http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Bus latest en Thu, 21 May 2026 02:57:28 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=27#post-383871 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:23:07 +0000 chdot 383871@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Greens pledge free bus travel for all in manifesto as parties hit campaign trail </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1mkkl813jdt" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1mkkl813jdt</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=27#post-383852 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:23:14 +0000 LaidBack 383852@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://news.stv.tv/highlands-islands/two-people-taken-to-hospital-after-bus-crash-in-highlands" rel="nofollow">https://news.stv.tv/highlands-islands/two-people-taken-to-hospital-after-bus-crash-in-highlands</a></p> <p>Ember Inverness to Edinburgh bus. Some passengers continued journey by train apparently. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=27#post-383850 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:47:15 +0000 chdot 383850@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/i-wont-be-able-to-shop-cramond-residents-fears-after-critical-bus-route-withdrawn-for-ten-weeks-6570366" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/i-wont-be-able-to-shop-cramond-residents-fears-after-critical-bus-route-withdrawn-for-ten-weeks-6570366</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-383791 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:29:16 +0000 LaidBack 383791@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Scotland needs a single public transport ticket / card system. </strong><br /> Probably said this in first week of CC Forum a long time ago? Always think that when I throw away unused return half of expired rail tickets due to mix of modes we use. (Free on bus for my age group of course so worse for people paying between 22 and 60).</p> <p><a href="https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25993322.scotlands-public-transport-needs-single-ticket-system/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25993322.scotlands-public-transport-needs-single-ticket-system/</a></p> <p>Private bus companies will soon be looking for government help on diesel cost increases I imagine? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-383777 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:13:54 +0000 chdot 383777@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Passengers across England will be able to start tracking their bus in real time through Google Maps from Thursday, ministers have announced. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/track-bus-live-google-maps-boost-public-transport-4331557" rel="nofollow">https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/track-bus-live-google-maps-boost-public-transport-4331557</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-383246 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 23:41:54 +0000 chdot 383246@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/residents-slam-plans-to-scrap-vital-royal-infirmary-bus-link-5596392" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/residents-slam-plans-to-scrap-vital-royal-infirmary-bus-link-5596392</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-382762 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:49:05 +0000 chdot 382762@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.lothianbuses.com/news/2026/01/public-transport-use-in-the-capital-continues-to-grow/" rel="nofollow">https://www.lothianbuses.com/news/2026/01/public-transport-use-in-the-capital-continues-to-grow/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-382325 Sat, 06 Dec 2025 21:28:30 +0000 LaidBack 382325@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote>SEARCHING for a cleaner in the hope of finding bin bags at a cold Scottish bus station in the middle of the night was not record-breaking cyclist Markus Stitz’s finest moment.</p> <p>However, the driver of the express bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh was insisting he could only take Stitz’s bike if it was covered up and bin bags seemed the only solution at the time.</blockquote></p> <p><a href="https://www.thenational.scot/news/25678443.new-book-showcases-16-loch-lomond-trossachs-gravel-rides/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thenational.scot/news/25678443.new-book-showcases-16-loch-lomond-trossachs-gravel-rides/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-382321 Sat, 06 Dec 2025 17:19:20 +0000 acsimpson 382321@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I blame the <strong>grand</strong> parents. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-382299 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:41:13 +0000 chdot 382299@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“over 60 ingrates are very unruly“</p> <p>I blame the parents </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-382298 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:43:29 +0000 gembo 382298@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah these over 60 ingrates are very unruly on the buses </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-382297 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:36:37 +0000 chdot 382297@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“<br /> Plans to bar unruly passengers from using their free bus passes is “not about punishment without support” but “setting clear expectations”, connectivity minister Jim Fairlie has told The Scotsman</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/why-scottish-government-is-taking-action-against-anti-social-behaviour-on-buses-jim-fairlie-5428667" rel="nofollow">https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/why-scottish-government-is-taking-action-against-anti-social-behaviour-on-buses-jim-fairlie-5428667</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-382296 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:31:16 +0000 chdot 382296@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/dec/04/new-luxury-sleeper-bus-service-europe-twiliner-amsterdam-zurich" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/dec/04/new-luxury-sleeper-bus-service-europe-twiliner-amsterdam-zurich</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-381949 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 18:04:00 +0000 chdot 381949@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/10/uk-transport-cyber-security-chiefs-investigate-chinese-made-buses" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/10/uk-transport-cyber-security-chiefs-investigate-chinese-made-buses</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-381808 Sun, 02 Nov 2025 21:42:37 +0000 chdot 381808@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://archive.ph/2025.11.02-193838/https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/rural-bus-service-cut-threat-to-pay-for-zero-emission-vehicles-5382915" rel="nofollow">https://archive.ph/2025.11.02-193838/https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/rural-bus-service-cut-threat-to-pay-for-zero-emission-vehicles-5382915</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-381571 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:57:39 +0000 chdot 381571@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/transport/stagecoach-set-for-shake-up-of-bus-services-in-fife-these-are-the-key-changes-5358306" rel="nofollow">https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/transport/stagecoach-set-for-shake-up-of-bus-services-in-fife-these-are-the-key-changes-5358306</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-381486 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:05:16 +0000 chdot 381486@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>A NEW electric bus route between Glasgow and Inverness has been unveiled for October.</p> <p>Bus firm Ember announced on Tuesday that its new route between the two Scottish cities will also stop in Dunblane, Perth, Pitlochry, Dalwhinnie, and Aviemore.</p> <p>Starting on October 22, the service will operate “around the clock” with 12 return trips per day, with three of the services being non-stop between Glasgow and Inverness.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.thenational.scot/news/25527444.electric-bus-service-linking-glasgow-perth-inverness-revealed/We" rel="nofollow">https://www.thenational.scot/news/25527444.electric-bus-service-linking-glasgow-perth-inverness-revealed/We</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-379599 Fri, 09 May 2025 09:08:06 +0000 chdot 379599@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Napier student survey </p> <p>“</p> <p>What users want to see improved Respondents identified practical priorities like more frequent buses, expanded route coverage, better real-time information, and improved services outside standard hours. Sustainability and integration with other transport services were mentioned, but less frequently. </p> <p>Satisfaction with bus services </p> <p>When asked to rate different features of the bus service, most people said they were generally satisfied. The highest scores went to cleanliness and comfort, both averaging just over four on a five-point scale. Buses are seen as physically comfortable, safe, and well-maintained . </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://edinburghbususers.group/napier-university-student-study-edinburgh-bus-users-views" rel="nofollow">https://edinburghbususers.group/napier-university-student-study-edinburgh-bus-users-views</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-379287 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 08:11:21 +0000 chdot 379287@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Stagecoach to launch new bus service between St Andrews and Edinburgh Airport </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.stagecoachbus.com/news/east-scotland/2025/april/stagecoach-to-launch-new-bus-service-between-st-andrews-and-edinburgh-airport" rel="nofollow">https://www.stagecoachbus.com/news/east-scotland/2025/april/stagecoach-to-launch-new-bus-service-between-st-andrews-and-edinburgh-airport</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-379193 Sun, 06 Apr 2025 17:21:26 +0000 chdot 379193@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>from next week, the number of daily direct buses travelling between Macmerry and Edinburgh will be cut from 35 to just three, with no service on the weekends. This is down from buses running every half hour on Mondays to Saturdays and hourly on Sundays currently. </p> <p>It’s a decision that the operator, East Coast Buses, says was based on “data and travel patterns,” but it has left the community rocked — and, one would imagine, property developers revising their brochures.</p> <p>The dramatic scaling-back of the X6 service between Haddington and Edinburgh’s West End is also a bitter pill to swallow for bus users in the neighbouring village of Gladsmuir, which while being much smaller than Macmerry is set to see its population double if a proposed 26 new homes are approved. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://archive.ph/2025.04.06-102756/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25064461.fury-rural-macmerry-loses-three-bus-services-edinburgh/" rel="nofollow">https://archive.ph/2025.04.06-102756/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25064461.fury-rural-macmerry-loses-three-bus-services-edinburgh/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-379147 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:15:11 +0000 LaidBack 379147@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Tulyar - good overview of the Ember / Flix / CityLink approaches to Express Coaching.<br /> <blockquote>Fastest time Dundee-Edinburgh 50 minutes</blockquote></p> <p>I think you mean Bridge of Earn to Edinburgh Haymarket? I can't find any bus that can do that in less than 67 mins.<br /> Dundee to Edinburgh around 95 mins fastest.<br /> We often get 11.50 bus from Haymarket to Dundee and that arrives 13.45. 115 mins </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-379135 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 02:28:03 +0000 Tulyar 379135@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ember run as an express coach service, and thus don't get any subsidy like a registered bus service does, but this also means that they're not required to deliver to a registered timetable (-0 min to +5 min is the limit, outside which they can be penalised by Traffic Commissioner (currently Claire Gilmour for Scottish TAO), but this rarely happens) </p> <p>Their booking system means that coaches only stop when the driver receives a notification, displayed in the cab (instrument binnacle). Fastest time Dundee-Edinburgh 50 minutes, and with few boarding at intermediates this has to be way faster than trains (especially via Ladybank)</p> <p>Flixbus (McGill's has in livery contract for Scotland) also operate as express coaches, and thus can cancel a service without same consequences as some Scottish Citylink routes, which are registered as bus services.</p> <p>The failings in delivery of a coherent and integrated transport system are highlighted in your experience of boarding at Bridge of Earn. Only where a 'local' initiative has developed do we see as commercially beneficial link-up which needs to be more widely facilitated, and where I really want to get out there in the media to deliver a Mobility Makeover. I'm appealing for help to get this out as a podcast or a TV programme&gt;</p> <p>One example that could be delivered for Bridge of Earn is to get the local pub or shop set up as the place to wait for the coach, or wait to get collected on the way back. This delivers footfall to the shop or pub and enables the concept of trip chaining, which delivered the highest revenues per till at the Safeway supermarket in Byres Road, as people called in as part of their daily commuting or other trips, to get milk/bread/&amp;c. It can also enable delivering kids to school/nursery, and other functions, which can be far more efficient &amp; less damaging than doing this by car</p> <p>This needs to be highlighted with local examples</p> <p>My favourite is the Commercial Inn at Tarbolton in Ayrshire (famous for The Batchelors Club in C18th) which is where people wait for the local village bus service, and as bus drivers go past in to the village they sound the horn, so that passengers know to step outside 2 minutes later, and get the bus going out from the village...</p> <p>I know a few others too, eg When the 37 turns in to Loanhead from A 702 at Straiton, it comes out at the bypass with time to ride the Brompton to the other end of the village.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-379126 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:22:06 +0000 LaidBack 379126@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Tulyar - they are almost like a big shared taxi in concept. They even send you a text if running late. Wikipedia entry is interesting.<br /> With new buses they run every half hour between Edinburgh and Dundee - hourly to Aberdeen.<br /> They are slower than some trains but cheaper and easier to book.<br /> Vehicle weight is high of course and quite rattly on some roads. Energy wise the power used per passenger must be quite lean once bus is full - in comparison to private EVs. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-379122 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:56:04 +0000 Tulyar 379122@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ember is principals who are not from traditional bus industry, and as express coach services they don't get fuel subsidy available to registered bus services</p> <p>Plus point is with 100% electric coaches the economics of operating 24/7 means that they do this, aided by using online data to book &amp; track coaches</p> <p>By law you MUST have seat on a coach, and on one occasion there were enough passengers booked to run a DUPlicatE coach direct Dundee-Edinburgh taking 50 minutes</p> <p>The smarter use of technology allowed Ember to add a stop at Bridge of Earn, where the coach just drives down the off slip, loops through village centre, &amp; drives back up on to M90, when the driver gets notified to stop with manifest displayed in cab</p> <p>This has huge gains per EA2010 &amp; more, as drivers will know to expect wheelchair users &amp; others who require assistance, &amp; not miss a booked passenger. This can also connect with local taxis &amp;c </p> <p>One detail to sort out windswept bus stops is to arrange for warm &amp; comfy places to wait with beer/coffee available. Broxden is good as it has 24 hr convenience store at petrol station on site, plus P&amp;R shuttle to Perth centre </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-379050 Sun, 23 Mar 2025 08:00:29 +0000 LaidBack 379050@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chdot - Bridge of Allan should be Bridge of Earn of course! BoA = BoE.<br /> If you could change.</p> <p>ADMIN EDIT</p> <p>Changes made. </p> <p>BoA would have given you more rail options!</p> <p>(And a longer journey.) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-379049 Sat, 22 Mar 2025 17:41:27 +0000 chdot 379049@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“This is what the railway is competing with.”</p> <p>In the scenario you outline, maybe. </p> <p>But most people who use cars seldom look at ‘the alternatives’ - especially bus ones. </p> <p>Sadly (as you know) they are competing with the ‘conventional wisdom’ that rail users should pay and roads <em>must</em> be free… </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-379048 Sat, 22 Mar 2025 13:47:40 +0000 LaidBack 379048@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Posted on BlueSky our odd 4 bus journey from Highlands to Edinburgh.</p> <p>We always arrive in Perth around 9.40 after getting school bus and connection in Blairgowrie.</p> <p>Normally we have a return train ticket to use on the train, eg LNER (but that has congestion charging). ScotRail via Fife cheaper.</p> <p>But as no train tickets we thought we'd try and intercept an Ember e-bus heading to Edinburgh dropping into Bridge of Earn.</p> <p>We weren't alone but the only ones using a bus to get to the stop beside M90.</p> <p>Ember has users that drive up and ferry family with cases etc as stops at airport.</p> <p>So in one way it's low carbon as clearly saves people driving further- also free for under 22 year old of course. But not that green as makes air travel easy!</p> <p>Windswept stop at BoE not a problem as they sit in cars watching the tracker on Ember site. Very easy as they only have 12 buses!</p> <p>Booking takes two clicks and you can select a bike too.</p> <p>This is what the railway is competing with. Suburban inter-city buses which don't enter the city, connecting with suburbanites with cars (or maybe on foot).</p> <p>I'm not saying it's a bad thing or unique but Citylink or Flix don't have same ease of use and location. Broxden is normal transport hub for Perth but very congested.</p> <p>Finally the Ember got to Haymarket on time at 11.40 taking one hour on route.</p> <p>Train via Fife would arrive 5 mins later.</p> <p>LNER fastest arriving by 11.20 but expensive / not available to ScotRail Club 50 users. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-378916 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:41:21 +0000 chdot 378916@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>From Sunday 6 April, a service change will take effect across the Lothian network to improve reliability and enhance capacity where required.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.lothianbuses.com/news/2025/03/changes-to-network/" rel="nofollow">https://www.lothianbuses.com/news/2025/03/changes-to-network/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-378887 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:40:13 +0000 gembo 378887@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>79p for 500mls in fact</p> <p>I couldnt stop this it would break the milkman’s heart </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16209&page=26#post-378884 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:06:05 +0000 gembo 378884@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>one pint so. It is VEM but delivered to my window </p>