Clyde Fastlink
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Clyde FastLink is a proposed high frequency dedicated bus link in Glasgow, United Kingdom. It is planning to run between Glasgow city centre and Glasgow Harbour near Partick. It is also planning to serve the International Financial Services District (IFSD) and the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre. It is to be an interim to proposed light rail in 2010. [1] [2]. The scheme is also in partnership with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), Glasgow city council and companies such as Glasgow Clyde Regeneration. [2] [3]. The route will be almost fully segregated, i.e. split from normal traffic, except for a small area around Broomielaw, due to land constraints,[1] and Glasgow city centre.
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[edit] Route
The route is to be split into multiple phases. In the first phase, it is planned that the bus service will share with local traffic in a one-way loop around the city centre. From the IFSD, it will serve places such as Glasgow Central railway station, Argyle Street, St Enoch subway station and Glasgow Bridge, before meeting back at the IFSD. From there it travels westwards through Finnieston along the northern bank of the River Clyde along its own bus lanes to the SECC. This also includes a turnback loop around the centre. In phase two, the route continues past the SECC, Yorkhill Quay, Riverside Museum, Partick Interchange and terminates at Glasgow Harbour [2]. There are plans to be 11-12 stops in total, each around 0.5km apart. The total route will be 6km. [3]
SPT is currently looking into two other phases. These may see Clyde Fastlink serving South Glasgow Hospital, Renfrew and Braehead via the Clyde Arc, Pacific Quay and Govan via various other proposed routes. Clydebank has also been suggested in one of these phases. It is hoped that these will be running as early as 2011. [3] [4]
[edit] Status
In July 2006, the scheme was give planning approval and funding is still being sorted. The scheme is expected to be completed in 2008 or 2009. It is expected to cost £42 million. [3]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Clyde Fastlink. Glasgow Harbour. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
- ^ a b c Craig Roberton (2005). Clyde Fastlink... connecting Glasgow (pdf). Glasgow City Council. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
- ^ a b c d Clyde Fastlink. Clyde Waterfront. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
- ^ Briefing paper. Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (2007-03-22). Retrieved on 2007-11-16.
