The Glasgow Subway, which is 129 years old, is in the midst of a major modernisation effort, according to SPT, which operates the subway. SPT says new passenger information screens are coming soon as part of its modernisation upgrades. The new passenger information screens are currently being tested during nighttime closures and will show the next station the train is approaching, SPT stated.
The specific date the new passenger information screens will be fully operational has not been determined. In addition, SPT is installing Platform Screen Doors (PSDs) at subway stations, first at Govan with Ibrox and Partick to follow. Once Platform Screen Doors are installed across all 15 stations, SPT plans to roll out Unattended Train Operation (UTO) or 'driverless' trains.
New passenger information screens are coming soon! They’re currently being tested during nighttime closures and will show the next station your train is approaching.
The timeline for installing Platform Screen Doors at all 15 stations remains unclear. The first of a suite of new trains entered passenger service in December 2023, SPT says. Separately, a teenager has been charged after transport police received reports of a person allegedly pouring cereal and milk over themselves while dressed as a duck on the Glasgow Subway.
The British Transport Police (BTP) were called to the alleged incident after a video circulating on TikTok showed a man covered in yellow paint with a beak pouring breakfast foods over his head and the carriage. The alleged incident took place on January 17, 2026. The identity and age of the teenager charged in the alleged incident on January 17, 2026, have not been disclosed.