Monthly Archives: January 2012
Stewarton is ready to park and ride
A new £750,000 Park and Ride facility part-funded by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport opened in Stewarton today. The car park at Standalane has 68 spaces and was developed in partnership with East Ayrshire Council and Network Rail.
Hamilton Bus Station upgrade progressing at pace
Construction work at Hamilton Bus Station is ramping up with foundation laying for the new building about to begin. Work on the second phase of a multi-million pound project began before Christmas and is on schedule.
SPT to fund more park and rides in North Lanarkshire
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport has committed £1.3million to new transport projects in the North Lanarkshire area.
Park and ride to be built in Port Glasgow
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport is to fund construction of a new Park and Ride for Port Glasgow. £1.42million package of improvements agreed.
SPT secures £170K for under threat bus services
Residents in East Dunbartonshire, Glasgow City, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire council areas to benefit from award of temporary bus contracts.
New operator for Gourock – Kilcreggan Ferry
SPT appoints Clydelink to run revised ferry route including temporary summer service
SPT secures £2.8m of vital bus services
Sixteen contracts were approved to maintain key public transport links in Argyll and Bute, Glasgow City, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire.
Walking the tunnels
A group of members from SPT’s Partnership this week visited the Subway after hours to walk the tunnels and learn more about our modernisation plans.
New free bus service for Renfrewshire
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has agreed to fund a free pilot bus service which will provide better access to local sports facilities to people living in Bishopton and Erskine.
High Speed Rail talks backed by SPT
Discussions are to begin between the HS2 delivery company and the Scottish Government.