overthewater
Established Member
- Joined
- 16 Apr 2012
- Messages
- 8,187
Proposed new timetables for Perth and Angus from Monday 29th April
www.stagecoachbus.com
We’re proposing some timetable and service changes across Perth and Kinross and we’re looking for your feedback. Simply complete our Feedback Form before Sunday 10th March, and have your say in the services we provide to our local communities.
In recent years we have been impacted by significantly reduced passenger numbers post-pandemic, with several passenger groups not returning to previous travel habits.
Bus use remains 21% below pre-pandemic levels in this area and with increased operating costs and our continued investment in new, greener vehicles, changes to our services are required to ensure we remain sustainable and continue to provide a reliable service.
Whilst we've concentrated on serving the busiest routes and journeys, we know these proposals may cause disappointment within some communities.
Full information on the proposed changes, along with timetable links can be found below - simply click on the service number to view the proposed timetable.
Don't forget to submit your feedback, via our Feedback Form before 10th March.
Proposed Perth & Kinross Changes
Service 1 and Service 2
Some changes to times during the day but frequencies remain the same. Evening services have been revised to meet current demand.
Service 1A & 2A would run hourly and include parts of the current service 9 route.
Service 4
We have been operating this service thanks to funding from the developer at Bertha Park. This funding is now coming to an end and so we've revised the Monday to Saturday timetable and removed all journeys on a Sunday, with the service 34C offering some alternative journeys to Bertha Park.
Service 7
Revised timetable and route to replace service 8 but the 20 minute frequency will be maintained.
Reduced evening services and the 7C will replace the Sunday 8's.
Service 8
We're proposing to withdraw service 8, which will be replaced by the revised service 7.
Service 9
Some changes to times during the day but frequencies remain the same. Evening services have been revised to meet current demand.
Service 1A & 2A would run hourly and include parts of the current service 9 route.
Service 14
We're proposing to withdraw some journeys.
Service 15/15A
Revised timetable that maintains hourly frequency to Crieff, with journeys running every two hours between Perth and Comrie/Stirling. Buses between Crieff and Comrie remain approximately hourly with connections available at Crieff.
Service 16
We're proposing to withdraw daytime journeys between Monday and Saturday.
Service 23/27
We're reducing the number of journeys on this service. More will operate during the summer months when journeys are busier.
Service 34 will extend to Birnam and Dunkeld to replace some withdrawn journeys and offering an increased frequency to/from Dunkeld.
Scottish Citylink will continue to provide links between Perth and Pitlochry with a limited service to Birnam whilst national rail services will link all three.
Service 34
Revised timetable and route. The route will no longer serve points between Blairgowrie and Spittalfield but will extend to Birnam and Dunkeld to replace journeys on 23. Generally buses will operate every hour between Stanley and Perth.
Service 34C on a Sunday will be rerouted to offer journeys from Bertha Park.
Service 39
We're planning to increase the frequency between Arbroath and Dundee to up to every 30 minutes to partly replace service X7 between Arbroath and Ninewells.
We're also planning to withdraw services between Ninewells and Kingoodie. The service would no longer serve Dundee bus station on journeys towards Ninewells (stopping on Seagate instead).
Service X7
Withdrawn between Perth & Dundee due to low demand. Alternative services between Perth and Dundee via the A90 are provided by Scottish Citylink and Flixbus.