Transport

A further yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued for the Grampian area.

Just half of young people in Aberdeenshire who are eligible for free bus travel have been issued with a pass

Several schools in Aberdeenshire have transport routes affected after overnight snow, with delayed openings for pupils.

Turriff Community Council welcomed Sgt Stuart Gordon from the Formartine Policing team to give a further update efforts to tackle anti-social driving.

Nestrans has commissioned work to review and update previous studies on the A90(N) and A952 Ellon to Peterhead and Fraserburgh corridors.

A failed level crossing barrier earlier between Inverurie and Dyce is adding to exisiting delays due to weather on the north-east rail network.

Several schools are closed this morning in Aberdeenshire and transport routes are affected by current conditions with more snow expected.

The carriageway is currently down to one lane and drivers have reported ice on the road.

Spells of snow will develop over mainland Scotland in areas above 200 m this evening and further north, spells of snow will develop to low levels.

A plan is being formulated for a new community group to help tackle speeding across the Formartine area - but volunteers are needed.

A yellow weather warning for snow and ice has been issued for the Grampian area.

Stantec has been commissioned by Nestrans to update the previous studies which examined the case for making improvements to the A90(N) and A952.

A one-day course for motorcyclists will take place on several dates between April and October in Inverurie and Elgin for north-east participants.

Scotland’s transport minister has insisted a long-delayed £200 million scheme to improve Aberdeen to central belt rail is “on track”.

Emergency services are currently at the scene.

A 21-year-old has been charged after being caught at 114mph in a 40mph temporary speed limit zone on the A96.

The main A96 is closed just north of Inverurie as of 3.30pm while emergency services attend an incident.

The A947 will be shut at Castleton Bridge on Tuesday while inspection work is carried out after an emergency closure.

Work has identified the issue on the A947 which has been rectified, but a further day's closure will be needed next week.

Drivers will face a diversion via Crudie on the A98 as works are expected to take up to two weeks.