Key role for buses in 2014 games

Mr Scott wants to improve public transport use

Bus services are to play a key role in transporting athletes and spectators around Glasgow during the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The chief organiser of the games, John Scott, said it was essential that services ran on time.

He also said bus lanes would be used to give priority access to anyone involved in "games business".

Glasgow hopes to beat the 80% figure for public transport use achieved at the Manchester games in 2002.

Mr Scott, chief executive of Glasgow 2014, said bus services would combine with park-and-ride facilities at train and subway stations to ensure that venues were "not clogged by unnecessary car transport".

He also stressed that fast and efficient airport links would be crucial in creating a great first impression of Glasgow.

"The last thing that an athlete who has just travelled half way around the world wants is a slow ride into the city," he said.

"A combination of the rail link and dedicated bus transport from the airport straight to the athletes' village in Dalmarnock would be extremely good.

"We are a very athlete-focussed games and we will be making sure that the experience that the athletes have is quality from the moment they touch down here in Glasgow."

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