North East Buses

Lothian Buses 100 Years of Public Ownership Livery.
1125 (SJ19 OZD) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/km_edinbur...ateposted/

11621 YN66 BBZ City Sightseeing Glasgow
https://www.flickr.com/photos/busmanscot...21/in/feed

This was one of three Scania N250UD Enviro 400 MMC's which were purchased from Reading Buses and originally used on service X62 (Edinburgh to Peebles), it has now been converted to an Open Topper for use on Glasgow City Sightseeing, I was told earlier in the year by another spotter when in Carlisle this was due to happen to meet guidelines for Glasgow's Low Emission Zone.

Off to Fort William for a week in July, according to Google, Shiel buses is the main operator, and they seem to use a nice variety of coaches and mini buses - http://www.shielbuses.co.uk/shiel-buses-fleet


Scottish Citylink also services that area.

https://twitter.com/EastCoastBuses/statu...23138?s=19

Details of East Coast Buses offering on Christmas Day

Looks like the Scots like my idea about stopping busses going through the city centre.......

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-e...e-51052831

(11 Jan 2020, 10:50 am)Rob44 wrote [ -> ]Looks like the Scots like my idea about stopping busses going through the city centre.......

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-e...e-51052831

Still think this is a silly idea, when I was up in Edinburgh late last year, we used the buses precisely because they stopped on Princes Street and were close to our Hotel, I don't think we'd use them if we had to get a Tram to a bus station then transfer onto a bus, just to get to the Zoo.

So can i ask what you would use instead if you had to change to a tram to get to princess street?

(11 Jan 2020, 1:03 pm)Rob44 wrote [ -> ]So can i ask what you would use instead if you had to change to a tram to get to princess street?

I wouldn’t bother going to the zoo if it was a faff on. 

Likewise many residents wouldn’t bother going into the city. They’d go to the Gyle Centre or Ocean Terminal while the shops in the city suffer more than they are already.

So you would stop going to somewhere you wanted to go just because you had to change part way through your journey? When I still go to the Metro Centre even though there is no direct bus form where i live. I need to change at Gatesehad so i don't see what the problem is? You need to remember that taking all these buses away from princess street and the City Centre will improve the shopping experience for shoppers, thus for ever person who would choose not to go because of having to change to the tram, several will now go due to not having to breath in diesel fumes as they walk along the street.

(14 Jan 2020, 11:10 am)Rob44 wrote [ -> ]So you would stop going to somewhere you wanted to go just because you had to change part way through your journey? When I still go to the Metro Centre even though there is no direct bus form where i live.  I need to change at Gatesehad so i don't see what the problem is? You need to remember that taking all these buses away from princess street and the City Centre will improve the shopping experience for shoppers, thus for ever person who would choose not to go because of having to change to the tram, several will now go due to not having to breath in diesel fumes as they walk along the street.

Essentially like what happened on Northumberland St. 
Can't see that has made much impact on the way people shop and visit Newcastle.

Yep, that takes me back...... loads of pte and Busways buses going down northumberland street, bit like blackett street is now tbh!

(14 Jan 2020, 4:14 pm)Rob44 wrote [ -> ]Yep, that takes me back...... loads of pte and Busways buses going down northumberland street, bit like blackett street is now tbh!

The oldest photo was before my time.

Can clearly remember the buses heading south down it though - prior to full pedestrianisation.

great pictures! Brings back memories! I used to get the 1 or the 2 every Saturday from outside bhs/cna then get off a Marlborough crescent for the bus to Winlation. Go old days!

(14 Jan 2020, 11:10 am)Rob44 wrote [ -> ]So you would stop going to somewhere you wanted to go just because you had to change part way through your journey? When I still go to the Metro Centre even though there is no direct bus form where i live.  I need to change at Gatesehad so i don't see what the problem is? You need to remember that taking all these buses away from princess street and the City Centre will improve the shopping experience for shoppers, thus for ever person who would choose not to go because of having to change to the tram, several will now go due to not having to breath in diesel fumes as they walk along the street.

It wouldn’t stop me personally as I’m a transport enthusiast. The layman, I’m imagining my parents - the typical city break tourist, would find a multi-modal trip arduous and even intimidating in a strange city.

Similarly, my mam (non driver) could reach most of the region by changing buses once. The times she has done I could count on one hand. She’ll wait until my Dad is off to drive her.

Like the discussion about how Newcastle’s LEZ will impact bus services; those who have no choice will have to put up with changes. The elastic bus user will be put off and the inelastic passengers will have new motivation to learn to drive etc. The decline in passenger numbers grows.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local...ssion=true

Politicians are jumping on board at Stagecoach changes in Perth area.

Bus fire in Glasgow

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-g...t-51166671

(19 Jan 2020, 12:37 pm)Rob44 wrote [ -> ]Bus fire in Glasgow

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-g...t-51166671

Some people don't deserve nice things .....

What's happened to the streetairs at lothian they haven't been tracked for a while

(09 Feb 2020, 4:48 pm)GNE6312 wrote [ -> ]What's happened to the streetairs at lothian they haven't been tracked for a while

Broken, they rarely get used due to their unreliability.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-e...e-52622160

Lonely bus driver

https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edi...jycHg4zegI

One of Lothian’s XLB’s has suffered extensive fire damage.


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A total nine artics are due to transfer from First York to First Aberdeen, 11106/8-15 following the entry into service of the electric metrodeckers these will replace older 05 plated Volvo B7LA Wright Esclipse Fusions.

11106 (BG58 OMA) is the first to be completed - https://www.flickr.com/photos/41987105@N...ateposted/

Lothian Buses are in the process of receiving a delivery of Volvo B8RLE MCV Evora's - https://www.flickr.com/photos/135904245@...84601@N07/

(08 Nov 2020, 6:13 pm)Malarkey wrote [ -> ]Lothian Buses are in the process of receiving a delivery of Volvo B8RLE MCV Evora's - https://www.flickr.com/photos/135904245@...84601@N07/

30

(08 Nov 2020, 6:13 pm)Malarkey wrote [ -> ]Lothian Buses are in the process of receiving a delivery of Volvo B8RLE MCV Evora's - https://www.flickr.com/photos/135904245@...84601@N07/

Which services are they for?

(08 Nov 2020, 11:03 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Which services are they for?

The 30. These are were a special specification by Lothian due to the low bridge on the route and pre Covid there was capacity issues.

https://scottishbusinessnews.net/mcgills...lore-more/

Didn't see this one coming. 

McGills purchase Nat Ex work in Dundee.

(22 Dec 2020, 8:21 pm)Andreos1 wrote [ -> ]https://scottishbusinessnews.net/mcgills...lore-more/

Didn't see this one coming. 

McGills purchase Nat Ex work in Dundee.

Ooo that's interesting, the fleet selection they've acquired is quite good too

https://bustimes.org/operators/xplore-dundee/vehicles

(22 Dec 2020, 8:32 pm)Michael wrote [ -> ]Ooo that's interesting, the fleet selection they've acquired is quite good too

https://bustimes.org/operators/xplore-dundee/vehicles

Yeah, very. 

Can remember the network being very Eclipse heavy the times I've been up there. 
Looking at that list, doesn't appear much has changed.

A quote from the WM Bus Photos Forum: http://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php made by the person who runs the forum and happens to work for NXWM:

 There's 3 vehicles which are not part of the deal which will be coming south in January, and others are on long leases to McGills