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I saw a Bright Bus Tours bus with ‘T In The Park’ on its side LED on Princes Street today. Rather odd since T in the Park is a music festival that last ran in 2016…!
Not sure on the exact reasons for this, but I know 232 has been out of use for several months now. I’d suggest it’s something like this:905 is back on the 3 Bridges Tour today, I just saw it on Princes Street.
Wow. Lothian are only £26 for their three over 2 days so you could argue they are now better value.I’ve just noticed that Bright Bus Tours have put their prices up. It used to be £10 for 1 tour and £16 for 2. Now it’s £18 for 1 and £25 for 2. That’s a steep increase. When did this go up?
It went up just prior to the festivals in August, and as said above makes Lothian's offering better value, especially when taking into account the Live Guide on the Edinburgh Tour, which I know is a big draw for some...I’ve just noticed that Bright Bus Tours have put their prices up. It used to be £10 for 1 tour and £16 for 2. Now it’s £18 for 1 and £25 for 2. That’s a steep increase. When did this go up?
Zero chance of that, would require legislative change at the Scottish level. They also couldn’t realistically distinguish between tour buses and other ones.With the news that Lothian are converting a number of tour buses to electric one has to wonder if the council will alter the LEZ rules to specify that all tour buses within the zone are electrically powered thereby forcing Brightbus to do likewise.
A sound idea at first, but it would never be allowed to happen. Far too many legal challenges likely and probably more hassle than it’s worth.With the news that Lothian are converting a number of tour buses to electric one has to wonder if the council will alter the LEZ rules to specify that all tour buses within the zone are electrically powered thereby forcing Brightbus to do likewise.
The Regal Tour will be a renamed Britannia Tour and a slightly different route. Three Bridges Tour has indeed been cancelled.Bridges tour Cancelled. New Regal tour from end off March
The whole Majestic/Regal thing seems like a rather pointless rebrand to me. Why do I have a feeling that the colour’s going to end up in some kind of royal style purple and lose the blue too?The Regal Tour will be a renamed Britannia Tour and a slightly different route. Three Bridges Tour has indeed been cancelled.
Indeed, I said this above.Bridges tour Cancelled. New Regal tour from end off March
I'm not sure about previous years but last year it was every two hours with times designed for buses to arrive a few minutes before the boat departed. I don't recall it ever being hourly?The whole Majestic/Regal thing seems like a rather pointless rebrand to me. Why do I have a feeling that the colour’s going to end up in some kind of royal style purple and lose the blue too?
The Bus and Boat Tour was fine when it used to only run to actually meet the Boats. Then when they rebranded it to 3 Bridges Tour and made it hourly, it was empty a lot of the time. I’m a little surprised it’s gone completely though.
I’m sure it was hourly for a few years during the Hall era before COVID. That was the big reason why a second bus was added to the pool from the sole one. It would’ve been the year 650 joined 651 that it started.I'm not sure about previous years but last year it was every two hours with times designed for buses to arrive a few minutes before the boat departed. I don't recall it ever being hourly?
I know it's not Edinburgh related but I saw 651 the other day and it's getting ready for the next tour season.I’m sure it was hourly for a few years during the Hall era before COVID. That was the big reason why a second bus was added to the pool from the sole one. It would’ve been the year 650 joined 651 that it started.
We suspect that 232 is away getting converted, it being the first one and taking a long time could also help that suspicion with them trying to make it better and make blueprints, etc. Other than that, no.I know it's not Edinburgh related but I saw 651 the other day and it's getting ready for the next tour season.
Does anyone know if any of the Electric conversions on the tour fleet have been completed?
Yes - as I've said to you this page updates every Sunday night or Monday morning with the most recent registrations - It also has been mentioned in two posts above.Is this actually happening or is this just a rumor?
It seems they're going for plain and simple, which I think works fairly well. not really got many complaints apart from the fact that the tartan patterns on the front don't line up with eachother.The Edinburgh Bus Tours social media banners have been updated with new logos for the Edinburgh Tour and Regal Tour: https://www.facebook.com/edinburghtour
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And the new tour liveries have now been unveiled: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=914565937342527&set=pcb.914565967342524
My only criticism of them would be that it appears to be wraps and as such I’m not sure these will look great in a couple of years time. Overall, I think the rebrand is rather pointless to be honest.The Edinburgh Bus Tours social media banners have been updated with new logos for the Edinburgh Tour and Regal Tour: https://www.facebook.com/edinburghtour
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And the new tour liveries have now been unveiled: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=914565937342527&set=pcb.914565967342524
My only criticism of them would be that it appears to be wraps and as such I’m not sure these will look great in a couple of years time. Overall, I think the rebrand is rather pointless to be honest.
My only criticism of them would be that it appears to be wraps and as such I’m not sure these will look great in a couple of years time. Overall, I think the rebrand is rather pointless to be honest.