RUNNING LIKE CLOCKWORK

NEW TRAINS AND DRIVERLESS OPERATION ARE COMING TO THE GLASGOW SUBWAY, AS PHILIP SHERRATT REPORTS

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New train fleet: visual of the rolling stock to be supplied by Stadler.
COURTESY SPT

Glasgow’s Subway system is unique. The third oldest underground metro in the world, it has always attracted attention. Its four-foot track gauge and limited size has made it the subject of much affection, both among locals and enthusiasts, who have dubbed it ‘The Clockwork Orange’.

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