Board Would Not Help Glasgow
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THE establishment of a Glasgow and West of Scotland Transport Board to co-ordinate passenger services provided by Glasgow Corporation, Scottish Omnibuses, Ltd., and British Railways would not save a single vehicle in peak periods, according to Mr. James Amos, chairman of Scottish Omnibuses, and Mr. E. R. L. Fitzpayne, general manager of Glasgow Transport Department.
This was revealed at a meeting of Glasgow Transport Committee, last week, when they considered a minute of a recent meeting of the Glasgow Passenger Transport Committee, set up by the British Transport Commission. [The suggestion was made by Cllr. R. McAllister, convener of the corporation committee.] It was also revealed that 100 buses an hour would ultimately have to be provided at peak periods by the corporation transport department for the Castlemilk housing estate if it was to be adequately served, Mr. T. F. Cameron, for the B.T.C.. had told the committee that they were considering the possibility of electrifying certain suburban railway lines with a view to relieving the volume of road passenger traffic.
Reference was also made to the congestion on the Clyde bridges. WhilF.t it was agreed that the construction of the Whiteinch tunnel would relieve the bridges of a certain amount of goods' traffic, it would not give adequate provision for additional buses required to maintain passenger services.
The immediate problems were the provision of suitable bus termini near the citi centre, reviewing parking arrangements for private cars in order to reduce street congestion, and the provision of an additional bridge over the Clyde. It was noted that, the first two points were receiving the attention of the corporation.
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