Modernisation of Glasgow's subway to go ahead

Tourists staying in Glasgow hostels may soon benefit from a modernised subway system.

The Scottish government has given the go-ahead to a £290 million plan to completely revamp the ageing subway system in the city.

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) will be supported in financing the overhaul, which will see all 15 stations across the six-mile system being redeveloped.

John Swinney, finance secretary, confirmed that the proposals for the subway system will go forward.

He said: "We recognise the central role the subway plays in the economic life of Glasgow and Scotland.

"SPT's long term modernisation proposals will include new trains, new automated signals, refurbished stations with improved accessibility and smartcard ticketing - all essential upgrades to make Glasgow's subway fit for the 21st century."

Glasgow Subway originally opened in 1896. It is the third-oldest underground metro system in the world after the London Underground and the Budapest Metro.
 

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