iceland Location in Iceland County SeyÃ°isfjarÃ°arkaupstaÃ°ur Constituency Northeast Population Total (2005) 802 Postal codes 710 Latitude Longitude Municipal website SeyÃ°isfjÃ¶rÃ°ur is a small village in the Eastfjords of Iceland at the end of the fjord of the same name. ... Stena Line is one of the worlds largest ferry operators, with ferry services around the UK and Scandinavia. ... The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, which is usually known as P&O, is a British shipping and logistics company which dates from the early 19th century. ... Stranraer (An t-SrÃ²n Reamhar in Gaelic) is a town in the south of Scotland in the west of the region of Dumfries and Galloway and in the county of Wigtownshire. ... , Troon is a town in South Ayrshire, Scotland. ... Superfast Ferries is a ferry company founded in 1995. ... Rosyth (pronounced Ross-sythe) (Scottish Gaelic: Ros Saoithe) is located on the Firth of Forth on Scotlands east coast, a mile (1. ... This article is about the area in Scotland. ... The church of Zeebrugge Zeebrugge (French: Zeebruges) is a harbour-town at the coast of Belgium, a subdivision of Bruges, for which it is the modern port. ... Western Ferries (Clyde) Ltd Sound of Sanda Western Ferries is a private ferry company currently serving only the River Clyde in western Scotland. ... Dunoon, looking North from the Castle hill with the old Victorian pier to the right and The Queens Hall on the left The Holy Loch seen across the Firth of Clyde with Dunoon on the left The PS Waverley leaves Dunoon Pier, to sail up the Firth of Clyde. ... Argyll, archaically Argyle (Airthir-Ghaidheal in Gaelic, translated as [the] East Gael, or [the] East Irish), sometimes called Argyllshire, is a traditional county of Scotland. ... For other rivers, see Clyde River (disambiguation) , The River Clyde (Gaelic: Abhainn Chluaidh, pronounced ) is a major river in Scotland. ... Dunoon, looking North from the Castle hill with the old Victorian pier to the right and The Queens Hall on the left The Holy Loch seen across the Firth of Clyde with Dunoon on the left The PS Waverley leaves Dunoon Pier, to sail up the Firth of Clyde. ... Gourock (Guireag in Scottish Gaelic which means pimple shaped or rounded hill in reference to the many hills surrounding the area,) is a burgh in Inverclyde, Scotland. ... The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is a public body which is responsible for planning and co-ordinating regional transport, and especially the public transport system, in the Strathclyde area of western Scotland. ... A Class 156 train in SPT livery at Glasgow Central Station The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is a public body which is responsible for planning and co-ordinating regional transport, and especially the public transport system, in the Strathclyde area of western Scotland. ... The Renfrew Ferry is a ferry service in Scotland linking the North and South banks of the River Clyde between the area of Yoker in Glasgow and the town of Renfrew in Renfrewshire. ...

The ferry to Gothenburg, Sweden, from "Newcastle" (actually North Shields) in northern England (currently run by the Danish company DFDS Seaways), ceased at the end of October 2006.^[7] This service was a key route for Scottish tourist traffic from Sweden and Norway. The company cited high fuel prices and new competition from low-cost air services, especially Ryanair (which now flies to Glasgow Prestwick and London Stansted from Gothenburg City Airport), as being the cause. DFDS Seaways' sister company, DFDS Tor Line, will continue to run scheduled freight ships between Gothenburg and several English ports, including Newcastle, and these have limited capacity for passengers, but not private vehicles. The Newcastle-Kristiansand, Norway, route has however recently been cancelled. For other uses, see Gothenburg (disambiguation). ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... North Shields (or locally just Shields) is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in North East England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... DFDS Headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. ... The ruins of Melrose Abbey, Scottish Borders Scotland is a well-developed tourist destination, with tourism generally being responsible for sustaining 200,000 jobs mainly in the service sector, with tourist spending averaging at Â£4bn per year [1]. Tourists from the United Kingdom make up the bulk of visitors to... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Competition is the act of striving against others for the purpose of achieving gain, such as income, pride, amusement, or dominance. ... Boeing 737-700 of UK low cost carrier easyJet waiting for take off at Bristol A low-cost carrier or low cost airline (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier / airline) is an airline that offers generally low fares in exchange for eliminating many traditional passenger services. ... Ryanair (ISEQ: RYA, LSE: RYA, NASDAQ: RYAAY) is an Irish airline headquartered in Dublin, with its biggest operational base at London Stansted Airport in the UK. It is Europes largest low-cost carrier and is one of the worlds largest and most successful airlines (whether in terms of... Prestwick Airport from the air Glasgow Prestwick International Airport (IATA: PIK, ICAO: EGPK) is situated north of the town of Prestwick in South Ayrshire, Scotland. ... Terminal building, designed by Sir Norman Foster Stansted Airport is a medium-sized passenger airport with a single runway, located in the English county of Essex about thirty miles north of London. ... Gothenburg City Airport or GÃ¶teborg City Airport (IATA: GSE, ICAO: ESGP), formerly (and still informally) known as SÃ¤ve Flygplats, is Gothenburgs second international airport located 14 kilometres north-west from the centre of Gothenburg (Swedish: ) on the island of Hisingen, BohuslÃ¤n, Sweden. ... Freight is a term used to classify the transportation of cargo and is typically a commercial process. ... County District SÃ¸rlandet Municipality NO-1001 Administrative centre Kristiansand Mayor (2004) Per Sigurd SÃ¸rensen(H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 287 277 kmÂ² 259 kmÂ² 0. ...

Waterways

See also: Canals in Scotland For canals of Northern Ireland see the Canals of Ireland article // History See History of the British canal system for a more detailed history. ...

Scotland never had an extensive canal network. The Forth and Clyde Canal, Union Canal and the Caledonian Canal were some of the most important, but went into decline after the growth of the railways. Like in the rest of the UK, they are now being reopened and restored primarily for leisure use. The Forth and Clyde Canal is a canal in Scotland. ... The Union Canal is a 50 km (31. ... The Caledonian Canal in Scotland connects the Scottish east coast at Inverness with the west coast near Fort William. ...

Air transport

Scotland has four international airports with scheduled services, operating to Europe, North America and Asia, as well as the rest of the UK. Image File history File links Airports_of_Scotland_Map. ... Image File history File links Airports_of_Scotland_Map. ...

These 4 airports now serve 107 international destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America.^[8] Edinburgh Airport (IATA: EDI, ICAO: EGPH) is located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was the busiest airport in Scotland in 2007, handling 9,037,200 passengers. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... (German: , English: American English: ) is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a mid-2007 population of 663,567. ... For other uses of Zurich, see Zurich (disambiguation). ... Type Anti-tank Nationality Joint France/Germany Era Cold War, modern Launch platform Individual, Vehicle Target Vehicle, Fortification History Builder MBDA, Bharat Dynamics (under license) Date of design 70s Production period since 1972 Service duration since 1972 Operators 41 countries Variants MILAN 1, MILAN 2, MILAN 2T, MILAN 3, MILAN... For other places with the same name, see Brussels (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ... For the massive interchange outside of Newark Liberty International Airport, see Newark Airport Interchange. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Glasgow International Airport (Scottish Gaelic: ) (IATA: GLA, ICAO: EGPF) (formerly Glasgow Abbotsinch Airport) is located 8 miles (13 km) west of Glasgow city centre, near the towns of Paisley and Renfrew in Renfrewshire, Scotland. ... Coordinates: , Emirate Government - Emir Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Area [1] - Metro 4,114 kmÂ² (1,588. ... Loganair is an airline based at Glasgow International Airport (GLA) in Scotland. ... For the airport in Aberdeen, South Dakota, see Aberdeen Regional Airport. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ... For other places with the same name, see Brussels (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of Norway. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001â€“08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... Majorca (Spanish and Catalan: ) is the largest island of Spain. ... Location of MÃ¡laga Municipality Government - Mayor Francisco de la Torre Prados Area - Total 385. ... Glasgow Prestwick Airport from the air Glasgow Prestwick Airport (Scottish Gaelic: ) (IATA: PIK, ICAO: EGPK) is an international airport serving Glasgow, situated north of the town of Prestwick in South Ayrshire, Scotland. ... Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Ã€ir in Scottish Gaelic) is a region of south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. ... Ryanair (ISEQ: RYA, LSE: RYA, NASDAQ: RYAAY) is an Irish airline headquartered in Dublin, with its biggest operational base at London Stansted Airport in the UK. It is Europes largest low-cost carrier and is one of the worlds largest and most successful airlines (whether in terms of... For other uses, see Scandinavia (disambiguation). ... Wizz Air is a Polish/Hungarian low-cost airline focusing on the markets of Central Europe. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference G924789 Statistics Province: Ulster County: Population ( ) 2,339 (2006) Website: www. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... North American redirects here. ...

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited operate ten small airports across the Highlands, Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles, which are primarily used for short distance, public service operations, although Inverness Airport has a number of scheduled flights to destinations across the UK, as well as chartered flights to Europe. Corporate Logo Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) is the company that owns and operates 10 airports in the Scottish Highlands, the Northern Isles and the Western Isles. ... Lowland-Highland divide Highland Sign with welcome in English and Gaelic The Scottish Highlands (A GhÃ idhealtachd in Gaelic) include the rugged and mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. ... The Western Isles are an archipelago in Scotland. ... Inverness Airport (IATA: INV, ICAO: EGPE) is situated at Dalcross, 9 miles (15 km) east of the city of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. ...

Scotland technically has no national airline, the former British Caledonian which was based in Scotland was taken over by British Airways in the 1980s. Some Scottish-based airlines operating include: Livery of British Caledonian on an Airbus A310-200 circa 1984 British Caledonian Boeing 707 at Gatwick Airport June 1975. ... For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ...

British Airways, bmi, Flybe, Jet2, Ryanair and easyJet all operate flights between Scotland and other major UK and European airports. BMI Regional is an airline based in Aberdeen, United Kingdom. ... bmi is a scheduled airline based in the United Kingdom. ... Eastern Airways is an airline based at Humberside International Airport, United Kingdom. ... Flyglobespan Boeing 737-683 registered G-CDKD, landing on Runway 05 Glasgow International Airport, Scotland. ... Loganair is an airline based at Glasgow International Airport (GLA) in Scotland. ... Scot airways is a Scottish airline. ... Gate 4 of the Airport Dundee Airport (IATA: DND, ICAO: EGPN) is located 3 km from the centre of Dundee, Scotland or, for navigation purposes, 0. ... bmi is a scheduled airline based in the United Kingdom. ... Flybe is a British airline based at Exeter Airport, England. ... Jet2. ... Ryanair (ISEQ: RYA, LSE: RYA, NASDAQ: RYAAY) is an Irish airline headquartered in Dublin, with its biggest operational base at London Stansted Airport in the UK. It is Europes largest low-cost carrier and is one of the worlds largest and most successful airlines (whether in terms of... EasyJet (LSE: EZJ), styled as easyJet, is a low cost airline officially known as easyJet Airline Company Limited, based at London Luton Airport. ...

This article is about the country. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... For the airport in Aberdeen, South Dakota, see Aberdeen Regional Airport. ... Edinburgh Airport (IATA: EDI, ICAO: EGPH) is located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was the busiest airport in Scotland in 2007, handling 9,037,200 passengers. ... Glasgow International Airport (Scottish Gaelic: ) (IATA: GLA, ICAO: EGPF) (formerly Glasgow Abbotsinch Airport) is located 8 miles (13 km) west of Glasgow city centre, near the towns of Paisley and Renfrew in Renfrewshire, Scotland. ... Glasgow Prestwick Airport from the air Glasgow Prestwick Airport (Scottish Gaelic: ) (IATA: PIK, ICAO: EGPK) is an international airport serving Glasgow, situated north of the town of Prestwick in South Ayrshire, Scotland. ... Inverness Airport (IATA: INV, ICAO: EGPE) is situated at Dalcross, 9 miles (15 km) east of the city of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. ... Sumburgh Airport is the main airport serving Shetland in Scotland. ... Benbecula Airport (IATA: BEB, ICAO: EGPL) is located on the island of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides, off the West Coast of Scotland. ... Campbeltown Airport (IATA: CAL, ICAO: EGEC) is located 3 nautical miles (5. ... Colonsay Airport (IATA: CSA) is located on the island of Colonsay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. ... Cumbernauld Airport (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGPG) is located 16 nautical miles (29. ... Gate 4 of the Airport Dundee Airport (IATA: DND, ICAO: EGPN) is located 3 km from the centre of Dundee, Scotland or, for navigation purposes, 0. ... Eday Airport (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGED) is located on Eday, Orkney Islands, Scotland. ... Fair Isle Airport (IATA: FIE), is a small airport located on Fair Isle between Orkney and Shetland. ... Fife Airport (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGPJ) is located 2 nautical miles (3. ... Islay Airport, located in the island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides, off the West Coast of Scotland is a small rural airport owned and maintained by Highlands and Islands Airports. ... RAF Kinloss is an Royal Air Force station on the Moray Firth in the north of Scotland. ... Kirkwall Airport (IATA: KOI, ICAO: EGPA) is the main airport serving the Orkney Islands in Scotland. ... Tingwall Airport (IATA: LWK, ICAO: EGET), also known as Lerwick/Tingwall Airport, is located in Gott, 4 nautical miles (7. ... RAF Leuchars is the most northerly air defence station in the United Kingdom. ... RAF Lossiemouth (IATA: LMO, ICAO: EGQS) is a Royal Air Force station to the west of the town of Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland. ... North Ronaldsay Airport (IATA: NRL, ICAO: EGEN) is located 28 nautical miles (51. ... Oban Airport (IATA: OBN, ICAO: EGEO) is located at North Connel, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. ... Papa Westray Airport (IATA: PPW, ICAO: EGEP) is located 22 nautical miles (40. ... Perth Airport (IATA: PSL, ICAO: EGPT) is a general aviation airport located located at New Scone, 7 km north east of Perth, Scotland. ... Sanday Airport (IATA: NDY, ICAO: EGES) is located 20 nautical miles (37. ... Scatsta Airport (IATA: SCS, ICAO: EGPM), is a commercial airport on Shetland in Scotland. ... Stornoway Airport is an airfield outside the town of Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, off the coast of Scotland. ... SOY can also refer to the soybean. ... Tiree Airport (IATA: TRE, ICAO: EGPU) is located on the island of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. ... Westray Airport (WRY) is an airport located in Aikerness, Orkney Islands. ... Wick Airport (IATA: WIC, ICAO: EGPC) is located near the town of Wick in Caithness at the northern extremity of the mainland of Scotland. ...

References

In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the transport network. ...

See also

The transport system in the United Kingdom is well developed. ... Wales - yes Scotland - yes France - yes - Via Channel Tunnel England Category: ... This article is about means of transport in Wales. ... Railways Rail links with adjacent countries Republic of Ireland - yes Scotland - no - But Proposed Tunnel Under North Channel See also Northern Ireland Transport in Ireland Category: ... [edit] Railways [edit] Rail links with adjacent countries Northern Ireland - yes Wales - no - But Proposed Tunnel Under Irish Sea [edit] See also Republic of Ireland Category: ... Transport Scotland was created on January 1, 2006 as the national transport agency of Scotland. ... The National Public Transport Access Node (NaPTAN) database is a UK nationwide system for uniquely identifying all the points of access to public transport in the UK. Every UK railway station, coach terminus, airport, ferry terminal, bus stop, taxi rank or other place where public transport can be joined or... Scotch gauge was the name given to a 4 ft 6 in (1371 mm) rail gauge, the distance between the inner sides of the rails, that was adopted by early 19th century railways in the Lanarkshire area of Scotland. ... List of tramways that operated in Scotland. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Scotland This is a list of articles relating to Scotland. ... This article is about the country. ... Stirling Castle has stood for centuries atop a volcanic crag defending the lowest ford of the River Forth. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Archaeology and geology continue to reveal the secrets of prehistoric Scotland, uncovering a complex and dramatic past before the Romans brought Scotland into the scope of recorded history. ... Motto Latin: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) (Scots: Wha daur meddle wi me) Capital EdinburghÂ¹ Language(s) Gaelic, Scots Government Monarchy King/Queen - 843-860 Kenneth I - 1587â€“1625 James VI - 1702-1714 Anne Legislature Parliament of Scotland History - United 843 - Union of the... Dunnottar Castle in the Mearns occupies one of the best defensive locations in Great Britain. ... Steel engraving and enhancement of the obverse side of the Great Seal of David I, portraying David in the European fashion the other wordly maintainer of peace and defender of jutice. ... The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of military campaigns fought between Scotland and England in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. ... The history of Scotland in the Late Middle Ages might be said to be dominated by the twin themes of crisis and transition. ... John Knox regarded as the leader of the Scottish Reformation The Scottish Reformation was Scotlands formal break with the papacy in 1560, and the events surrounding this. ... Scottish colonization of the Americas consisted of a number of failed or abandoned settlements in North America, a colony at Darien, Panama and a number of wholly or largely Scottish settlements made as part of Great Britain. ... The Acts of Union were a pair of Acts of Parliament passed in 1706 and 1707 (taking effect on 1 May 1707) by, respectively, the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland. ... The Scottish Enlightenment was a period of intellectual ferment in Scotland, running from approximately 1740 to 1800. ... Charles Edward Stuart, Bonnie Prince Charlie, wearing the Jacobite blue bonnet Jacobitism was (and, to a very limited extent, remains) the political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland. ... The Highland Clearances (Scottish Gaelic: Fuadaich nan GÃ idheal, the expulsion of the Gael) is a name given to the forced displacement of the population of the Scottish Highlands from their ancient ways of warrior clan subsistence farming, leading to mass emigration. ... The Lowland Clearances (Scottish Gaelic: Fuadaich nan Galltachd) in Scotland were one of the results of the British Agricultural Revolution, which changed the traditional system of agriculture which had existed in Lowland Scotland for hundreds of years. ... Scotland has an incomparable variety of geology for an area of its size. ... Scotland covers an area of 78,782kmÂ² or 30,341miÂ², giving it a population density of 64 people/kmÂ². Around 70% of the countrys population live in the Central Lowlands - a broad, fertile valley stretching in a northeast-southwest orientation between the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, and including... Scotland is the most mountainous region of the United Kingdom. ... Freshwater Lochs Loch Arkaig Loch Awe, the third largest loch by surface area, also the longest Loch Dochfour Loch Ericht Loch Katrine, an important water reservoir Loch Leven, site of Loch Leven Castle Loch Lochy Loch Lomond, the largest by surface area Loch Lubnaig, Loch Maree, the fourth largest by... The Fauna of Scotland is generally typical of that of the north west European part of the Palearctic ecozone, although several of the larger mammals were hunted to extinction in historic times. ... Lowland-Highland divide Highland Sign with welcome in English and Gaelic The Scottish Highlands (A GhÃ idhealtachd in Gaelic) include the rugged and mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. ... Lowland-Highland divide The Scottish Lowlands (a Ghalldachd, meaning roughly the non-Gaelic region, in Gaelic), although not officially a geographical area of the country, in normal usage is generally meant to include those parts of Scotland not referred to as the Highlands (or GÃ idhealtachd), that is, everywhere due... The Central Belt of Scotland is a common term used to describe the area of highest population density within Scotland. ... Berwick-upon-Tweed from south of the river The Anglo-Scottish border (or English-Scottish border) runs for between the River Tweed on the east coast and the Solway Firth in the west. ... List of Scottish companies is an incomplete list of companies incorporated in Scotland, organised by industry sector. ... -1... The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (Scottish Gaelic: [1]) is one of the retail banking subsidiaries of Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, which together with NatWest, provides branch banking facilities in the United Kingdom. ... // North Sea Oil Platforms North Sea oil refers to oil and natural gas (hydrocarbons) produced from oil reservoirs beneath the North Sea. ... Scotch whisky is whisky made in Scotland. ... The ruins of Melrose Abbey, Scottish Borders Scotland is a well-developed tourist destination, with tourism generally being responsible for sustaining 200,000 jobs mainly in the service sector, with tourist spending averaging at Â£4bn per year [1]. Tourists from the United Kingdom make up the bulk of visitors to... For other uses, see Harris Tweed (disambiguation). ... Wind, wave and tide make up more than 80% of Scotlands renewable energy potential. ... Scots law is a unique legal system with an ancient basis in Roman law. ... The Courts of Scotland are the civil, criminal and heraldic courts responsible for the administration of justice in Scotland. ... The Lord President of the Court of Session is head of the judiciary in Scotland and presiding judge of the College of Justice and Court of Session. ... The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is a government department in Scotland that is responsible for the public prosecution of alleged criminals. ... Her Majestys Advocate, known as the Lord Advocate (Morair Tagraidh in Scottish Gaelic) is the chief legal adviser to the Scottish Executive and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters that fall within the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament. ... Her Majestys Solicitor General for Scotland (Ã€rd-neach-lagha a ChrÃ¹in an Alba) is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Lord Advocate, whose duty is to advise the Crown and the Scottish Executive on Scots Law. ... The procurator fiscal is the local public prosecutor in Scotland. ... Udal law is a near-defunct Norse derived legal system, which was formerly found in the Shetland islands and Orkney. ... List of Scots is an incomplete list of notable people from Scotland. ... List of Scottish actors is a list of Scottish actors, This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ... John Logie Baird, television pioneer. ... List of Scottish musicians is a list of Scottish musicians, please see Scottish composers for classical writers. ... William Aiton (1731-1793), botanist Alexander Anderson (mathematician), (c. ... List of Scottish writers is an incomplete alphabetical list of Scottish writers. ... The Politics of Scotland forms a distinctive part of the wider politics of the United Kingdom, with Scotland one of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom. ... // Parties represented in the Scottish Parliament (in order of number of representatives): Scottish National Party (SNP) - centre-left, social democratic, pro-independence- 47 MSPs Labour - centre-left, unionist - 46 MSPs Conservative - centre-right, conservative, unionist - 17 MSPs Liberal Democrat - centre-left, federalist - 16 MSPs Scottish Green Party - left-wing, environmentalist... Scotland has elections to several bodies: the Scottish Parliament, the United Kingdom Parliament, the European Parliament, local councils and community councils. ... For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... The logo of the Governemnt, incorporating the Saltire. ... The First Minister of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: ; Scots: ) is, in practice, the political leader of Scotland, as head of Scotlands national devolved government, the Scottish Executive, which was established in 1999 along with the Scottish Parliament. ... The Secretary of State for Scotland (RÃ¹naire StÃ ite na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the chief minister in the government of the United Kingdom with responsibilites for Scotland, at the head of the Scotland Office (formerly The Scottish Office). ... The Scotland Office (Oifis na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a department of the United Kingdom government, responsible for reserved Scottish affairs. ... The local government of Scotland is organised into 32 unitary authorities covering the mainland and islands of Scotland. ... The Royal Coat of Arms of Scotland, as used before 1603 The monarch of Scotland was the head of state of the Kingdom of Scotland. ... Scottish independence is a political ambition of a number of political parties, pressure groups and individuals within and outside of Scotland. ... The Church of Scotland (CofS; Scottish Gaelic: ), known informally by its pre-Union Scots name, The Kirk, is the national church of Scotland. ... The 2004 Assembly with Dr Alison Elliot as Moderator The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the sovereign and highest court of the Church of Scotland, and is thus the Churchs governing body. ... The Roman Catholic Church in Scotland describes the organisation of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church in the geographic area of Scotland, distinct from the Catholic Church in England & Wales and the Catholic Church in Ireland. ... The earliest date at which Jews arrived in Scotland is not known. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... The arrival of Islam in Scotland is relatively recent. ... Hinduism in Scotland is of relatively recent provenance, with the bulk of Scottish Hindus having settled there in the second half of the 20th century. ... // Scottish Gaelic (GÃ idhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... This article is about the Anglic language of Scotland. ... Scottish English is usually taken to mean the standard form of the English language used in Scotland, often termed Scottish Standard English[1][2]. It is the language normally used in formal, non-fiction written texts in Scotland. ... Highland English is the variety of Gaelic influenced Scottish English spoken in the Scottish Highlands. ... A mod is a festival of Scottish Gaelic song, arts and culture. ... Addressing the haggis during Burns supper: Fair fa your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o the puddin-race! The culture of Scotland is the national culture of Scotland. ... Clan map of Scotland Scottish clans (from Old Gaelic clann, children), give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relations throughout the world, with a formal structure of Clan Chiefs officially registered with the court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms which... Scottish cuisine shares much with that of other parts of the British Isles but has distinctive attributes and recipes of its own, thanks to foreign and local influences both ancient and modern. ... This is a list of flags that are used exclusively in Scotland. ... The Royal Coat of Arms of Scotland, as used before 1603 The Royal Coat of Arms of Scotland was the official coat of arms of the monarchs of Scotland, and were used as the official coat of arms of the Kingdom of Scotland until the Union of the Crowns in... There is no official national anthem of Scotland[1]. However, there is a complex and on-going social and political dispute amongst many contenders for the title of the nations de jure song, which has polarised much of the public. ... Hogmanay (pronounced â€” with the main stress on the last syllable - hog-muh-NAY) is the Scots word for the last day of the year and is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year (Gregorian calendar) in the Scottish manner. ... John Logie Baird, the Scottish inventor of television. ... Scottish literature is literature written in Scotland or by Scottish writers. ... The Tannahill Weavers Scotland is internationally known for its traditional music, which has remained vibrant throughout the 20th century, when many traditional forms worldwide lost popularity to pop music. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Modern formal Highland black tie, including kilt and Prince Charlie jacket. ... This page links to several topics related to transport in Europe. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... For other uses, see Liechtenstein (disambiguation). ... Montenegro road & rail map // Airports Montenegro has two international airports, with their IATA Airport Codes: Podgorica Airport - TGD Tivat Airport - TIV Podgorica Airport has a new and modern terminal building, and Tivat Airport underwent terminal expansion and can now handle night landings. ... Serbia, and in particular the valley of Morava is often described as the crossroad between the East and the West, which is one of primary reasons for its turbulent history. ... Wales - yes Scotland - yes France - yes - Via Channel Tunnel England Category: ... Railways Rail links with adjacent countries Republic of Ireland - yes Scotland - no - But Proposed Tunnel Under North Channel See also Northern Ireland Transport in Ireland Category: ... This article is about means of transport in Wales. ... World map of dependent territories. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Types of administrative and/or political territories include: A legally administered territory, which is a non-sovereign geographic area that has come under the authority of another government. ... Ã…land is an archipeligo of over 6,000 islands in the Baltic Sea. ... // Main article: Roads in the Isle of Man The island has a total of 800 km of public roads, all of which are paved. ... Southwest Asia in most contexts. ... The borders of the continents are the limits of the several continents of the Earth, as defined by various geographical, cultural, and political criteria. ... The North American plate, shown in brown The North American Plate is a tectonic plate covering most of North America, extending eastward to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and westward to the Cherskiy Range in East Siberia. ... The African plate, shown in pinkish-orange The African Plate is a tectonic plate covering the continent of Africa and extending westward to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. ... The list of unrecognized countries enumerates those geo-political entities which lack general diplomatic recognition, but wish to be recognized as sovereign states. ...

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