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The Scottish network was reorganised as the Scottish Region (ScR), one of six new regions of British Railways. By the late-1950s, the railways were operating at a loss. In 1963, the Government appointed Richard Beeching as Chairman of the British Transport Commission. He commissioned a report called The Reshaping of British Railways also known ...
A63(T) trunk road connecting Hull to the M62 motorway in England. A trunk road is a major highway with a specific legal classification in some jurisdictions, notably the United Kingdom, Sweden and formerly Ireland. Trunk roads are planned and managed at the national-level, distinguishing them from non-trunk roads which are managed by local ...
In Scotland, the Scottish Government has confirmed that Primary Routes should be defined by and be consistent with the trunk road network. [ 16 ] A new standard was set in April 2015 to formally designate certain high-quality routes as Expressways , [ 17 ] but whether this will result in any existing road classifications changing is unclear.
The Traffic Scotland service delivers traveller information for the Scottish Trunk Road network through a process called 'monitor, control and inform'. Monitor: The Traffic Scotland service monitors the network using CCTV, roadside hardware, communication with the police, weather forecasts and major event management services.
The A82 is a major road in Scotland that runs from Glasgow to Inverness via Fort William.It is one of the principal north-south routes in Scotland and is mostly a trunk road managed by Transport Scotland, who view it as an important link from the Central Belt to the Scottish Highlands and beyond.
The National Trust for Scotland said many of its attractions would be closed on Friday and Saturday and Historic Environment Scotland said several castles will close, including Edinburgh and Stirling.
The A7 is a major road, partly a trunk road, that connects Edinburgh in Central Scotland to Carlisle in North West England. The A7 meets the M6 motorway close to Carlisle, which connects to the English motorway network.
Bear Scotland, which maintains the trunk road network, said it was helping to clear a land slip on the A82 at Lochend, in the Highlands, which left rocks and debris on the road.