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“Nowadays the convoy’s much preferred route is up the A1, crossing over to the M6, coming up the M74 and going through Glasgow onto the Erskine Bridge towards Coulport. That is almost its consistent route. It hasn’t been on the Edinburgh bypass.”
“It’s interesting in that even if there’s not a radiological release, a convoy involved in a traffic incident or crash would be of such an enormous disruptive nature if it happened at Tradeston. The MOD would set up a cordon round the convoy itself. Just from a simple traffic point of view it would be a complete and utter nightmare but obviously if there was a radiological release it would be a much bigger nightmare.
Back in July last year, concerns were raised over the secrecy of nuclear convoy routes following reports that the military convoys pass through Glasgow without the knowledge of Glasgow CityMr Mackenzie branded the decision not to inform Glasgow City Council of the convoys passing through the city as “completely and utterly ridiculous”.
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