Transport

The new transport scheme was launched in April.

A section of the A9 next to the Causewaymire Wind Farm is closed off after a serious accident involving a car and a lorry this afternoon.

The A9 Spittal has been closed in both directions due to a serious collision involving two vehicles

Brace for flooding when Storm Babet hits the Highlands later this week, residents have been warned.

Two rain warnings have been issued for parts of the Highlands, with a third alert – for gales – covering virtually all of northern Scotland.

North MSP Maree Todd is being urged by councillors to "take the lead" in pushing for funds to upgrade sections of the A9 in Sutherland and Caithness.

Residents across the Highlands are being encouraged to get in touch with the council's resilience team to help local communities be ready for winter.

ScotRail have confirmed that lines have reopened between Inverness and locations in the south.

All flights have been suspended in and out of Luton.

The Met Office and Travel Scotland have issued severe weather warnings across Scotland

Trains between Edinburgh and Inverness, and Glasgow and Inverness, will start and terminate at Perth.

No trains will run between Perth and Inverness today.

The operator says 'the greatest risk to a normal restart on Monday is on the Highland Main Line' where flood waters remain high.

Both the Highland Main Line and Kyle of Lochalsh Line as are closed for the day and Inverness to Elgin services are cancelled

Passed 'fit for main line operation'

Aviemore and Speyside are of ‘particular concern’ and the agency advises making the preparations in case of a flood.

The persistent heavy rain in the Highlands is beginning to claim more services after trains south were cancelled.

Trains running north of Inverness remain in service as do flights out of Inverness airport.

ScotRail is warning customers there will be significant disruption to services tomorrow as a month’s worth of rain falls on parts of the Highlands.

Severe weather warnings have led to London North Eastern Railway (LNER) to cancel Saturday services to and from Inverness.