The proposals would include linking up to the airport in a mass transit system bigger than Manchester’s current Metrolink, with this funding to go towards creating a business case.
An ambitious project to provide a major metro transport system in Glasgow is set to secure funding of more than £12 million to push forward the plans.
The Clyde Metro is a multi-billion investment over a 30-year period that aims to better connect more than 1.5 million people to employment, education, and health services in and around Glasgow.This funding will be used to help progress the business case development work. A report being presented to members of the City Administration Committee this week states that of the funding available, up to £6.5 million will be made available to commission consultants to help deliver a CFI .
It looks to tackle social exclusion by improving access to education and employment opportunities, while encouraging fewer car journeys, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and freeing up rail capacity for longer-distance journeys. Speaking ahead of the meeting, Shettleston councillor, Thomas Kerr, said: “If we are to attract people to live and work in Glasgow – and in neighbouring areas – then it is essential that our communities are better connected than they are right now.
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