The Scottish Government has announced it will contribute
£40million to Fastlink, the new bus rapid transit scheme for
Glasgow.
The ultra-modern bus operation will link the city centre and the
IFSD with the Commonwealth Games area at the SECC and the new
Southern General Hospital.
It will also connect with the city's key interchanges at Central
Station, Queen Street Station and Buchanan Bus Station.
SPT's Chief Executive Gordon
Maclennan said: "We are delighted with the funding news. SPT's
enhanced Fastlink business case, which was submitted to the
government earlier this year, showed that the improved network
would boost the number of people using public transport, cut
congestion and improve bus journey times by up to 20%.
Fastlink-branded buses will also have smartcard technology as
standard with the intention of linking up with the planned Glasgow
Subway smartcard technology, bringing seamless multi-modal travel
one step closer for passengers.
Glasgow City Council has been working on delivering key parts of
the network - the segregated lanes at the Broomielaw and dedicated
capacity on the Clyde Arc.