Glasgow Subway Journeys
Glasgow Subway Journeys
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Welcome to Glasgow Subway Journeys from SPT. Celebrating 125 years of operation in 2023, Glasgow’s Subway is the third oldest underground railway in the world. In this series head out on a journey of discovery with host Fat Brestovci to find out more about its rich history, how it operates today and the exciting future ahead as it undergoes a major £288 million modernisation programme.
Glasgow Subway Today: The Technology
Fat joins Systems Technician Gordon MacKay in the maintenance sheds at Broomloam to find out what it is like to be involved in the Subway modernisation programme and what the new trains will mean for the system.
May 29, 2023
18 min
Glasgow Subway Today: The People
In this episode Fat gets a flavour of working life in the Subway today by chatting to some of the staff including train driver Stuart McLelland and ticket office worker Jim Moffat. Plus, he heads to the platforms to hear from passengers.
May 22, 2023
36 min
Glasgow Subway’s Past: The People
Fat chats with a past Subway worker Ruth Mather who holds a special record and commuter Maureen Turner from Cowcaddens to hear their experiences and find out why the Subway is so special to them.
May 15, 2023
21 min
Glasgow Subway’s Past: The Circle
To find out more about the history of the world's third oldest underground railway, where better to start than at Glasgow’s Riverside Museum. Join Fat and the Curator at the museum, John Messner.
May 7, 2023
43 min