Date: 21/07/2016

The Glasgow subway modernisation works will not be completed on time. Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has confirmed to the BBC that the contractor Colas Rail, which is working on the renewal works, will need extra time to complete the project, The subway had been suspended from 2 July and was due to reopen on 1 August. SPT gave no reason for the delay, saying Colas Rail had experienced 'a number of issues'. It is thought work could take a further two weeks. The subway operator is now trying to confirm when the system will be functioning again.

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Glasgow Subway will not reopen on time

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The Glasgow Subway modernisation works will not be completed by its 1 August deadline, the BBC learns.