Glasgow Subway - Further Modernisation

Further Modernisation

In April 2010, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport approved outline plans for a £290 million upgrade of the Subway — the first since the comprehensive modernisation of the late 1970s. The proposals were approved by the Scottish Government in March 2011, and changes to be brought in include:

• integrated smartcard ticketing
• new trains
• improved signalling with automation
• refurbishing all subway stations, including making stations more accessible.

The first station to be modernised was Hillhead. This process began in 2011 and finished in 2012. The modernisation of the station included the re-tiling of all the walls and floors, the replacement of escalators, a new ticket office, better way finding and also a piece of public art.

Further plans have been revealed to modernise Ibrox and Kelvinhall stations before the 2014 Commonwealth games in Glasgow. Furthermore, all other stations will receive updated branding prior to modernisation work being carried out on them, so as to achieve unity in design.