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Ministers to enact primary legislation for the creation of a Glasgow City Region Development Agency which will co-ordinate transport infrastructure at the city region level. This would expand the role of the City Region Cabinet and take on the powers of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport and Clydeplan. This authority would need the necessary powers to assemble and develop land to benefit from the uplift in land values from transport projects. It means developing a single, holistic development plan for the city region focussed on its transport system. “Our proposals to connect the airport to the rail network and link Glasgow Central and Queen Street stations are bold. These will future- proof Glasgow’s transport system for generations to come rather than simply addressing short-term bottlenecks,” said David Begg.
Apart from the Glasgow Metro, the other recommendations included the acceleration of the Avenues project and its extension to George Square, Argyle Street, Cathedral Street and High Street; the pressing ahead with plans to build a roof over the M8 at Charing Cross, creating a new pedestrian space outside the Mitchell Library; the
repurposing of the road network to prioritise people-friendly public
spaces and building a smart public transport grid. It also recommended actively engaging with the Vacant and Derelict Land Commission to bring dead spaces back into productive use, as well as the creation of safe cycling corridors through the city centre which connect to these arterial routes, undertaken as part of the repurposing of Glasgow’s road grid. It also wants better integration of bus services using smart technology, allowing free travel for younger people.
These proposals will future- proof Glasgow’s transport system for generations to
come rather than simply addressing short-term bottlenecks”
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