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A96 Safety Crisis Ignored by Gov
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A bitter clash erupts as Transport Secretary Stephen Flynn snubs MP Harriet Cross’s urgent plea to inspect Scotland’s deadliest road — the A96 in Aberdeenshire, where 14 have died and 200 injured in four years. Cross accuses Flynn of ignoring local safety, even mocking his choice to jet off to America instead of tackling the crisis. She blasts decades of neglect and claims the SNP won’t act on this stretch until 2030 — far past their original promise. Flynn’s office confirms he won’t visit, citing budget woes, and admits no progress on Aberdeenshire dualling before 2030 — with all funding focused on the Highland stretch between Inverness and Nairn. The government insists they’re still committed to full dualling, but must now proceed in phases, moving east from Inverness toward Aberdeen.
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