AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoRoadbuilding & procurement: Transport Scotland has invited tenders for its £1.94bn A9 dualling push, covering the final stretches between Perth and Inverness, with completion targeted by 2035. AI & enforcement on the roads: Scotland is trialling AI “LitterCam” linked to CCTV on the Edinburgh City Bypass and A1, with fines expected after consultation. Logistics capacity crunch: Freight Base has launched a digital marketplace to match UK light-haulage demand with vetted carriers as ports handle more direct container arrivals. Data centre backlash: Falkirk Council’s planning committee will hear both sides over a 300MW hyperscale AI data centre after 7,000 objections, while Pioneer Village has imposed a six-month moratorium on new data centres. Transport safety & crime: A Tube passenger was charged after allegedly killing an Elizabeth Line worker with a single punch at Ilford; separately, British Transport Police arrested a man on conditional bail after a woman was threatened on a train near Darlington. Major infrastructure resilience: Councillor calls for contingency plans for a possible long-term A9 closure at Scrabster due to landslip risk. Public transport future: Greater Manchester mayor Bev Craig backs plans for an underground-style metro system by 2050.
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