THIS gives food for thought: there will be many other collective projects that people in high flats could engage in.

I reckon that well built high-rise buildings with good soundproofing and excellent facilities would be very attractive to many people.

However, because of the mistakes of the past our society sees such high rise buildings as being anti-social.

Conventional wisdom says "pull them down" and "never again". We ought to think beyond popular assumptions. Asturias, Glasgow Well done to all involved

THIS unprescribed piece of positive work by the concierges reinforces the fact that there are many good people working in thankless roles. Well done to all involved. Goodster, London Salt of the earth

I bet these concierges were salting the pavements during the freeze. Council take note. C u jimmy, Glasgow Books are best

GREAT work by the concierges and ROK and I hope the library is a continued success. Nothing beats a good book. Riley, Dunoon Library too far

THERE is only one good thing about living in a high rise and that is the view - which is more than cancelled out by the prospect of the lifts being bust.

My first thought when I saw this article was I am astonished that the books are so popular as all people in high rise flats can borrow books for free at their local library.

I guess libraries are just not worth the walk or petrol in a modern, busy lifestyle. Shame. Jonny Bond, Glasgow Praise is due

WELL done to the concierges and everyone involved. Azg, Sighthill Positive news

THIS is great, having such a service on the doorstep of residents.

It's refreshing to read about something positive being done for a change to benefit residents, rather that all the doom and gloom we constantly hear about. Jim, Glasgow WRITE: Evening Times, 200 Renfield Street, Glasgow G2 3QB. Please include your name and address. E-MAIL: letters@eveningtimes.co.uk Please include postal address. TEXT: key in the word 'etletters', leave a space then send your comments to 88010. Max 160 characters. Please include your name or initials and where you're from. Texts cost 25p at all times. Rail plans signal new era for line

I am delighted to read that the Kilmarnock-Glasgow rail service is finally to be improved (Evening Times, December 1).

Is it really 20 years since it was reduced to a single track south of Barrhead?

Kilmarnock will need two new suburban stations to improve access as the exist-ing station is poorly located. Queen's Drive is on a freight spur which ends at an edge-of-town site where Asda now has a huge store.

New Farm Loch would serve the housing estate with thousands of potential passengers.

The Ayr line needs four-coach trains to cope with demand and Glasgow Cross- rail is an absolute necessity.

Finally I fear for the Ayr-Girvan-Stranraer line which is being left to wither south of Girvan. Transport Scotland and ScotRail couldn't care less and would let it close. Graham Lund, Via e-mail OAPs losing out

Why do the elderly and vulnerable in the UK always end up the losers?

Over a lifetime of work and service to the country, you pay your way, try and save for old age, use meagre savings to get a little interest to ease your way prior to popping your clogs', then you lose hundreds of pounds that are necessary to pay for soaring food and fuel bills that make the difference between reasonable wellbeing and poverty.

Why can't the state pension increase that was calculated in September 2008 at £4.55 be paid from October 2008 instead of having to wait until May 2009 (monthly payments being the most cost-effective method of payment)?

Please don't say the reason is administration, as the computers are all geared up. Just push the button. William Hayburn, East Kilbride Christmas spirit

Congratulations to all those involved at the Glas-gow Simon Community Christmas Party held for homeless on Sunday at Renfield St Stephen's Church.

I'm sure everybody had a great day. From Santa greet-ing people arriving, to wait-ing the tables, transporting food, serving the food, dist-ributing the food and drinks, washing dishes and decorating the hall all the volun-teers had a valuable role to play, and their hard work cannot be emphasised more.

I hope all those who gave up their free time (including myself ) feel this was a hugely valuable experience. This kind of event is made even more significant when the current financial climate is seeing people struggle more with debt, and the isolation which Christmas brings for many who have no relatives or family close by.

Christmas is about peace and goodwill not how much money we spend. Jill Ferguson, Partick Transport memories

On December 7 BBC's Antiques Road Show feat-ured pictures of George Bennie's Railplane. It brought back memories of when my father took me to Milngavie to see the device on a track.

I was aged eight then but I still have a vivid memory of it. What an improvement it would be on our transport now. Arrwee, Glasgow