Councillors yesterday backed plans to improve the shuttle bus service connecting Aberdeen International Airport with Dyce railway station.
The £426,000 project will involve the construction of a new access road connecting to Foinavon Close and a turning circle for buses at the western side of the railway line.
A report from officials at the local authority said the scheme would provide a more direct and less congested route.
Cycle storage units will also be included in the development on land owned by the airport, with a peppercorn lease deal in place.
The council has also signed up to a “bus punctuality agreement” with operators First and Stagecoach, local transport partnership Nestrans and Aberdeenshire Council.
It is expected the plans will improve the speed and reliability of the service, and encourage more people to leave cars at home.
At a meeting of the enterprise, strategic planning and infrastructure committee yesterday, council leader Barney Crockett described the improvement work as a “great news story” for the city.
Committee vice-convener Angela Taylor added: “By working together with partners, we can improve timetables and encourage a modal shift to more sustainable methods of transport.”
Ward councillor Neil MacGregor said: “If we can’t move the station to the right side of the runway, then we can have a huge improvement by having the bus on the other side of the railway.”
A report to the committee by senior engineer Bruce MacFarlane said the work will include a single-lane carriageway with the turning circle, a bus stop and a footpath link to the train station.
Six cycle lockers will be built, along with a shelter and another path connecting to the north end of Farburn Terrace.
The report also states that construction work is unlikely to cause significant disruption, as the land consists mostly of woodland and grass.
The committee unanimously backed the scheme, which is expected to be completed by summer.