Advantages: Easy to get around, travel centres available if you get stuck Disadvantages: Motorway queues (but what city doesn't?), moaning-faced bus drivers.
...finding the best means of getting from A to B can be a problem.
The City Centre is served by two large railway stations – Central Station (at one end of Argyle Street) and Queen Street Station (just off the north end of George Square), as well as a smaller station, High Street. They are within walking distance of one another (you could take a taxi if you are so inclined). Both as busy as one would expect from a city station. The East Coast ... ...lanes, although this is slowly getting better. I try to avoid all forms of strenuous exercise and so am not able to comment on this experience myself!
By far and away, the best means of getting around the city centre is by underground and on foot. The underground (or “clockwork orange”, a name given to the subway because of the vivid hue of the trains and the circular route) is a cheap way of getting to the West End. Return adult tickets ...
Saltire 11.03.2001
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Advantages: Cheap and Reliable. Disadvantages: A bit bumpy and noisy.
Before going to Glasgow the only underground train transport system that I had ever been on was the London Underground. It was therefore a bit of a surprise to find a fast and efficient underground system in Glasgow. This underground was originally opened in 1896 and is the world’s third oldest subway. In 1977 the whole system was closed for a massive modernisation and re-opened in 1980. The underground is a continuous oval circuit around the ... ...of the River Clyde, with 15 stations. On the outer circle the trains run in a clockwise direction and on the inner circle the trains run in an anti-clockwise direction. At two of the stations the underground has an interchange with the surface railway system and at four of the stations there are Park and Ride facilities. The trains run between every 4 minutes to every 8 minutes depending upon the time of day. Each train is three carriages long and ...
daseaford 11.09.2001
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Advantages: Tube and Train are cheaper and easier to use than the Bus Service Disadvantages: Limited Service on Weekends
I have just returned from a brief, but expansive holiday in Glasgow, Scotland.
With regard to public transport, I experienced the tube, the bus service and the train lines.
The tube (circular), is really good. I am living in London, so the price of an all day "Discovery" ticket at £1.60 was phenomenal. It's true the circle does not cover the entire city, but the stops it doesn make are quite easy to figure out and make your way (walking) from wherever ... ...addition, the stations/platforms were relatively clean and NON-bad smelling. It actually appeared that they did some cleaning of the smells etc.
The one drawback I found was the limited service on a weekend, for example, on Sundays, the first tube is at 11am, and it closes again at 6pm.
The buses were not so user friendly. Obviously if you know the names of not only where you want to go, but the surrounding areas, you may be able to figure out ...
alisonb 03.09.2001
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Advantages: since the Overground came into force you can actually get a bus... Disadvantages: FAR too many to list! Too expensive, too crowded etc etc etc
I have many complaints about FirstBus, where to begin is my first problem!
The most serious problem with FirstBus was the introduction of their 'Overground' system. Its all very good to introduce this new system but a bit of advanced warning would have been nice! Not only were bus routes changed but entire routes were removed! Even the drivers didnt know where they were going! But what about the maps they sent out to everyone?....what maps? I dont ... ...Cost. FirstBus charge FAR too much for a journey. Pay the right fare and don't rip us off say Firstbus on their posters. Why not? FirstBus are most CERTAINLY ripping us off!! At £1.05p for a long journey its a complete rip-off!! The £1.50p return ticket is a good idea. Pity people going to work in the morning, who'd use it most, cant! Why? Because this offer doesnt start until 9:30am and FirstBus dont want to loose some cash by giving us a good deal!
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RTj 05.08.2000
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Advantages: Very economical for journeys where you need to change bus. Also good for return journeys. Disadvantages: You must have a student card. It's easy to lose your ticket. Hard to work out the bus routes and pickup points if you don't know the city.
...travelling all over the city, if you have plenty of time. It can be tricky to work out the bus routes though so if you are only in town for a day you'd be better staying in the town centre and maybe getting the underground to see the West end. ...
DuncF 18.09.2001
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Advantages: Quick, easy and reliabel Disadvantages: Noise, Space, Safety
...of transport I use for getting in to town - which I do a lot. At 80p a ticket you can go as far or as near as you want, you could even stay on it all day if you like!
The main problem with the underground is the noise. It is bad enough normally but if there is a window open it is unbearable and could cause permanant damage.
Another problem is that this system was designed in the late 60's and there are not a lot more people using it, meaning that ... ...when Rangers FC are playing at Ibrox.
The last thing that concerns me is safety. It isn't nice being alone on a tube with one other person - there is no where to go, so maybe the installations of camera's is a good idea.
But overall it is very quick and easy for dashing about it (a tube every 6 mins) - and let's face it - it's better than waiting half an hour on a bus! ...
Kozinski 07.12.2000
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Advantages: Frequent trains Disadvantages: Limited number of stations
I find the tube to be a great way to get around town. However, I think that it should be cheaper to use, and they should do something about the smell of the place. The cost should be a standard cost regardless of where you get on or off. They should also have someone from the transport police go around every so often to make sure that nothing is going on that should not be. They should expand the service, build more stations in different places, ...
marto 28.07.2000
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Although it isn't very well advertised by SPT (the company which runs the Glasgow Underground), they do sell season tickets which quite simply save you a lot of money -especially if you use the underground in Glasgow frequently.
They sell season tickets for periods of 7 days and 28 days for £7 and £24 respectively. These passes allow you unlimited travel on the underground within these periods. All you need is the correct amount and a passport photograph ...
Gregory 04.12.2000
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Advantages: Good price, effecient Disadvantages: Crowded, not clean
I travel on the bus very frequently and I must say it is quite agreable. I mean don't expect much it is a bus and it is for all the public so every now and then it does get crowded and you have to put up with screaming children and the odd drunk. The thing I seem to like about the bus system is that it is reliable as there is one available every ten minutes from 9:00 to 6:00 every day the number system is very easy to work out. The very good at £1.50 ...
Raphael 19.09.2000
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Whilst travelling around Glasgow by bus is a relatively easy task with the buses frequent and the routes excellent, they really need to look at their old double decker buses that are still on the go some of them are a health hazard when you go into them, they smell old and foosty and by the time you actually arrive at your work your suit feels like it needs a good dry clean. Glasgow need to get more of their state of the art First Bus single deckers ...
Francespo 29.07.2000
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