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Glasgow's changing transport


Webpage link Description Task

www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/
GettingAround/

Information Level D

Glasgow City Council site about transport around Glasgow

How can you get around Glasgow by road, buses, bike, foot, subway, boat, motorcycle and train?

www.spt.co.uk/bus/index.html

Information Level D

Buses -Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) website

What is the future of bus service provision?

www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/
scotland/swscot/home/

First Bus company in Glasgow.

Use the Timetable to plan a journey.

www.stagecoachbus.com/
western/aboutus.html

Information Level D

Stagecoach bus company in western Scotland.

Stagecoach have gained 17.5% more customers in the last two years. How have they achieved this?

www.spt.co.uk/rail/index.html

Information Level D

Rail -Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) website

Who now runs the trains in Glasgow and manages the stations?
Who owns and maintains the track? Who owns the stations?

www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/
victorian/features_victorian_railways.shtml

Information Level D

The impact of the railways on Scotland

What was the impact of the trains on everyday Victorian life?

http://www.spt.co.uk/subway/
Information
Level D

Guide to the subway

Find the best value way to travel on the subway.

www.subways.net/uk/glasgmap.JPG

Information Level C/D

Subway map

How does the subway link with park and ride and the rail network?

www.iht.org/motorway/m8glasedin.htm

Information Level D

M8 motorway

Find out about the different sections of Glasgow’s M8 motorway and how they were constructed.

www.holdyourbreath.org/
projectoverview/overview.html

Information Level C/D

The Clyde Tunnel

How would the inside of the tunnel look if you had your wish?
Click on Tunnel Facts for questions and answers about the tunnel.

www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/
Visitors/ Architecture/Bridges/

Information Level C/D

Glasgow Bridges

Read a general history of Clyde Bridges. Click on individual bridges to find out about them and see photos.

http://news.scotsman.com/
topics.cfm?tid=477

Information Level D

News articles about Road Charges from The Scotsman

What is your opinion about road tolls/ charging people to use roads?

www.glesga.ukpals.com/
Tramsport/Tramcars1.htm

Information Level D

Glasgow tram cars

Read the tram car memories of Glasgow people.

www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/history/
scotlandonfilm/map/location.shtml?
location=glasgowandwestofscotland2

Film information Level D

Film about Glasgow trams

Watch Our Transport Services (1949) for a Glasgow Corporation film about the city's trams.

http://www.seeglasgow.com/
seeglasgow/
museums-and-galleriesnew/
museum-of-transport

Information Level D

The Museum of Transport

Read about the Museum’s collection.
How does it show Glasgow’s transport history?

Updated 9/8/2007


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