Work will now start on Tuesday, October 1 and is scheduled to be completed by Saturday, October 26.
He says ‘despite five SNP MSPs from the region taking hefty ministerial salaries, the Highlands keeps missing out’.
Stalled progress on a vital new passing loop which would dramatically improve train reliability has been criticised by rail campaigners.
A male was airlifted to hospital in Aberdeen, while a female was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness after a crash on the A9 in Easter Ross.
The 10.41am Inverness to Wick and 4pm Wick to Inverness services were both cancelled on Tuesday, with ScotRail struggling to secure bus replacements.
The A9 was closed for around six hours after an Easter Ross collision which resulted in two casualties.
The two-vehicle crash at Tomich on the A9 has seen two casualties, according to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
Our photographer’s images reveal the sheer scale of these regular visitors to the Cromarty Firth.
The A9 at Tomich closed in both directions after road accident
Essential road resurfacing on the Tore roundabout on the A9 has been flagged to motorists ahead of work starting this weekend.