GlasgowWorld had the opportunity to take a journey on the new Glasgow subway trains which were first introduced into the system last month.
They are strictly only running on the outer circle at the moment with more trains to be phased into the underground system during 2024.
Speaking about the modernisation of the Subway, SPT Project Director, Mark Toner said: “There are still a couple of challenging key milestones to be reached before we can say Subway modernisation is complete. I understand for passengers the new trains are the most important part of the programme as it is something tangible they can see. However, this a brand new, complex state-of-art system going into a very old network and that does frustratingly for us all, take time to deliver.
“We are still some way off seeing platform screen doors added to all stations which will be the next big thing for passengers before we have the option of moving to driverless trains.”
5. New Glasgow Subway carriages
Speaking about the new fleet SPT Project Director, Mark Toner said: This new fleet will take time to grow towards its full capability and reliability levels but now that the first two trains have been introduced, passengers will have the opportunity to see them intermittently and experience for themselves as they run alongside our existing fleet over the coming months." | Declan McConville
6. New Glasgow Subway
A look at the newly designed seats on the Glasgow subway which pays homage to the traditional colours with the underground often being referred to as "The Clockwork Orange". | Declan McConville