9 July 2007
SPT joining up journeys to the Glasgow River Festival
Free buses this weekend - 14 & 15 July 2007
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport is providing free shuttle buses to the Glasgow River Festival from George Square and other locations this weekend.
The Glasgow River Festival returns to the Clyde this summer and SPT is keen to play its part by providing free transport to the event.
Between 10am and 7.00pm on Saturday and Sunday a fleet of buses will operate a half hourly service from Buchanan Bus Station via George Square and Central Station to the SECC and Science Centre.
Free buses will also run from Easterhouse, Springburn, Drumchapel and Pollok Shopping Centres and Castlemilk Pool.
From outside the city, free buses will run from the arches on East George Street, near Kilmarnock Bus Station and from special stances inside Hamilton and Greenock Bus Stations.
The buses will be clearly identified with banners saying "SPT joining up journeys to the River Festival".
Assistant Chief Executive of SPT, Gordon Maclennan, said: "When the city is hosting such events like the Glasgow River Festival, it's vital that our transport system is as efficient as possible.
"One of SPT's core objectives is to get people out of cars and on to public transport. The Glasgow River Festival provides a great opportunity to do that, so we're running buses to make it easy for people to get to this exciting family day out."
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Notes to editors - Timetable summary
Bus No.1
Departs Buchanan Bus Station every 30 mins from 10.00am
Queen St Station 10.05
George Square 10.08 outside Tourist Information Office
Central Station 10.10
SECC 10.20
Return journeys leave SECC every 30 mins from 1.00pm.
Bus No.2
All times and pick up points as Bus No.1, except it goes to the Glasgow Science Centre
Bus No. 3
Castlemilk Pool 10.30 and 11.30
SECC 10.50 and 11.50
Return journeys leave SECC at 4.30pm and 5.30pm
Bus No. 4
Easterhouse Shopping Centre 10.30 and 11.30
Sports Centre, Tollcross 10.45 and 11.45
SECC 11.00 and 12.00
Return journeys leave SECC at 4.30pm and 5.30pm
Bus No.5
Springburn Shopping Centre top bus stop 10.30 and 11.30
Springburn Shopping Centre bottom bus stop 10.35 and 11.35
SECC 10.50 and 11.50
Return journeys leave SECC at 4.30pm and 5.30pm
Bus No.6
Drumchapel Shopping Centre 10.30 and 11.30
Dumbarton Road, Yoker 10.35 and 11.35
SECC 10.50 and 11.50
Return journeys leave SECC at 4.30pm and 5.30pm
Bus No.7
Pollok Shopping Centre 10.30 and 11.30
SECC 10.55 and 11.55
Return journeys leave SECC at 4.30pm and 5.30pm
Bus No.8
Hamilton Bus Station 10.30
SECC 11.00
Return journey leaves SECC at 5.30pm
Bus No.9
Kilmarnock - East George Street opposite railway viaduct 10.30
SECC 11.00
Return journey leaves SECC at 5.30pm
Bus No.10
Greenock Bus Station 10.30
SECC 11.30
Return journey leaves SECC at 5.30pm