Stagecoach East Scotland

[marks87]

I don’t think it’s broken down if there’s a tyre fitter sat behind it!

Attitude, much?

I was reliably informed that it had “broken down” and went that way for a walk after work to see if it was still there.

The presence of a McConechys van doesn’t contradict that - not least because the McConechys branch of Halfords does more than just tyres.

 

[PG]

Unfortunately, it’s currently sitting broken down on Craigie Drive.

So a typical Strathtay bus then!!

 

[Scotrail88]

Stagecoach have announced service revisions to the majority of core Dundee & Angus services:

ServiceUpdatesArticle

www.stagecoachbus.com

Has there been anything about the Fife changes noted within this?

Hopefully not much changes

 

[overthewater]

Has there been anything about the Fife changes noted within this?

Hopefully not much changes

Those changes are linked to the new charging points being installed at Dundee, I dare say once that sorted those minor changes will come into effect.

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

Attitude, much?

I was reliably informed that it had “broken down” and went that way for a walk after work to see if it was still there.

The presence of a McConechys van doesn’t contradict that - not least because the McConechys branch of Halfords does more than just tyres.

For the avoidance of doubt - it had a puncture on the nearside. These things happen!

In other news, the first of five new vehicles for Arbroath was spotted on delivery around lunchtime today

 

[Strathtay 260]

In other news, the first of five new vehicles for Arbroath was spotted on delivery around lunchtime today

Can you comment on what type of buses these are yet?

Does anyone hear know what's up with 50536? Brand new and not been out in a while.. unless bustimes is telling fibs!

 

[Ohnolookwho]

Can you comment on what type of buses these are yet?

Does anyone hear know what's up with 50536? Brand new and not been out in a while.. unless bustimes is telling fibs!

Bustimes is not telling fibs, but thats about as much as I can say.

Hopefully will be back out soon.

 

[Strathtay 260]

Bustimes is not telling fibs, but thats about as much as I can say.

Been having electrical problems I’ve been told.

 

[overthewater]

Do we have a date yet when in March those service changes are going to take place?

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

Do we have a date yet when in March those service changes are going to take place?

The Angus council website says “the registrations will be submitted to the Traffic Commissioner on 10 February”, which would suggest the changes will be effective from 24 March

 

[Strathtay 260]

Bustimes is not telling fibs, but thats about as much as I can say.

It seems 50536 is back in service now

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

48214 (YJ74 CZV), the first of five brand new Solo SRs for Arbroath, has entered service today

(tracking as 99091 for the armchair spotters)

 

[overthewater]

The Angus council website says “the registrations will be submitted to the Traffic Commissioner on 10 February”, which would suggest the changes will be effective from 24 March

Cheers for that.

 

[Strathtay 260]

New 74 plate 50535 seems to have been replaced by a 62 plate today. Could this be because the driver wasn’t type trained?

50533 also replaced.

 

[AndrewTaylor95]

New 74 plate 50535 seems to have been replaced by a 62 plate today. Could this be because the driver wasn’t type trained?

50533 also replaced.

Pain in the arse if you're on from Glasgow to St Andrews and then told to change bus in Glenrothes, need to get the finger out and get drivers trained up

 

[NorthOxonian]

Pain in the arse if you're on from Glasgow to St Andrews and then told to change bus in Glenrothes, need to get the finger out and get drivers trained up

How many people actually use these routes for the full length? Whenever I do the Fife expresses (whether from Edinburgh or Glasgow) there always seems to be a reasonable amount of turnover at places like Glenrothes or Dunfermline, but I'm not local so I don't see what these flows are like day in day out.

 

[route101]

How many people actually use these routes for the full length? Whenever I do the Fife expresses (whether from Edinburgh or Glasgow) there always seems to be a reasonable amount of turnover at places like Glenrothes or Dunfermline, but I'm not local so I don't see what these flows are like day in day out.

Usually fair few in the summer do Glasgow to St Andrews, yes there is a lot of churn at Dunfirmline and Glenrothes as they are a local service.

 

[AndrewTaylor95]

How many people actually use these routes for the full length? Whenever I do the Fife expresses (whether from Edinburgh or Glasgow) there always seems to be a reasonable amount of turnover at places like Glenrothes or Dunfermline, but I'm not local so I don't see what these flows are like day in day out.

Students quite regularly from St Andrews to Glasgow

 

[Strathtay 260]

I rode the full X24 route between St Andrews and Glasgow. I was actually surprised because quite a few did the same! I had assumed I would be the only one, and everyone else is going elsewhere such as Glenrothes or Dunfermline.

Almost full arriving in Glasgow. Glenrothes and Dunfermline were very busy stops!

 

[route101]

I rode the full X24 route between St Andrews and Glasgow. I was actually surprised because quite a few did the same! I had assumed I would be the only one, and everyone else is going elsewhere such as Glenrothes or Dunfermline.

Almost full arriving in Glasgow. Glenrothes and Dunfermline were very busy stops!

The Glasgow to Fife routes are useful and direct compared to the train. They are frequent during although the last departures from the outer terminal points finish early.

 

[overthewater]

Has there been anything about the Fife changes noted within this?

Hopefully not much changes

Have heard the minor Fife changes will take place on the same day as Tayside changes.

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

Have heard the minor Fife changes will take place on the same day as Tayside changes.

They will, expecting changes to the 36, 42 and 99 (plus the Perth 11 and 65)

I believe the 65 is moving from Perth to St Andrews from 24th March and an extra bus will be added to the St Andrews town services to improve reliability

 

[Strathtay 260]

I wonder when the timetables will be released.

(P.S. 11531 re-entered service today in its new coloursheme)

 

[Dfatcontroller]

I wonder when the timetables will be released.

(P.S. 11531 re-entered service today in its new coloursheme)

11531 - SK20AWM (2024 Corporate livery)

On it's first day of service both in the new Stagecoach livery and with Stagecoach East Scotland after transferring from Manchester is Alexander Dennis Enviro 400MMC 11531 - SK20AWM.

flic.kr

 

[overthewater]

I wonder when the timetables will be released.

It seems they have forgot all about this point, infact they had promised maps etc and they have also never turned up? Which is odd as they have been alot sharper over the years compared to these changes.

 

[739678]

Timetables can be seen on Traveline if you change the date to 24th March....
What they have failed to mention on the Tayway is that there will be a reduction in frequency to Ninewells Hospital to half hourly during the day, and with service stopping much earlier in the evening west of Dundee city centre.

 

[overthewater]

If I'm looking at this correctly the new 72 - replaces old 39 will help provide the 15min service between City Centre and Ninewells, but it looks like Carnoustie will get cut to the Hospital.

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

If I'm looking at this correctly the new 72 - replaces old 39 will help provide the 15min service between City Centre and Ninewells, but it looks like Carnoustie will get cut to the Hospital.

The 72 will operate via the 73 route providing the 15-minute frequency to the hospital

The 74 as I understand it will loop around the Hawkhill/Perth Road in an anti-clockwise fashion, serving the dense student population in that area

 

[Strathtay 260]

but it looks like Carnoustie will get cut to the Hospital

Everything other than the main road in Monifieth will get cut to the Ninewells.

 

[Tayway]

I think the Sunday timetables on Traveline seem to have both the Sunday and Monday to Friday times in them – some very weird and excessively frequent patterns otherwise.

74A/74C journeys seem to terminate on Hawkhill near Hunter Street 3 mins after Whitehall Street, but then take 10 minutes to get back to High Street – possibly they're doing a one-way loop round the West End? They're also down as going along Broughty Ferry Road rather than Arbroath Road.

Edit: I see I've been beaten to it with regards to the 74 – some very odd decisions have been made it seems!