In January this year, Drumchapel High School pupil, Jordan Kerr, a cadet with the Glasgow & Lanarkshire Battalion, was at Drumchapel Train Station when a young boy collapsed.
Jordan sprang into action and when he couldn’t feel the boy’s pulse, started CPR, a skill he had learned at cadets.
By the time the ambulance arrived the boy’s pulse had returned thanks to Jordan’s action. Jordan contacted me to let me know he has launched a petition to install a defibrillator at the station. I am delighted to support Jordan’s campaign and have written to Scotrail calling on them to take action.
I highlighted Jordan’s lifesaving action and his defibrillator campaign in Parliament and was pleased that the Leader of the House joined me in thanking Jordan and wishing him every success in securing the installation of the medical equipment at Drumchapel Station. You can support Jordan’s campaign by signing his online petition at https://bit.ly/3O00msx
I was delighted to join a group of local residents in March at a community litter pick organised by Blairdardie and Old Drumchapel Community Council.
The activity took place as part of the Keep Scotland Beautiful ‘Spring Clean Scotland’ annual campaign - which sees thousands of volunteers across Scotland spend time outdoors helping to clean up their local environment. Local residents came together in Blairdardie and collected over 30 bags of litter. Thanks to the Community Council for organising the event, and to everyone who came along.
I have commented previously on Strathclyde Partnership for Transport’s (SPT) plans to explore step-free access provision at Hillhead and Buchanan Street subway stations - something that local residents highlighted in my Local Transport Survey, and that I had written to SPT about.
Respondents to my survey also highlighted the need for a contactless ticketing option at the subway entrance, and the need for extended operating hours. Once again, I had written to SPT regarding these issues.
In March 2025 I was informed that a contactless ticketing solution was being explored, and I am delighted that this has now been implemented from the 16 March. Passengers can now “tap on and tap off” using payment cards or mobile devices - providing faster, easier access and a ticket free option. SPT has also announced extended operating hours are to be introduced once Subway modernisation is complete.
On Fridays and Saturdays, the closing time will be 00:30 - approximately 1 hour later than the current closing time. On Sundays, the service will operate from 06:30 to 23:30 - approximately 3 ½ hours earlier opening and 5 ½ hours later closing than the current schedule.
I made the case last year on behalf of local residents for longer Subway opening hours and had received assurances that SPT were committed to delivering an extended service and I am pleased that details of this have now been provided.
I look forward to the completion of the modernisation programme and the implementation of the longer operating hours which will be hugely beneficial to Glasgow West residents using our local Subway stations at Partick and Kelvinhall, and for all Subway passengers across the city. If you’ve got a local transport issue you’d like to bring to my attention, please complete my survey using the link provided: https://bit.ly/3WsGizT
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