12 September 2007
SPT spends another half a million on Subway.
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is continuing its modernisation of the Glasgow Subway by investing a further £542,000.
The latest upgrade to the system includes several new measures - costing around £400,000 - which will improve the Subway's compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).
In the latest phase of development, these measures include:
- improved station lighting;
- improved signage;
- installing customer call points at various locations;
- improved disabled parking;
- making improvements and alterations to walls, stairs and barriers to aid visually impaired passengers.
The cost for the above work is estimated at £400,000, with the highest amount (approximately £175,000) being spent on upgrading the lighting in stations.
SPT is also spending £85,000 to improve the electronic door entry system in stations and a further £57,000 to better maintain the network's CCTV system.
SPT's director of Subway operations, David Wallace said, "Bit by bit we are making improvements to the Subway. We can't provide an overnight change but we've started the modernisation process and step by step we'll provide passengers with a better service.
"In particular I hope passengers with disabilities will notice an improvement in their surroundings when this latest work is complete.
"From a security point of view, it's obviously vital that we maintain our CCTV system and we are also improving our electronic door entry system."
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Note to editors
- The project is part of the overall modernisation of the Subway which also includes a £1.7 million contract to refurbish Subway trailer cars and a £530,000 investment in a new public announcement system which should be in place by spring next year.
- Last month SPT also unveiled a £163,000 extension to its stores building at the Subway's Broomloan headquarters which will allow repairs and maintenance work to be carried out more efficiently.