Shovel trouble
Not only did it cancel the original publicly funded Garl project, but it has also rejected the offer to consider a privately-funded NEWgarl proposal which would have given Glasgow an airport rail link without recourse to the public purse.
Additionally, it has removed the construction of the Garngad Chord, a key link in its billion pound Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme, resulting in proposed – farcical – reversal manoeuvres at Springburn and longer journey times.
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Hide AdThe third project which could be rapidly implemented is the electrification/upgrading of the Crossrail link, providing through services throughout central Scotland and beyond. This could be implemented at a fraction of the cost of a similar project under way in Manchester where, unlike Glasgow, no rail line existed.
Now that the “stepping stones” in the Glasgow Council elections have proved to be too slippery and a council that supports rail development for the city is back in charge, it is hoped progress can be made to have these “shovel-ready” rail projects implemented for Glasgow’s travelling public.
Ian Richard
Kilmaurs
Ayrshire