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DETAILS of a new completely automatic system which, it is claimed, could help solve the city's transport problem, have been sent to Glasgow Corporation by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation of America.
So far no intensive study of the system has been made by Glasgow officials, but Mr. G. B. Oakley, manager of the American company, says that he has been invited to Glasgow to discuss the system.
Cir. William Lee, Glasgow transport convener, said he did not know about the proposal, but would be willing to discuss with anyone the possibility of improving Glasgow's traffic problems.
"There may be snags in this idea, but if it could solve our problems it might be worth the price", he added.
The Westinghouse system is operated with electric "expressway" vehicles running on a special track, which can be built overhead, on the surface, or underground.
Stopping of the vehicles, door opening and closing, and starting are controlled by computer, and Mr. Oakley claims the whole system can be operated without personnel—although he concedes that in some cases it would be necessary to employ station guards to prevent people avoiding the automatic ticket-issuing device.