SPT does face some difficult budgetary conditions and we will continue to hold discussions internally and with the Scottish Executive

Councillor Eric Ross

These included shutting the Barrhead Travel Centre and the partial closure of the West Street Station on the city's south side.

That move would have seen the station shutting after 1900 GMT on weekdays and all day on Sundays.

It would have been the first planned closure on the system since it was modernised more than 20 years ago.

However, a meeting of the authority on Friday voted to reject the recommendations.

Speaking afterwards chairman Councillor Eric Ross said: "Although the general public would have seen little difference to services with the cuts that were proposed, it is good that the Glasgow Underground will continue as one complete service which people can rely on to stop at all stations during operating hours."

But he added: "SPT does face some difficult budgetary conditions and we will continue to hold discussions internally and with the Scottish Executive as to how these might be dealt with for future years."