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danielhogg2005 said:
What is the usage like on the East Lothian school routes? and could any of these be turned into regular routes if there was demand for it?
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Dépends on East Lothian Council policies and subject to space being available after pupils have been allocated. Doubt though that there would be sufficient demand during school holidays and would require Council funding.
 
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danielhogg2005 said:
What is the usage like on the East Lothian school routes? and could any of these be turned into regular routes if there was demand for it?
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From my time at North Berwick HS they were always well used, however the 125/126 are almost just 124 clones, with the 125 usually picking up regular passengers on its way to Musselburgh

The 127 however is interesting and could be a possible route if extended further as it serves the south-eastern side of Gullane and some rural communities from Gullane to Longniddry that don’t have a service.

I know the morning 127 used to pick up regular passengers and dropping off near Muirfield riding therapy or at Fenton Barns so it has been demand in the past
 
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H00V3R said:
The 127 however is interesting and could be a possible route if extended further as it serves the south-eastern side of Gullane and some rural communities from Gullane to Longniddry that don’t have a service.

I know the morning 127 used to pick up regular passengers and dropping off near Muirfield riding therapy or at Fenton Barns so it has been demand in the past
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Yeah that is probably the only school service I could see working on its own, but it's all about demand I suppose and if the council would see it as a viablity.

I was actually thinking about how the East Lothian local services have been recently from other folks perspective, the 120 seems to be doing fine, it's a good route between North Berwick and Dunbar, some stunning scenery, although it did have me wondering, could it work with a double decker? From what I see, in East Linton it doesn't need to go under the rail bridge on its route, from a passenger standpoint it's really not busy enough, but it would be nice to see one service in Dunbar with a double decker.

I've still yet to try the 121 and 123, the 106 I was on today seemed pretty dead from Haddington all the way to Fort Kinnaird, makes me wonder if there really is high demand for places like Gladsmuir and Macmerry during the day? :lol: which I know has been a touchy subject online as of late.
 
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danielhogg2005 said:
What is the usage like on the East Lothian school routes? and could any of these be turned into regular routes if there was demand for it?
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H00V3R said:
From my time at North Berwick HS they were always well used, however the 125/126 are almost just 124 clones, with the 125 usually picking up regular passengers on its way to Musselburgh

The 127 however is interesting and could be a possible route if extended further as it serves the south-eastern side of Gullane and some rural communities from Gullane to Longniddry that don’t have a service.

I know the morning 127 used to pick up regular passengers and dropping off near Muirfield riding therapy or at Fenton Barns so it has been demand in the past
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They are indeed well used...by schoolchildren. I have had one or two "real" passengers travel on the 125, as you say from Musselburgh, but not on every trip and not in any great numbers, and I've turned away a pair of tourists from a 126 as they were travelling from Gullane to Longniddry, and the 126 terminates in Aberlady. I've never seen any for the 127 or 128, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen.
TheEastCoaster said:
I was actually thinking about how the East Lothian local services have been recently from other folks perspective, the 120 seems to be doing fine, it's a good route between North Berwick and Dunbar, some stunning scenery, although it did have me wondering, could it work with a double decker? From what I see, in East Linton it doesn't need to go under the rail bridge on its route, from a passenger standpoint it's really not busy enough, but it would be nice to see one service in Dunbar with a double decker.
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It passes under the Spott Road bridge, so a double deck is still off the cards. Even if it didn't, it would get way too close to the East Linton bridge for the company to be comfortable with it.
 
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