(04 Feb 2019, 8:04 pm)Michael wrote Has it been confirmed which services the 42 Enviro400XLB's are going on when they enter service?

The 42 Enviro400XLB's have been confirmed to be going on the 11 and 16. 


The new 100-seater Lothian buses will start running on two popular services in Edinburgh from next month. Operating on the service 11 Ocean Terminal-Hyvots Bank and service 16 Silverknowes-Colinton, the new vehicles have been designed to improve passenger experience.

Read more at: https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/n...-1-4873406

(17 Feb 2019, 2:25 pm)Michael wrote The 42 Enviro400XLB's have been confirmed to be going on the 11 and 16. 


The new 100-seater Lothian buses will start running on two popular services in Edinburgh from next month. Operating on the service 11 Ocean Terminal-Hyvots Bank and service 16 Silverknowes-Colinton, the new vehicles have been designed to improve passenger experience.

Read more at: https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/n...-1-4873406

I'm sure their is meant to be a few of them for the Airlink 100.

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(05 Feb 2019, 5:02 am)Dan wrote May as well take that with a pinch of salt given previous confirmation they'd enter service last month!

A bizarre decision not to have them registered as "19" plates if they're not to be used until March.

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Some of them have been re-registered, 1080 (SJ19 OWV) been the only example I have seen online so far - https://www.flickr.com/photos/blaircamer...46251@N21/

Lothian mention nothing about it in their press release (which will have provided the fuel for the first article posted):
https://www.lothianbuses.com/news/2019/0...-revealed/

(17 Feb 2019, 3:13 pm)S813 FVK wrote Lothian mention nothing about it in their press release (which will have provided the fuel for the first article posted):
https://www.lothianbuses.com/news/2019/0...-revealed/

The combined PVR for the 11 and 16 is only 26, (NOT including spares) and there's 42 of them all together, leaving 12 unallocated.


PVR for the 100 is around 8

(17 Feb 2019, 3:13 pm)S813 FVK wrote Lothian mention nothing about it in their press release (which will have provided the fuel for the first article posted):
https://www.lothianbuses.com/news/2019/0...-revealed/

I was speaking to a spotter from up Scotland when I was in Carlisle a few weeks back who mentioned some would be for the 100, The Airlinks seem to get new buses every 2 years going by the two batches of B5TL's they've had on them, prior to that the last investment was the B9's new in 2010 so I guess we'll have to wait and see what happens.

New bus service for Lothian Country
Lothian Country will launch a new route and improvements to its services from Sunday 31 March.
The new Service 281 will connect Deans North with Carmondean, Knightsridge, Ladywell, St John’s Hospital, Craigshill, Livingston Centre, Polbeth, West Calder and Loganlea, seven days a week. 
Other changes include improved frequencies and new links on certain services.

https://www.route-one.net/articles/Bus_r...an_Country

How many of Lothians Enviro400XLB have arrived?

Lothian Buses

The last day of normal service operation for our Trident vehicles will be this Saturday, 9 March.

Catch them on the Service 19 before it's too late!

Lothian Buses


For everyone that's been asking...

Our new Enviro400 buses will be going our into service on Monday 11 March on our Service 11!

Look out for them and share your photos with us!

#Lothian100 #bus2020

Border Buses new Enviro 400MMC - SK19 ELW - https://www.flickr.com/photos/122507681@...otostream/

Seen this on Stuart Montgomery's photo of 1066

Stuart Montgomery

Thanks Barrow and Lothian is very happy to be fostering a new partnership with ADL in Falkirk and yes there is to be a second batch of the same Volvo B8L's coming, taking the total to 80 buses. Some will be assigned to the Airlink service.                                    

https://www.flickr.com/photos/stuart_mon...hotostream

(24 Mar 2019, 9:33 am)Michael wrote Seen this on Stuart Montgomery's photo of 1066

Stuart Montgomery

Thanks Barrow and Lothian is very happy to be fostering a new partnership with ADL in Falkirk and yes there is to be a second batch of the same Volvo B8L's coming, taking the total to 80 buses. Some will be assigned to the Airlink service.                                    

https://www.flickr.com/photos/stuart_mon...hotostream

And are already in the process of being built by Alexander Dennis - https://www.flickr.com/photos/122507681@...35/in/feed

Lothian to receive 8 of these new Volvo B8R Plaxton Leopard Interurban Coaches under the "Green Arrow" brand for express services into Edinburgh, the first of which will be showcased at the UK Coach Rally in Blackpool on 6-7 April.
https://www.route-one.net/articles/Opera...rd_variant

Lothian have also set up a new base in Livingston.
https://www.route-one.net/articles/Lothi...Livingston

Cruiselink returns for 2019

https://www.lothianbuses.com/news/2019/0...-for-2019/

(03 Apr 2019, 7:09 pm)Malarkey wrote Lothian to receive 8 of these new Volvo B8R Plaxton Leopard Interurban Coaches under the "Green Arrow" brand for express services into Edinburgh, the first of which will be showcased at the UK Coach Rally in Blackpool on 6-7 April.
https://www.route-one.net/articles/Opera...rd_variant

Lothian have also set up a new base in Livingston.
https://www.route-one.net/articles/Lothi...Livingston

First photo of Lothian's Plaxton Leopard Interurban (SB19 GKO)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/km_edinbur...81/in/feed - Photo By KM_Edinburgh

905 (SN08BXV) & 906 (SN08 BXW) has been repainted for the "Three Bridges Tour" replacing the Plaxton Presidents.

906 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/barberbus/...03/in/feed - Photo By Stuart Robert Barber

(05 Apr 2019, 11:06 pm)Malarkey wrote First photo of Lothian's Plaxton Leopard Interurban (SB19 GKO)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/km_edinbur...81/in/feed - Photo By KM_Edinburgh

Further new coaches to be added to Lothian Motorcoaches in the form of Volvo B11R Plaxton Panthers.

SB19 GKU - https://www.flickr.com/photos/benm_cumbr...tpf-RFo6XZ

(05 Apr 2019, 11:06 pm)Malarkey wrote First photo of Lothian's Plaxton Leopard Interurban (SB19 GKO)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/km_edinbur...81/in/feed - Photo By KM_Edinburgh

More information on the Plaxton Leopard Interurban.

https://www.route-one.net/articles/Opera...l_purpose_

The first of the new Alexander Dennis Enviro 400 City's for First Glasgow have arrived and entered service for the Airport Express service 500.

33109 - SK19 EOW - https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidsbusp...34/in/feed
Photo By David Oakley

(08 Mar 2019, 12:03 pm)Michael wrote Lothian Buses


For everyone that's been asking...

Our new Enviro400 buses will be going our into service on Monday 11 March on our Service 11!

Look out for them and share your photos with us!

#Lothian100 #bus2020

Was up there yesterday, so I had my first couple of journeys on them. They're superb!

Had my first ride of the Volvo 7900H... not sure i like them, the bus just rattled when it was moving, sounded horrendous when moving.


Streetdeck on the 26 on the other hand... was really smooth and was fab.

(20 Apr 2019, 8:37 pm)Michael wrote Had my first ride of the Volvo 7900H... not sure i like them, the bus just rattled when it was moving, sounded horrendous when moving.


Streetdeck on the 26 on the other hand... was really smooth and was fab.

Lothians are B5TL's

(20 Apr 2019, 8:40 pm)Malarkey wrote Lothians are B5TL's

Ah right, thought it was Streetdecks on the 26..... my bad

(20 Apr 2019, 8:41 pm)Michael wrote Ah right, thought it was Streetdecks on the 26..... my bad

All of the newer Wright Deckers are B5TL's.

From Lothian:

We are delighted to annouce that we have been awarded funding from the Scottish Government’s Scottish Bus Emissions Abatement Retrofit (BEAR) programme

https://www.lothianbuses.com/news/2019/0...r-funding/

Former Megabus Elite i 54204 is now part of the Rennies Fleet - https://www.flickr.com/photos/david_love...14130@N06/

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/n...-1-4942833

Lothian Buses slated by politicians for ‘childish’ private plates prank


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New Buses for our Airlink Service
Find out where you can see them first!
July 16, 2019
We’re excited to unveil to you our brand new Airlink buses.

To give you the chance to see them up close and get on board, we will be holding an Airlink Roadshow in Castle Street on 25 July 1000 – 1900.

Come along, meet some of our Airlink drivers and see our latest buses.

We look forward to seeing you there!

(21 Jul 2019, 9:35 am)Michael wrote New Buses for our Airlink Service
Find out where you can see them first!
July 16, 2019
We’re excited to unveil to you our brand new Airlink buses.

To give you the chance to see them up close and get on board, we will be holding an Airlink Roadshow in Castle Street on 25 July 1000 – 1900.

Come along, meet some of our Airlink drivers and see our latest buses.

We look forward to seeing you there!

I'd assume these will enter service within a week or so, hazard a guess at the 29th July.

Bus drivers in Edinburgh will take indefinite strike action from the end of next week, unless they accept a last-minute offer in a long-running dispute with management.

A total of 1,700 drivers will be balloted on Friday on a deal which includes a 2.7% pay rise.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-s...s-49070295