A PUBLIC transport campaign group has given its backing to the Glasgow Connectivity Commission report and its proposal for a Glasgow Metro system.

TramForward, the Light Rail Transit Association said it was “exciting”, and “bold” and could benefit the city.

The Connectivity Commission, chaired by Professor David Begg, recommended a new tram and light rail network opening up old rail routes and creating a new tram network in its report.

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The organisation which calls for improved public transport and greater investment, welcomed the aims of the report to transform Glasgow into an “inclusive, thriving, liveable city”.

It said it is the proposal for a Glasgow Metro that could make the biggest difference and overall improve the economic and social life of the city.

Tramforward said the plan would reconnect parts of the city that were cut off when the former tram system was abandoned and the rail network rationalised and disjointed.

It said the plan for Glasgow Airport, which resurrects the idea of a rail link to Paisley Gilmour Street with a future connection to Glasgow, is a better idea than the latest City Deal proposal of a cable hauled pod system which it said would would carry a limited number of passengers in each pod.

The group called on the Scottish Government to adopt the recommendations as soon as possible.

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Iain MacDonald, the Light Rail Transit Association’s Regional Officer for West Scotland, said “Transport networks are a key influence in a city’s quality of life. They shape its urban fabric by providing certainty and determine the type of economic activity it supports.

“The bulk of this report’s recommendations are exciting and promise to enhance Glasgow’s economic fortunes to the benefit of all its citizens.

“We hope that the Scottish Government will incorporate the report’s ideas into the current national Transport Strategy Review.”

Opinion:Susan Aitken P14

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