Glasgow Subway reopens after rush hour closure due to technical issue

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The Glasgow subway closed during rush hour

Glasgow's Subway service has reopened after being completely suspended for more than two hours due to a technical issue.

Services on both the Inner and Outer lines were halted at about 08:30, with passengers told to leave stations and find alternative transport.

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) had earler stated on social media: "Both Inner and Outer Circles are currently suspended due to a technical issue in the control room. "We are working to resolve the issue and will update when services resume."

Services restarted on both lines at about 11:00.

The transport body apologised for any inconvenience to passengers caused by the closure.

SPT recently transferred the operations of its signalling and comms system to a new control room, described by the transport operator as state of the art.

The new system has brought in fully-automated passenger announcements and extra information available on passenger screens on the trains.

On Wednesday, a train fault forced the Outer Circle to close for a spell.