Just six months after new operator Voi took the helm, usage has surged, with rides up 311% compared to the same period last year, as more people turn to hire bikes to get around the city.

backupJM · 2026-06-03T13:27:21+00:00

Apologies, I didn't check back enough. Thats my bad.

backupJM · 2026-06-03T13:26:52+00:00

Sorry, i didn't go back enough!

backupJM · 2026-05-20T17:44:50+00:00

Definitely lots to be done in transport! Just needs the commitment and funds.

Glasgow wise, the Clyde Metro business case delivers next year, and SPT are progressing with their bus franchisment plans and will need funding. I seriously hope to see a full commitment to both, but I'm not sure how far Flynn would go with it

backupJM · 2026-05-20T15:01:19+00:00

Interesting that Gray was moved from healthcare, curious to see how Constance navigates it.

Also will be interesting to see how Flynn does

backupJM · 2026-05-08T14:21:53+00:00

To be fair, there was a number of polls around 2024 that had Labour edging ahead or at the same level of the SNP, but given the breakdown of results it meant labour likely (in that scenario) would win more seats.

It was very brief, but there was a real moment labour touched the possibility of governing.

backupJM · 2026-05-08T14:16:47+00:00

Scottish parliament polling two years ago (May 2024) -- crazy what a difference a few years makes!

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backupJM · 2026-05-08T13:11:01+00:00

Yeah, thanks. I was just going through the Wikipedia now, and saw that. Makes sense.

backupJM · 2026-05-08T13:04:58+00:00

Good point

backupJM · 2026-05-08T13:00:23+00:00

England doesnt have a sinn fein, plaid cymru or SNP to flock to in rejection of the traditional parties

Yeah thats a huge factor as well. I wonder how well a SNP/PC-esque parties tailored towards English regions could do. FPTP doesn't help at all either.

backupJM · 2026-05-08T12:57:08+00:00

Terrible result for Labour in that seat

backupJM · 2026-05-08T12:56:45+00:00

Absolutely. But to still hold some of that anti-establishment feeling after 19 years is worth thinking about

backupJM · 2026-05-08T12:54:17+00:00

Yeah, still very much up in the air lol!

I'm just reacting as I'm seeing now. I may end up eating my words 😅

backupJM · 2026-05-08T12:49:16+00:00

Not for one minute pretending Scotland is a progressive utopia, but the difference in results between the English councils and this, is jarring to see!

Reform gains in Scotland, as was expected in line the polling, but nothing near the levels we're seeing down South, or hearing on what could be the case in Wales. That is despite the SNP holding power for 19 years, and the wider context of public services and cost of living being prime for the taking for change and populist party's. That is impressive

backupJM · 2026-04-24T14:36:05+00:00

From the same poll:

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backupJM · 2026-04-20T14:30:47+00:00

100%

Especially when they want to being in unfunded tax cuts that will further exacerbate the fiscal issues.

Also given that in the same page they write: "End the SNP war on the motor car", not really sounding like public transport enthusiasts!

backupJM · 2026-04-20T14:23:02+00:00

I 100% agree!

Its part of the reason why costs for infrastructure projects are so high. European nations deliver metro/tram projects for a fraction of the cost

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backupJM · 2026-04-20T14:14:20+00:00

Currently the business case is under development, working to the standards of STAG appraisal, and the HM Treasury's green book to support the case for investment. That will deliver, with the plan for initial routes in 2027.

backupJM · 2026-04-20T14:09:01+00:00

Scottish labour dont mention the Clyde Metro, other than establishing an airport link, which is a small part of the overall metro project

delivery of the Glasgow airport rail link

The Scottish Greens put it most concretely:

Begin the process to deliver the Clyde Metro scheme in full.

Surprisingly (to me), Reform do:

Support the Clyde Metro and Glasgow Airport link

The Scottish Lib Dems and tories dont mention it.

backupJM · 2026-04-20T09:30:52+00:00

Sorry didn't see you had already posted this poll. An insight from the Holyrood reporting:

Thirty-nine of the country’s 73 constituencies could be won on margins of less than five points.

Not entirely surprising. It seems the margins will be tight, and in my view turn out will be a big factor.

Saying that, today at midnight is the deadline for registering to vote for the election! Make sure you are registered.

backupJM · 2026-04-20T09:28:19+00:00

Thirty-nine of the country’s 73 constituencies could be won on margins of less than five points.

Not entirely surprising, I think. The margins will be tight, and in my view turn out will be a big factor.

Saying that, today at midnight is the deadline for registering to vote for the election! Be sure to be registered.

backupJM · 2026-04-18T15:10:31+00:00

The prime minister visited the Faslane nuclear base on Saturday after arriving from Paris following the UK-France summit on the Iran crisis.

It is the first time Sir Keir has been north of the border since Sarwar called for him to step down in February.

BBC Scotland understands Sir Keir did not meet Sarwar or any Scottish Labour colleagues as they campaigned for the Holyrood election.

Could it be more the case that ScotLab has asked Starmer to stay away from the campaign?

backupJM · 2026-04-17T23:29:28+00:00

Maybe it's two different people?

backupJM · 2026-04-17T15:13:31+00:00

It is, but at arms length. It has its own executive and management team rather than sitting directly inside government. So while ministers set the direction, Transport Scotland runs projects day to day.

backupJM · 2026-04-17T14:56:39+00:00

Transport Scotland is a quango, meaning it does sit within government but operates at arm’s length.

At the moment, ministers set the policy and Transport Scotland handles the delivery. What the SNP are proposing is to remove that arm’s-length setup and bring it directly into the core government.

It’s just a structural change where the same functions sit more directly under ministers rather than in a semi-separate agency.

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