a pay rise of 10 % seems reasonable surely. nless they haven't had a pay rise for some time more than 2 years then surely 10% is pretty good. Obviously it is not that well paid and compared to the london underground it is quite a bit lower - then again glasgow is cheaper to live in.
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The Glasgow Subway Extreme Challenge
A classic student stunt in Glasgow, UK
The challenge: You are on the Glasgow subway, and you have to get off at Buchanan Street station and somehow get to the next stop (St Enoch Centre), in time to get back on the train you got off at Buchanan Street.
The facts: The train takes roughly 55 - 60 seconds to get from Buchanan St. to St Enoch. Above the ground it's a downhill run on one of the UK's most prestigious shopping streets, with two road crossings intersecting it.
Rules: You can do anything you like to get from one stop to the next, bearing in mind that Buchanan Street is a pedestrianised precinct, so no cars can be used.
A video of someone attempting the Challenge:Glasgow Subway Challenge
The map:
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It's a quality idea - are there any other cities where you could do a similar stunt on the Metro/Subway?
A classic student stunt in Glasgow, UK
The challenge: You are on the Glasgow subway, and you have to get off at Buchanan Street station and somehow get to the next stop (St Enoch Centre), in time to get back on the train you got off at Buchanan Street.
The facts: The train takes roughly 55 - 60 seconds to get from Buchanan St. to St Enoch. Above the ground it's a downhill run on one of the UK's most prestigious shopping streets, with two road crossings intersecting it.
Rules: You can do anything you like to get from one stop to the next, bearing in mind that Buchanan Street is a pedestrianised precinct, so no cars can be used.
A video of someone attempting the Challenge:Glasgow Subway Challenge
The map:
It's a quality idea - are there any other cities where you could do a similar stunt on the Metro/Subway?
Yes there was a stunt arranged (I forget who by) to show how 'slow' the underground, especially my beloved District Line, is.
It involved getting off a Wimbledon train at Sloane Square and sprinting down the Kings Road through Chelsea to Fulham Broadway (5 stops) and trying to beat the train there. Some of the pack succeeded, some didn't make it.
It was a bit unfair on the District Line though; Sloane Square to Fulham is not direct as the crow flies whereas the Kings Road is, so the train is covering probably twice the distance as well as stopping at Earl's Court, where trains are timetabled a few minute's dwell for connections.
It was a one off I believe, I think it may have been organised by the Evening Standard (who hate the underground) or a passenger pressure group. I'd laugh if the runners had been hit by a bus on the King's Road
It involved getting off a Wimbledon train at Sloane Square and sprinting down the Kings Road through Chelsea to Fulham Broadway (5 stops) and trying to beat the train there. Some of the pack succeeded, some didn't make it.
It was a bit unfair on the District Line though; Sloane Square to Fulham is not direct as the crow flies whereas the Kings Road is, so the train is covering probably twice the distance as well as stopping at Earl's Court, where trains are timetabled a few minute's dwell for connections.
It was a one off I believe, I think it may have been organised by the Evening Standard (who hate the underground) or a passenger pressure group. I'd laugh if the runners had been hit by a bus on the King's Road
Haha I reckoned it had to be possible with the Tube
I know what you mean though, meandering routes do not a straight line make, theres no real point in trying to show the service up there. If it's such a problem, why don't the lazy buggers just walk!
I know what you mean though, meandering routes do not a straight line make, theres no real point in trying to show the service up there. If it's such a problem, why don't the lazy buggers just walk!
It should be possible in Hamburg to catch the same train after a walk. Hamburg's line U1 is U-shaped, which I would consider a sin of urban planning because subway lines should be built as straight as possible to be efficient.
The stations Sengelmannstrasse and Alter Teichweg are only 2.5 km apart but line U1 needs 32 minutes for the distance and makes a huge curve through the city centre with 18 stations along the way. So it should be easy to catch the same train after a relaxed walk between the two stations. So it won't be as spectacular as the Glasgow challenge
The stations Sengelmannstrasse and Alter Teichweg are only 2.5 km apart but line U1 needs 32 minutes for the distance and makes a huge curve through the city centre with 18 stations along the way. So it should be easy to catch the same train after a relaxed walk between the two stations. So it won't be as spectacular as the Glasgow challenge
Glasgow's Buses
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This paint scheme reminds me of the defunct China Motor Bus in Hong Kong.hkskyline said:![]()
Now we'll have to call it Clockwork Blue... Is that really better than Clockwork Orange?
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