East Renfrewshire as a whole is set to benefit from £635,000 in investment.

It is hoped that the money will help solve chronic parking problems at the park and ride, as well as upgrade the bus infrastructure and cycling routes.

Cllr Tony Buchannan, East Renfrewshire Council’s (ERC) convener for infrastructure and sustainable growth, welcomed the investment, saying: “This is excellent news and a welcome investment from SPT that will make it easier for pedestrians and cyclists to get about safely in East Renfrewshire, and will greatly benefit local commuters.

“We are seeing an increase in people opting for green travel and making use of new local cycle links, the most recent being the £390,000 path linking Barrhead and Renfrewshire and developed with our partners Renfrewshire Council, SPT and Sustrans. The new investment of over £600,000 will deliver improvements to travel for pedestrians, cyclists and people opting for public transport.” The projects in the capital programme were identified through SPT’s Regional Transport Strategy delivery plan, and on-going transport analysis and working in partnerships with the local authorities and community planning partnerships. The proposals were assessed taking into consideration how it would support the achievement of SPT’s strategic priorities, as well as deliverability and affordability.

The money is filtering through to Barrhead as part of a £78 million investment plan covering the whole of Glasgow.

It is expected to include modernisation plans for three Subway Stations – Buchanan, Kelvinbridge and Govan– and a contribution to the procurement of new bespoke trains, new automated signalling, control room and associated system improvements such as platform screen doors.

A total of 78 projects are expected to benefit.

SPT Chair, Councillor Jim Coleman said: “This is a significant investment in our transport network and the projects identified will not only deliver new innovative solutions but will also ensure that the existing network continues to operate effectively, benefiting everyone who travels within and across Strathclyde.

“In addition to the major work underway to modernise the Subway and introduce Fastlink infrastructure, we want all public transport and active travel options, like cycling and walking, to be more attractive and convenient for people. We want more connectivity between the different modes of public transport and we want to reduce the number, and length of, car journeys. We think this programme of spending reflects our commitment to achieving all of these goals.”