Important news for EU citizens with settled status in the U.K. who naturalise - Home Office says you CAN use your other passport. Made change to gov.uk two weeks after telling everyone British dual nationals could not
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
I hear Vwśzular's lovely this time of year
Definitely have to do a bit of squinting to see it there, but the implied connection was a bit clearer in the earlier series of maps, from 2022-23ish.
Yep. The old Glasgow Crossrail alignment via GQS certainly looks gone (land behind High St now used for development), but there's hints of a Cathcart Circle - Argyle Line connection in 2/4 of the Clyde Metro option maps released so far. So maybe still a possibility? 🤞
...maybe more ambitiously, that cross-city rail tunnel that was recommended in the Connectivity Commission report...
www.glasgow.gov.uk/connectivity...
I saw an interesting point made online in the last few days - forget where - that the Union Corner fire site is in just about the best possible location for a tunnel shaft... if you were minded to be exploring any future tunnels under the city in future.
I.e., a passage between GC & GQS, or...
Yep I used to think about that too. I reckon now once you get the ticketing linked up (i.e. truly combined subway & rail fares), that's most of the job done.
Always fun to think about the quick wins or infra shortcuts in Glasgow, cause there's so much that almost-but-not-quite lines up!
6 tph on city centre section during day is pretty good. Lower than some S-bahns in bigger German cities, but not by much. Basically 'turn up & go' frequencies.
Combined with North Clyde Line & the subway... I'm imagining if these were marketed as "Metro" services, how perceptions could change. 🚇
With the high level Central trains out of action, like a lot of people, I'm using the lower level to get around.
I've thought for a while, if this was marketed as the part-underground S-Bahn line that it is, perception of public transport in Glasgow might be a little different.
Spirit of Eden. Gorgeous album. And total departure from the sound of all previous Talk Talk LPs. I thought I preferred the next one (Laughing Stock) a bit more but the more I listen to SOE, the more I love it. Rewarding, subtle, influential record.
"Previous research has shown adults walking or cycling are 14% more likely to die in a collision when the car involved is an SUV; children are 77% more likely. For children under 9, the risk of fatality is three times higher if struck by an SUV."
Just ban these killing machines.
Pretty stark stats 👇
• Car bonnets getting drastically taller since 2010.
• More and more SUVs on our streets - now 56% of all new car sales in UK, EU & Norway.
• Adults walking or cycling are 14% more likely to die in a collision when the car involved is an SUV; children are 77% more likely.
Today (11 March) local authorities have been given new powers to install side road zebra crossings at junctions across Wales.
This new legislation will give pedestrians priority at side streets and help support people to walk and wheel more.
Find out more bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4lvHEFC
That it's an unambiguously good thing to be connecting around 500 homes - relatively cut off from routes to the centre and shops - to East Kilbride's existing cycle network.
...is this good
Just walked past Union Street in Glasgow and it looks like firefighters are still firing water into the building even now (I assume as a precaution at this stage).
I never heard it spoken about in these terms, but for me, this is/was as strong a gateway to the city as you'll find anywhere in Europe. Devastating.
Don't have much to say that's not already been said, but it's dreadful to think of the businesses & people affected directly.
It's also a miracle it didn't spread further and for that we should be very grateful. Like others, I went to bed last night fearing the absolute worst for the station.
The current view along Renfield Street. It seems like the flames have been quelled, although I'd really love to have it confirmed that Glasgow Central is out of danger.
This is no longer about saving the corner building. It's lost. All the SFRS can do is try to prevent what would be a catastrophic spread to Glasgow Central Station.
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It's time to tackle the cycling #GenderGap ♀️
On #InternationalWomensDay we want to raise awareness of the barriers that stop women getting on bikes.
Our upcoming #WalkingCyclingIndex for Scotland reveals the number of women cycling in our cities is still half that of men 🚴♀️
Another fantastic look at new Glasgow cycle infrastructure being built by @glasgowcycles.bsky.social Well worth a watch to see the progress. youtu.be/WvFggBmxsr8?...
A knock on effect of Glasgow's former obsession with the motor car is primary school playgrounds with around 13 (Thirteen) lanes of pollution, particulate, noise and all just metres away. These schools separated by about 500m.
For every family cycling on the pavement outside my kids’ school, there are many more who just feel too unsafe to cycle at all. Really ‘solving the school run’ means being much bolder. @solveschoolrun.bsky.social
Landscape ecological restoration. It can be done but we need to get a move on. This is Carrifran where the sheep were removed to allow this native woodland to take over.
Every newspaper from the Express to the Guardian is using “expats” to talk about British immigrants in UAE. Every last one. These people do not need a special word.
Some morning zen, brought to you by Leith Connections.
Another wee explainer on what happens next RE Glasgow M8 plans @heraldscotland.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2589968...
Asked about cycleways supposedly slowing buses. Bus speed data fished out by @maxsullivan.bsky.social (my graph) shows the biggest change to bus speeds was during the pandemic, when people drove their cars less. NB Camden's bike lanes didn't go away too... movepeople.substack.com/p/do-cycle-l...
Some interesting London cycling stats in this TfL FOI, if that's your thing tfl.gov.uk/corporate/tr...
