Author Archives: Kelvindale Community Council

should parking on pavements be illegal?

The Scottish Parliament is looking for your opinions about double parking, parking at dropped kerbs, and parking on pavements. The Footway Parking and Double Parking (Scotland) Bill aims to make it illegal to park on pavements, or to park at … Continue reading

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rail and subway closures in 2016

At this week’s KCC meeting ScotRail gave us a very comprehensive report on what’s happening during the closure of Queen Street station next year. The high level station will be closed between 20 March & 8 August. Many main line … Continue reading

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gritting etc.

Glasgow’s Winter Maintenance Plan for 2015-16 is now published and available here (link to GCC website), and here (PDF). There’s an impressive collection of contact phone numbers on Page 17, but the main point of contact for enquiries should be … Continue reading

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our new bus service!

Thanks to Rosalyn Faulds for pointing out that we now have a bus service that runs every 10 minutes to Partick and the new hospital! It’s the G2, and timetables are here and here.

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railway line meeting

Network Rail are holding a drop-in meeting in Kelvindale next Tuesday 11 August between 4-7pm at Kelvindale Bowling Club, 91a Baronald Drive. This is to give details of the disruption to the Queen Street – Anniesland line during electrification works … Continue reading

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another rail update

Ken Windsor was at the Network Rail drop in meeting on the 14th, and reports back: I have the new timetables, the print of which is far too small to scan in and send.  I will put them up on … Continue reading

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more rail replacement buses, and a meeting

Scotrail may now have persuaded drivers to work on a Sunday, but there are more Sunday closures on the Kelvindale line coming anyway, as a result of major engineering works. There will be buses running instead on Sundays from 8 … Continue reading

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rail replacement buses!

The Sunday service to Kelvindale station is being replaced by a bus due to a shortage of drivers. Given the trouble we have hanging on to a bus service this is ironic, isn’t it? Details on the Scotrail website here.

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more on railway closures

As if the Winchburgh tunnel isn’t enough, the high level of Queen Street station will be closed from 20 March to 8 August next year, with knock-on effects for our line to Kelvindale station. Expect to hear more about this … Continue reading

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street play this Sunday

On Sunday afternoon Burlington Avenue will be traffic free!

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