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[route101]

The 75 was started due to stagecoach glasgow x74 both run the same route from town to castlemilk Milton all so had the stagecoach 5 which first ran the 52 the 52 was a possil route 75 wasn't

75 is not really an old route then?

 

[83G/84D]

I am planning a visit to the area later this year to see the new First buses in Glasgow amongst other things.

From what I can ascertain the new buses are branded as follows:-

33201 - 33222 E400MMC
Service 75

33323 - 33225 & 33251 - 33268 E400MMC
Service 18

44663 - 44674 E200MMC
Service 241

44675 - 44678 E200MMC
Service 65

Any corrections or help with places to go to see them (especially the routes that don't go in the City centre) appreciated.

 

[route101]

I don’t think they are for the 242 as it’s due new buses shortly along with the 254 but it is strange these buses on the 2 are running around with no branding apart from the colour at the front.

I thought they were for the 64 but same colour as 65 and full length e200mmcs

 

[route101]

I am planning a visit to the area later this year to see the new First buses in Glasgow amongst other things.

From what I can ascertain the new buses are branded as follows:-

33201 - 33222 E400MMC
Service 75

33323 - 33225 & 33251 - 33268 E400MMC
Service 18

44663 - 44674 E200MMC
Service 241

44675 - 44678 E200MMC
Service 65

Any corrections or help with places to go to see them (especially the routes that don't go in the City centre) appreciated.

There is some new E200MMCs on the 34 too .

Union St , Argyle St for new 18s or 75 !

65 , Osborne St every half hour at the second bus stop .

241 , Motherwell

 

[route101]

Don't forget Knightswood (re-located to Scotstoun in the mid Noughties) and Possilpark (closed in 2000, with demolition finally taking place around 2013-14 or thereabouts).

Possilpark used to run (from memory) 8, 10 (partly now M3), 18 (when it used to run to Springburn via St Georges Cross, Maryhill Road, and Bilsland Drive), 54 (Summerston via Balmore Road to Penilee), 55 (Summerston via Maryhill Road to Hillington), 57 (Summerston via Maryhill Road to Pollock Centre, changing to a 48 to High Possil via Shawlands and Balmore Road), 75 (The Milton* to Castlemilk), 89/90 Inner Circle, and the Kirkintilloch services (the present day 88 etc).

The 10, 18, 48, 57, and 75 went to Larkfield, the 54, 89/90 went to Parkhead, the 8 and 55 went to Knightswood, and the Kirkintilloch routes went to Cumbernauld. As mentioned above, my memory may be hazy here.

* "The Milton" that I referred to is the area just north of the Hawthorn Street vicinity of Possilpark, with the theme of road names being named after islands in the Highlands e.g. Skerry Street, Rassay Street, etc. This area is also famous for the former Celtic, West Ham, and Scotland internationalist Frank "Where's the burdz" McAvennie was originally from. Also, "The Milton" is not to be confused with Milton of Campsie near Kirkintilloch, Milton of Buchanan in the Blane Valley, nor Milton in the east end of Dumbarton.

Was the 18 EK to Sprinburn before Summerston?
Never heard oof it being called ' The Milton' juts Milton .

 

[APT618S]

67024-67035 E200MMCs are on the 34/34A.
34 can be seen at Govan Bus Stn and the 34A at QEU Hospital. Routes then join up at Cardonald Stn (Berryknowes Rd)
I was up there recently on a Saturday and noticed that the two routes did not inter-work, all 12 buses were out and I managed to ride on all 12. Not sure what happens the other days of the week.

 

[route101]

67024-67035 E200MMCs are on the 34/34A.
34 can be seen at Govan Bus Stn and the 34A at QEU Hospital. Routes then join up at Cardonald Stn (Berryknowes Rd)
I was up there recently on a Saturday and noticed that the two routes did not inter-work, all 12 buses were out and I managed to ride on all 12. Not sure what happens the other days of the week.

Im sure i seen a 34A that went to hospital then Govan , maybe it done that at night .

Not all buses on 34 will be the new buses , think they are 4 short

 

[GaryMcEwan]

Im sure i seen a 34A that went to hospital then Govan , maybe it done that at night .

Not all buses on 34 will be the new buses , think they are 4 short

The 34 and 34A both serve Castlemilk. The 34 only goes from Castlemilk to Govan. The 34A goes from Castlemilk to the QEUH. But on evening and Sunday journeys the 34A serves Govan also.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Don't forget Knightswood (re-located to Scotstoun in the mid Noughties) and Possilpark (closed in 2000, with demolition finally taking place around 2013-14 or thereabouts).

Possilpark used to run (from memory) 8, 10 (partly now M3), 18 (when it used to run to Springburn via St Georges Cross, Maryhill Road, and Bilsland Drive), 54 (Summerston via Balmore Road to Penilee), 55 (Summerston via Maryhill Road to Hillington), 57 (Summerston via Maryhill Road to Pollock Centre, changing to a 48 to High Possil via Shawlands and Balmore Road), 75 (The Milton* to Castlemilk), 89/90 Inner Circle, and the Kirkintilloch services (the present day 88 etc).

The 10, 18, 48, 57, and 75 went to Larkfield, the 54, 89/90 went to Parkhead, the 8 and 55 went to Knightswood, and the Kirkintilloch routes went to Cumbernauld. As mentioned above, my memory may be hazy here.

* "The Milton" that I referred to is the area just north of the Hawthorn Street vicinity of Possilpark, with the theme of road names being named after islands in the Highlands e.g. Skerry Street, Rassay Street, etc. This area is also famous for the former Celtic, West Ham, and Scotland internationalist Frank "Where's the burdz" McAvennie was originally from. Also, "The Milton" is not to be confused with Milton of Campsie near Kirkintilloch, Milton of Buchanan in the Blane Valley, nor Milton in the east end of Dumbarton.

Knightswood closed 2004? Sure I took some photos of it about a year before and that would’ve been 2002/3?

 

[Bus Lightyear]

The 75 was done from larkfield

Possilpark had the 75 for a year then it was put back to Larkfield when it closed.

 

[Bus Lightyear]

Was the 18 EK to Sprinburn before Summerston?
Never heard oof it being called ' The Milton' juts Milton .

Probably locals refer to it like that. A bit like Calton in the east end is called by some ''the Calton''.

 

[Scott mac]

Possilpark had the 75 for a year then it was put back to Larkfield when it closed.

No it didn't larkfield always had the 75

 

[Scott mac]

Possilpark had the 75 for a year then it was put back to Larkfield when it closed.

They maybe had a few early morning and late night runs but never had the full route to run them selfs

 

[Bus Lightyear]

No it didn't larkfield always had the 75

No. When it was extended from the town to Milton over the 52 route it was fully ran out of Possilpark but it only lasted for a year before it closed.

 

[83G/84D]

There is some new E200MMCs on the 34 too .

Union St , Argyle St for new 18s or 75 !

65 , Osborne St every half hour at the second bus stop .

241 , Motherwell

Thanks, I may well wait and visit later this year if further new buses are arriving.

 

[route101]

Thanks, I may well wait and visit later this year if further new buses are arriving.

Appaently new buses for 38 and maybe 60 , not confirmed . You could come and get the older buses like the Tridents in the meantime?

 

[adrock1976]

Was the 18 EK to Sprinburn before Summerston?
Never heard oof it being called ' The Milton' juts Milton .

The 18 did run Greenhills - Springburn back in 1998, then with the advent of the "Overground" in 1999, it switched to Summerston via Byres Road replacing that section of the 57. The 57 in turn was revised to run Charing Cross - South Nitshill via Shawlands, then changed to the 56 at Darnley to continue via Paisley Road West, replacing that section of the 9 which was revised to run to Linwood.

The locals do indeed refer to "The Milton", similar as to how the large public park Glasgow Green can be referred to "The Green".

 

[route101]

The 18 did run Greenhills - Springburn back in 1998, then with the advent of the "Overground" in 1999, it switched to Summerston via Byres Road replacing that section of the 57. The 57 in turn was revised to run Charing Cross - South Nitshill via Shawlands, then changed to the 56 at Darnley to continue via Paisley Road West, replacing that section of the 9 which was revised to run to Linwood.

The locals do indeed refer to "The Milton", similar as to how the large public park Glasgow Green can be referred to "The Green".

That cleared up things about the 9 and why the 57 terminated there . Cant even remember when the 18 stopped going to summerston .

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Appaently new buses for 38 and maybe 60 , not confirmed . You could come and get the older buses like the Tridents in the meantime?

He lives in Cornwall - might be sick of old Tridents! That said, in that case, he would also be sick of new e200/e400 so perhaps ok

 

[route101]

He lives in Cornwall - might be sick of old Tridents! That said, in that case, he would also be sick of new e200/e400 so perhaps ok

Yeah , not variety in the new buses coming to Glasgow thats for sure

 

[GaryMcEwan]

The 18 did run Greenhills - Springburn back in 1998, then with the advent of the "Overground" in 1999, it switched to Summerston via Byres Road replacing that section of the 57. The 57 in turn was revised to run Charing Cross - South Nitshill via Shawlands, then changed to the 56 at Darnley to continue via Paisley Road West, replacing that section of the 9 which was revised to run to Linwood.

The locals do indeed refer to "The Milton", similar as to how the large public park Glasgow Green can be referred to "The Green".

We do like to put 'The' in front of schemes in Glasgow. The Milton, The Calton, The Gorbals, The Hurlet and so on...

 

[83G/84D]

He lives in Cornwall - might be sick of old Tridents! That said, in that case, he would also be sick of new e200/e400 so perhaps ok

LOL, just had a weekend in Essex, plenty of Old Tridents there as well! The other reason for visiting is to go to the bus museums at Bridgtown and Lathalmond & any others there may be.

 

[tbtc]

We do like to put 'The' in front of schemes in Glasgow. The Milton, The Calton, The Gorbals, The Hurlet and so on...

Seems too be a west coast thing, giving something the definitive article makes it seem more important - same on bottles of whisky.

Maybe also to differentiate your neck of the woods from the unending sprawl of Greater Glasgow - a kind of "you know you belong to XYZ because you call it The XYZ"?

I can't think of any equivalents on the east coast (e.g. The Fintry or The Muirhouse just sound weird - "The Meadows" in Edinburgh is a little more upmarket)

 

[JumpinTrainz]

Do we have any idea when some of the new buses will start to arrive for this year’s order?

 

[route101]

Trident on the 2 tonight . Still Tridents on 21
B10BLE i seen run in service to Osborne st on a 1 . Then not in service , all the way back to Dumbarton? Surely thats a long dead milage.

 

[route101]

Seems too be a west coast thing, giving something the definitive article makes it seem more important - same on bottles of whisky.

Maybe also to differentiate your neck of the woods from the unending sprawl of Greater Glasgow - a kind of "you know you belong to XYZ because you call it The XYZ"?

I can't think of any equivalents on the east coast (e.g. The Fintry or The Muirhouse just sound weird - "The Meadows" in Edinburgh is a little more upmarket)

Scheme at the HUrlet?

 

[Bus Lightyear]

Trident on the 2 tonight . Still Tridents on 21
B10BLE i seen run in service to Osborne st on a 1 . Then not in service , all the way back to Dumbarton? Surely thats a long dead milage.

Do Scotstoun have some journeys on the 1s?

 

[Bus Lightyear]

Scheme at the HUrlet?

I don't have a clue where that is

 

[GaryMcEwan]

Do Scotstoun have some journeys on the 1s?

I believe Dumbarton have got B10s for local routes and do make the odd occurance on the 1s.

 

[route101]

I believe Dumbarton have got B10s for local routes and do make the odd occurance on the 1s.

Just think its odd that runs to city and does not form a service back . There was e300 waiting to go to balloch at the time too.