UK Government guidance says that best practice is to use the NaPTAN database of names, although this comes with its own pitfalls in certain areas (there is a street near me where 3 consecutive stops are left practically non-distinguished), so I can somewhat understand why, in certain places, Lothian chose to deviate. The relevant guidance is quoted below:
Department for Transport: Providing accessible information onboard local bus and coach services said:
Do you know what the demand was like on weekends?
Pre covid the demand was very high, hence why the 22 300 400 and peak 2s went through there but ever since its been next to non existant
No replacement that I’m aware of. Spott village and Stenton are also left without a service.
Do you have any examples?
2 in Slateford Road, 1in Henderson Terrace and 1 in Juniper Green.
Isn’t the 44 the trial route for the re-allocation/slimming down of bus stops?
That’s a possibility but the 2 on Slateford are one after the other.
I thought that idea from Edinburgh Council had been abandoned because it wasn't well-received by the public.
Agree 100%. Especially in the likes of Edinburgh where there is a stacking policy resulting in buses having to wait until they're right at the stop to load (and I'm so cases unload - I've had plenty drivers who won't open the doors to unload until they're right at the stop flag).
For the avoidance of doubt, its currently being used by the driver school, following the X19 (possibly operating a dupe like 670 did yesterday).
Thanks, good to know that it's still got some service time left.
I think you're confusing two separate subjects. Locations where buses queue for access to stops already have quite wide separation between bus stops. In any case the board at flag policy is arguably more important these days.
It was 422 that did this run. 424 remains in Seafield.
Do you by any chance have any link to this report?
Sorry read it on the news somewhere.
