Why is the underground railway system in Glasgow nicknamed the Clockwork Orange?
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.
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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.