Transport

Essential improvement works on the A9 near Inverness are set to begin on Tuesday for nine nights.

The news comes as the company posted an operational loss of £4.9m in its latest annual report.

Train services to and from Inverness have been hit by a combination of flooding, a shortage of train drivers and signalling failures

British Transport Police responded to an incident in Easter Ross on Saturday and ScotRail has warned of the dangers of trespassing on the railway.

A Met Office yellow warning for gale-force winds in parts of the Highlands has been extended until midnight. It was originally meant to expire at 3pm.

Major roadworks on the A9 which were paused over the Easter break are set to restart tonight, road engineers have warned.

Ferry crossings in the Minch will be out of action until at least Monday after Storm Kathleen began battering the west coast.

The warning comes into force on Sunday amid forecasts of gales up to 60mph in many western areas of the region.

A former champion of Gaelic culture and language is taking up a new role to help improve public transport in the Highlands.

Most Ullapool-Stornoway ferry sailings were cancelled on Saturday and Sepa flood alerts have been issued as Storm Kathleen approaches.

Heavy snow could cause disruption in the Highlands overnight tonight, the Met Office has warned - with the alert extending as far north as Daviot.

Two ScotRail services between Inverness and Caithness will be cancelled today.

AIDA Cruises’ arrival of the AIDAdiva in port of Invergordon today (April 3) marks the beginning of the highly-anticipated cruise liner season.

ScotRail have confirmed that lines south of the Highland capital have reopened however disruption is expected to continue throughout the day.

CalMac CEO, Robbie Drummond is to step down from his role, with the ferry company citing the “real challenges” faced by island communities.

Scottish Water engineers were left with egg on their face after having to rip up a street just days after repairing a burst main.

A person died after being struck by a train south of Inverness this morning.

A broken down train on the Highland Mainline railway is causing disruption to some services between the Central Belt and Inverness.

The incident took place yesterday afternoon.

Traffic Scotland has confirmed the road has reopened.