HAVING THEIR DAY
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Glasgow PTE had its transport open day last week and I'm told it was the big attraction that had been predicted. About 50,000 people turned up, pretty good going as it was competing with a nearby Sunday football match featuring the Scottish team, which drew 65,000 people.
Despite the temporary absence of the Glasgow Underground, I'm told the passenger movement went smoothly. The most heavily patronised method was the free bus service from the city centre to Larkfield Garage.
But it almost didn't happen. I'm told, and all because of a p piece of cloth. It was a flag I
• really, and it was sent to the depot to be displayed on the day.
In these days of Scotland's pre-World Cup euphoria you would expect the flag to be the Saltire or Scottish Standard. But no, and it wasn't even a Union Jack.
It was the Irish tricolour and oh dear, it was poor Bill Kirkland, an Englishman, who made
the faux-pas Anyway, Bill readily acknowledged the error and the green, white and gold did
not fly. Come to think of it, th is the Glasgow PTE livery an way.