A NEW rail station at Dalmarnock is exactly the type of legacy Glasgow needs from the Commonwealth Games.

The station has been neglected and in a dilapidated state for years, badly in need of a massive cash injection.

Investment in a project like this, made possible by the Games, will have a lasting benefit long after the athletes and officials have departed.

Improved infrastructure will help with regeneration of the east end which has been so far elusive but is anticipated after 2014.

This and many other transport, housing and social projects are needed, for the people of Glasgow to enjoy, if the Games are to be considered a success. Long-term fix is needed for roads

EXTRA cash being spent on proper repairs to potholes on Glasgow's roads can only be good news.

The amount involved will not solve the problem, but an end to slap-dash patch up jobs will be an improvement.

When budgets are tight and cuts expected the council must be commended for finding another £700,000.

A major underlying factor in the state of the roads is shoddy work by utility firms and contractors after they dig up the surface.

A bond system to ensure they do proper repairs would save the city and the country millions of pounds and improve the roads.