Transport

Ambitious plans for a new rail station at Inverness Airport must "meet the needs of Highlanders from day one, a Highlands and Islands MSP has argued.

MAJOR £185,000 resurfacing works are set to cause a week of night-time disruption for some A9 motorists from tomorrow (Sunday).

A COLLAPSED embankment has forced the cancellation of all trains on part of the Far North Line.

MOTORISTS have been urged not to drive "unless absolutely necessary" following amid amber and yellow weather warnings for snow in the Highlands.

AN amber weather warning has been issued for heavy snow in parts of the Highlands later today.

High routes in Sutherland were affected with hard-packed ice and snow this morning, Highland Council teams reported.

SOME disruption was still hitting the Far North Line on Tuesday – following Monday’s suspension of Inverness-Wick services during “extreme weather”.

DOZENS of cancellations were causing major disruption for Highland rail passengers on Monday morning – amid two active weather warnings.

ALL trains in the Highlands are likely to be disrupted by "extreme weather" over the next 24 hours, Network Rail Scotland has warned.

HIGHLANDERS are being warned to expect further potentially disruptive snowfall.

TWO new weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office - amid concerns that rain and a partial thaw could cause localised flooding.

FORECASTS for plummeting temperatures followed by freezing rain and sleet have sparked a fresh Met Office weather warning.

MOTORISTS and pedestrians have been urged to take care after overnight snow and sleet left many routes in a treacherous condition.

SNOW and ice warnings have been issued for the whole of the Highlands – amid forecasts for wintry weather overnight and on into Friday.

The council's road report for today in Caithness and other areas of the Highland region.

A MAN has been killed in a road crash on the A9.

A 'SERIOUS' road crash has sparked the closure of the A9 in part of Ross-shire, police have warned.

THE A9 has reopened following an earlier crash, Traffic Scotland has confirmed.

EMERGENCY crews are in attendance after a road crash closed the A9 in both directions in Sutherland.

PLANS to centralise Highlands and Islands air traffic control services in Inverness should be scrapped, according to north MSP Gail Ross.