http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: Bikes on Coaches - Recent Topics en Tue, 19 May 2026 03:23:28 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21169#post-364371 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 00:50:18 +0000 Tulyar 364371@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>With the start of the Winter 2022-23 timetable Scottish Citylink has finally got the simple detail of reserving a space for a bicycle on their Citylink/Megabus services, to ensure they have space for it on the coach </p> <p>Its taken a lot of nibbling away and a change in CoC (from Clause 11(e) to the new Clause 56) plus the great support from Hitrans RTP (Sestran, Tactrans &amp; others tak tent) with Hitrans providing bags for cycle tourists arriving from the ferry in Ullapool since the 1990's (961 - operated by D&amp;E coaches)</p> <p>Other handy routes include 976 (975) Glasgow-Oban (operated by Craigs of Campbelltown) with the 08.30 a valuable alternative when the 6 spaces on the Oban train (08.24?) are fully booked</p> <p>The 915 (914) Glasgow-Fort Bill-Uig (jointly Sheil Buses/Craigs) has many possibilities including some linear routes (through Knoydart &amp; Lochaber)</p> <p>Mix in the 2 Ember routes now operating (Dundee-Edinburgh/Glasgow) and several coach-operated Stagecoach Express routes (X74 - good to drop you at Park Gate for Ae Forest), and things are moving apace</p> <p>Ember also has a 'receptacle' (ski box frame) for evaluation to carry up to 6 more bikes on the back, so that groups might be able to book together on one coach with advance booking</p> <p>Once some range and related issues are sorted out expect more 100% electric express coaches on other routes, with the mould breaking (but actually a really smart idea) of never wandering far from the M9/M90 to set down or pick up passengers, and only making some stops if there are passengers booked to get on/off - a detail that is displayed for the driver (with a 10 minute cut-off before estimated arrival time for booking at that stop) This delivers very fast journey times and makes a bike to coach connection a neat solution for many journeys</p> <p>Spread the word &amp; perhaps suggest some handy itineraries? Perhaps a reprise of the 2-day ride Lee Craigie did with girls from Dingwall Academy using the 961 - off at Contin, then off-road around the back of the hills before down into Ullapool for 961 (someone might have URL handy for the video)</p> <p>Remember too that Craigs already carry bikes on 448 (linking the 3 mid Argyll ferry piers) plus have restored cycle carriage for 62 and 95 (ex SMT) &amp; 235 (ex Perrymans)(&amp; Mull soon?) with Eve's (Dunbar) carrying bikes on rural routes out from Dunbar. Historically the old Hendersons Hamilton-Strathaven services at night were also handy but recent changes (to &gt; McGills &gt; Stuarts of Carluke &gt;?) need catching up with </p>