GLASGOW’S BIGGEST BUS
OPERATORS TEAM UP TO MAKE ESSENTIAL TRAVEL EASIER FOR KEY WORKERS DURING
COVID-19 OUTBREAK
First Glasgow and
McGill’s have announced a team up that will see both operators accept each
other’s tickets to make life easier for key workers on the Glasgow to Paisley
corridor.
Customers using First Glasgow’s Service 9/9A and the McGill’s
service 38 for essential travel journeys between Paisley and Glasgow can now
use any operator ticket across both of these services to allow them more travel
options for getting to and from work as the Covid-19 crisis continues to have
an impact on public transport options in the area.
From Sunday April 12th, two of Glasgow’s biggest
bus operators, will be introducing a reduced, coordinated service provision on
the Paisley – Glasgow corridor, which involves joint ticket acceptance on the
below services;
McGill’s will operate a 30-minute daytime/60 minute evening service
between Johnstone & Paisley on their 38 to Glasgow.
McGill’s will also operate an hourly service between Paisley and Berryknowes Rd on their service 17.
First will operate a 30-minute daytime/60 minute evening
service between Braehead & Penilee on their City service 9A .
The basic agreement is that both operators will accept each
other’s tickets (either Mticket, Paper or Paypoint) as long as they have a
valid expiry date. Unfortunately, First Bus are unable to accept McGill’s
GoSmart, while McGill’s are unable to accept First Bus tokens.
Graeme Macfarlan, Commercial Director for First Glasgow,
said: "First Glasgow are proud to be providing lifeline service that allow
people to make essential travel journeys including our key workers who are
keeping us all going during these unprecedented times as we all fight the
spread of the Coronavirus.
"We are pleased to team up with our colleagues at McGill’s
to deliver this benefit to key workers. It is a small gesture that we wanted to
do that we know will make life easier for people needing to use these services
for essential travel during this difficult time, especially our key workers who
are on the frontline saving lives everyday.”
Ralph Roberts, Managing Director of McGill’s, said: "This
cooperation between First and McGill’s is the sensible thing to do for those
having to make essential journeys. We applaud not just the bus users who are
out keeping our country moving but also our bus drivers who are also on the
front line making this happen.”