OmniCity999
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The Routemasters are destined for Ensign too in the near future.All of the open top tridents are now listed for sale on the Lothian Fleet Sales facebook page.
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The Routemasters are destined for Ensign too in the near future.All of the open top tridents are now listed for sale on the Lothian Fleet Sales facebook page.
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The Routemasters are destined for Ensign too in the near future.
How safe is newbridge depot? Could that be closed and everything moved to longstone?
Talk is, engineering could be moved to Newbridge with Seafield works sold off to one of the car dealers for good money.
the sale could be used to recoup the costs accumulated from the last few years, including setting up LCB and Motorcoaches.Ironically, it was Seafield which replaced Shrubhill as Lothian's central works when that was sold (also for good money) back in 1999.
Are the Plaxtons bought new going to have lifts fitted then, if the aim is full DDA compliance?the sale could be used to recoup the costs accumulated from the last few years, including setting up LCB and Motorcoaches.
if it isnt sold, say goodbye to the entire coaching wing. The coaching wing is being wound down a little, even then. All current second hand purchases are being sold and some are arriving to allow full DDA compliance.
if targeted and marketed properly, including fixing any relations with other companies, Motorcoaches can be profitable.
others were due to arrive which would have lifts fitted. And i believe, but dont quote me, at least some of the Green Arrow coaches are joining the Motorcoaches fleet. Nothing is being modified. The OEM look and feel is much preferred.Are the Plaxtons bought new going to have lifts fitted then, if the aim is full DDA compliance?
The planning strategy for Edinburgh that was consulted on pre lockdown included one option for the entirety of the car dealership strip to be potential housing land. Long term this does seem sensible, at least at the Portobello end (furthest from the ongoing issues of smell from the sewage treatment works).Talk is, engineering could be moved to Newbridge with Seafield works sold off to one of the car dealers for good money.
Whilst it's a shame to see vehicles being let go I hope the trimming down of Motorcoaches doesn't leave anyone without a job.
I wonder if the two ECB depots would be worth selling for redevelopment, as I get the impression any desire to expand ECB would be hampered quickly by space.
Relocate the whole operation to one central site with enough space. East Lothian has plenty of empty spaces.
Now probably not the time as that requires investment up front when profitability and income are the main concerns!
Yeah that's a fair one. I don't think the routes / contracts left to go after are worth it - certainly don't fit with the fleet anyway. It would also be nice to leave the little stuff to the little guys who do a good job with it as it is.There was talk of a central East Lothian Depot in either Haddington or Macmerry Industrial estate, but its since been dropped. There's far too much dead mileage as it is, so to do so would be a money burner.
Have to agree. The current setup with buses in East Lothian seems to fit everyone fine. ECB predominantly do the Edinburgh commuter routes, whilst the smaller operators do the more local routes.Yeah that's a fair one. I don't think the routes / contracts left to go after are worth it - certainly don't fit with the fleet anyway. It would also be nice to leave the little stuff to the little guys who do a good job with it as it is.
Disappointed to see no N14, it along with the weekend only N49 seems to be the only ones not being introduced.
Timetables are now available for the service changes.
Screenshot of Service 37 timetable showing poor formatting with journeys in the incorrect order.
Thanks.Timetables are now available for the service changes.
Indeed, the 21 timetable doesnt allow you to see the Clovenstone times on RIE bound journeys, only times from Forrester Park Ave, which isnt exactly helpful!Unfortunately the formatting on the timetables isn't the best and there's parts of routes missing. For example the 281 according to the Lothian timetable only operate from Deans, Royston Roundabout to Fauldhouse.
While on any route with short workings the timetable is a complete mess with the journeys all in the wrong order, the 37 perhaps shows this best.
Timetable - Lothian Buses
Lothian Buses - Local bus services in and around Edinburghwww.lothianbuses.com
Ahhh, good they've updated this now, up until todays updated timetable this wasnt an option. I'm glad it's been sorted though.Checking the website I managed to set the route to one where it does show times from Clovenstone..View attachment 83242
Maybe lothian forgot to put it up on their website or, bustimes.org made an error we'll see on the 13/14thBustimes.org has an update on the 45 but not on Lothian Buses website.
Strange.
More than likely the person updating their website is not very good at their job.Maybe lothian forgot to put it up on their website or, bustimes.org made an error we'll see on the 13/14th
PossiblyMore than likely the person updating their website is not very good at their job.
Maybe lothian forgot to put it up on their website or, bustimes.org made an error we'll see on the 13/14th
bustimes.org gets its Lothian data from the Traveline National Dataset (TNDS). The bus companies (or local authorities, dependent on the operator) send their timetable data to Traveline for them to upload to the TNDS - and sites such as bustimes.org pull the data from that.More than likely the person updating their website is not very good at their job.
Thanks.bustimes.org gets its Lothian data from the Traveline National Dataset (TNDS). The bus companies (or local authorities, dependent on the operator) send their timetable data to Traveline for them to upload to the TNDS - and sites such as bustimes.org pull the data from that.
The 45 is on the Lothian website...Bustimes.org has an update on the 45 but not on Lothian Buses website.
Strange.
The 45 is on the Lothian website...