While the Clockwork Orange nickname is often used in tourist guidebooks and local literature, it is virtually unused by locals, who will refer to the system simply as the Subway or the Underground.
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Most of its carriages were painted orange (although called Strathclyde PTE red because Orange has sectarian connotations in Glasgow), the corporate colour of Greater Glasgow Passenger Transport Executive at the time.
Originally known as the Glasgow District Subway, the system was renamed the Glasgow Underground in 1936. In 2003 the name Subway was officially readopted by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) who run it as the name had stuck. Its nickname is the Clockwork Orange.
Glasgow is literally the 'Dear Green Place' – the literal translation of its name from the Gaelic, and the city has a proud history of creating and protecting parks and greenspaces. Glaswegians are justifiably proud of their parks and are passionate and vocal about protecting them.
The name Glasgow is thought to derive from the Brythonic Celtic “Cleschi” meaning “Dear Green Place”. The city is located on the broad valley floor of the River Clyde. There are hills to the north, north-west and south which provide a backdrop and beautiful views. The River Clyde bisects the city from east to west.