From 31st January 2022, nearly a million 5 to 21 year olds living in Scotland will be eligible to benefit from free bus travel! The scheme, run by Transport Scotland will embed sustainable travel behaviours from an early age, open up opportunities and help Scotland meet its zero emissions target by 2045. Children and young […]
Category: Travel
Glasgow Road Closure
News about Blantyre roadworks are usually posted on our Supporters Group, but this one is significant enough to cause some disruption and appears to be causing some confusion. Glasgow Road is set to be resurfaced between Station Road junction and Stonefield Road, which will result in a road closure. Advance preparation works start this Wednesday […]
Rail Disruption
The majority of ScotRail will be cancelled tomorrow (Sunday 23rd May) due to strike action. An ongoing pay dispute will mean a minimal number of services will be running on Sunday. Limited bus services will be put on for key workers. Check your route. More info here: https://www.scotrail.co.uk/plan-your-journey/passenger-disruption/sunday-strikes-planned
Train Services Close Early
Further Countries Quarantined!
It has just been announced by the Scottish Government that two more countries have now been added to the list of countries that require travellers to quarantine upon arriving in Scotland. Those flying from Portugal or French Polynesia will now be required to self-isolate for 14 days. This follows news earlier in the week that travellers coming […]
Quarantine for Greece
Scotland has imposed quarantine on travellers returning from Greece. From 4am tomorrow, Thursday 3rd September holidaymakers coming back from Greece (and Greek Islands) will have to quarantine for 14 days upon return to Scotland. With Portugal having an even higher infection rate than Greece, it is widely expected that country will soon be added to […]
Stuck on the Backroads
A lorry caused obstruction on the backroads to East Kilbride this morning, Saturday 22 August 2020 as it tried to perform a u turn. The incident happened at the small Newhousemill Road Bridge, an area between Blantyre and East Kilbride on the backroads, where there are often delays. Did YOU get caught up in this […]
Motherwell Train Station
ScotRail has confirmed that work on the second phase of the redevelopment of Motherwell station will start next week. From Monday, 24 August, and over the next six months, the redevelopment work will focus on the main station building which will see changes to how customers access platform 2 and 3. The main stairwell to […]







