AN ADDITIONAL bus service will be launched during the eight-week closure of a busy ScotRail line.

From Sunday, March 13 until Sunday, May 8, major improvement works will take place on the track, tunnels and overhead line equipment between Rutherglen and the Exhibition Centre.

There will be no ScotRail services running during this time on the Argyle line.

To support commuters during the works, Clyde Gateway is running an extra bus service.

CG1 will be running its usual route, Monday to Friday from 6am to 10am and 2pm to 9 pm to capture peak demand and minimise disruption. 

A supplementary SPT bus, covering the same route, will run Monday to Saturday from 7.19am to 10.43pm on a slightly different timetable, which will also allow for a trial of an evening and Saturday service.

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Claire Ferguson, project manager at Clyde Gateway, said: “We are happy to provide support to Scotrail for the improvement works on the Argyle line to ensure as little disruption as possible to members of the Clyde Gateway community who use this service.

"We are also pleased to announce that the CG1 bus service has been commissioned for another year and will continue providing a transport service until March 2023.”

David Simpson, ScotRail service delivery director, said: “We recognise major closures such as this are always disruptive for customers and we are grateful for Clyde Gateway’s help in allowing us to keep customers moving whilst minimising disruption for local residents and businesses.”