Dear readers — this week, Glasgow councillor Saqib Ahmed pressed colleagues to push on with an integrated ticket for the city's public transport networks in time for the 2026 Commonwealth Games i.e. one ticket that can be used to pay for different journeys on the bus, subway and train.
Great timing, because our Thursday read by journalist Eve Livingston is all about whether such joined-up tech (which already sort of exists here, in limited and expensive form) can go from possibility to permanent reality for Glasgow and, if so: when? According to one expert Eve speaks to, “Glasgow has a ready-made basis for enhanced rapid transit that most cities can only dream about”. So what's the hold up? Find out below. But first: the briefing.
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