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14/08/2023 Transport group set up to find out who is using city centre at night [Glasgow Times] Glasgow needs a public transport service that serves the needs of the city centre that involves trains and subway as well as buses, Susan Aitken has said. (Permalink) Buses Glasgow Glasgow District Subway Night Public Transport SPT Glasgow Central: 380111 waits at Glasgow Central, platform 7, with a Cathcart Circle service on 18 January 2022. Bill Roberton 18/01/2022 Glasgow Queen Street High Level: Glasgow Queen Street station facade, in the late afternoon of 3rd November 2021. Bill Roberton 03/11/2021 Glasgow Times
02/08/2023 My nightmare bus and train journeys with the fellow passengers from hell - Alastair Dalton [Scotsman] Basic travel etiquette severely lacking among some travellers. We all need to learn to be better passengers. That's my conclusion from several eye-opening experiences travelling across Scotland and England by train and bus over the last month. (Permalink) Anti-social behaviour Public transport Travel etiquette Scotsman
19/03/2023 Scotland's use of public transport drops by up to half [The Herald] Use of public transport including buses, trains and ferries is up to 50% down on pre-pandemic levels - leading to new concerns over the ability to meet stiff Scottish Government targets over climate change. (Permalink) Public Transport The Herald
19/02/2023 Housing approved on derelict railway line in Biggar [Glasgow World] Planning permission has been granted to build three houses on a derelict railway line in Biggar - despite previous concerns about restricting public transport opportunities. [See also news item of 28th January. -RS] (Permalink) Biggar Broughton Cultural vandalism Green Peebles Public Transport Symington Biggar: The remains of the station and remarkably well-preserved signalbox at Biggar. Seen here in June 2012, now standing within a contractor's yard. See image [[6449]] John Yellowlees 02/06/2012 Glasgow World
28/01/2023 New homes to be built on an old railway line in Lanarkshire despite concerns [Daily Record] Councillors approved the plans today after the application was deferred in November. (Permalink) Biggar Broughton Cultural vandalism Green Peebles Public Transport Symington Biggar: The former station at Biggar, South Lanarkshire, looking east towards Broughton on a rainy day in October 1971. John Furnevel 13/10/1971 Biggar: 42737 at Biggar with Scottish Rambler No 3 at Biggar on 29 March 1964. See image [[39040]] John Robin 29/03/1964 Biggar: The remains of the station and remarkably well-preserved signalbox at Biggar. Seen here in June 2012, now standing within a contractor's yard. See image [[6449]] John Yellowlees 02/06/2012 Daily Record
05/12/2022 Jenny Gilruth: Political Journey [Holyrood Website] ScotRail, strikes, storms: 'People don't always trust that public transport is going to work. That's a problem I need to ... (Permalink) Jenny Gilruth Public Transport Aberdeen: Here is Jenny Gilruth cutting a tape today to declare the new travel centre and lounge open at Aberdeen. John Yellowlees 05/12/2022 Holyrood Website
09/02/2022 Lords inquiry seeks views on future transport use [RAIL] The chairwoman of a House of Lords inquiry focused on finding out how public transport will be used in the future has called on the public to submit views. (Permalink) House of Lords Public Transport RAIL
30/11/2021 RMT advises members to protect their personal safety [RMT] Face masks become compulsory once again on transport services in England. (Permalink) Masks Public Transport RMT RMT