Stagecoach East Scotland

[CSB0241]

Personally think the 90B/C should be the 92/A, but to each their own.

 

[DJ_9SZ]

Personally think the 90B/C should be the 92/A, but to each their own.

This might have caused confusion with the Moffat & Williamson 92's to Tayport/Dundee/Gauldry..

However in saying that, Stagecoach did operate a uni-term-time-only 92 St Andrews David Russel Apartments to Petheram Bridge car park circular, passing "underneath" the bus station, from what I can remember. Used to be operated by an olympian high floor decker.

 

[ajrm]

This might have caused confusion with the Moffat & Williamson 92's to Tayport/Dundee/Gauldry..

However in saying that, Stagecoach did operate a uni-term-time-only 92 St Andrews David Russel Apartments to Petheram Bridge car park circular, passing "underneath" the bus station, from what I can remember. Used to be operated by an olympian high floor decker.

Always a source of great amusement to me that, in a town the size of St Andrews, there were two unconnected routes run by two different operators that shared a route number!

 

[Megafuss]

Whereabouts in Perth can I pick up a timetable? Do they have a rack at the Bus Station?

 

[overthewater]

Whereabouts in Perth can I pick up a timetable? Do they have a rack at the Bus Station?

Your have either get them on the bus or go up to the depot. Why they can't have them in the Perth council office like before covid is anyone guess.

 

[route101]

Your have either get them on the bus or go up to the depot. Why they can't have them in the Perth council office like before covid is anyone guess.

Tourist Info centres would be a place to get them too. Only places I see Stagecoach timetables is places like Halbeath, Ferrytoll. Does Dundee stock timetables? Edinburgh bus station has stopped paper timetables unless you ask for citylink.

 

[Strathtay 260]

Does Dundee stock timetables?

Yes.

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PS first new day of Tayway timetables today!
The 73 headed for Ninewells Hospital on the destination board now has Ninewells Hospital scrolling.
74A & 74C display "Dundee University via City Centre" westbound and "Monifieth Ethiebeaton Park" eastbound.

 

[Yorkshireguy]

Bit of an odd one - from the very first day, 74s are having to divert to avoid the Hawkhill - Perth Road left turn at Sinderins. Road conditions haven’t visibly changed in the past month… has it turned out that the buses can’t make it down and round the turn? https://www.stagecoachbus.com/servi...rticle?SituationId=ID-25/03/2025-11:17:36:910

Also - any clue what this “JET 787” is about?

This might have caused confusion with the Moffat & Williamson 92's to Tayport/Dundee/Gauldry..

However in saying that, Stagecoach did operate a uni-term-time-only 92 St Andrews David Russel Apartments to Petheram Bridge car park circular, passing "underneath" the bus station, from what I can remember. Used to be operated by an olympian high floor decker.

Moffat appear to have replaced the 92 with the 77 (with the existing 77 oddly becoming the M77), so the number may now be free.

 

[overthewater]

Tourist Info centres would be a place to get them too. Only places I see Stagecoach timetables is places like Halbeath, Ferrytoll. Does Dundee stock timetables? Edinburgh bus station has stopped paper timetables unless you ask for citylink.

There planning to closes all the remaining Tourist offices. All Fife bus stations do stock timetables but some have timetable racks that only appear during daytime hours. A bit like how it used to happen at the old Gala bus stance.

Moffat appear to have replaced the 92 with the 77 (with the existing 77 oddly becoming the M77), so the number may now be free.

Its also been reduced, with a few 2 hours gaps appearing. I wish the old covid service would come back IE Cuper - Gauldry - Dundee.

 

[route101]

There planning to closes all the remaining Tourist offices. All Fife bus stations do stock timetables but some have timetable racks that only appear during daytime hours. A bit like how it used to happen at the old Gala bus stance.


Its also been reduced, with a few 2 hours gaps appearing. I wish the old covid service would come back IE Cuper - Gauldry - Dundee.

I suppose some bus stations will only have a few routes of timetables. I did pick up a West Perthshire Stagecoach Guide at Stirling Bus Station other week.

 

[GordonT]

A friend of mine reckons he recently saw a s/d Stagecoach vehicle at Pitreavie, Dunfermline branded for a "Service 787", but no further details. Anyone know anything of a "Service 787" in the offing?

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

A friend of mine reckons he recently saw a s/d Stagecoach vehicle at Pitreavie, Dunfermline branded for a "Service 787", but no further details. Anyone know anything of a "Service 787" in the offing?

New service starting from May 5th from St Andrews to Edinburgh Airport, via Cupar, Kinross and Halbeath, as can be seen on the VOSA website here and here

 

[GordonT]

New service starting from May 5th from St Andrews to Edinburgh Airport, via Cupar, Kinross and Halbeath, as can be seen on the VOSA website here and here

Interesting - thanks for the info.

 

[Strathtay 260]

New service starting from May 5th from St Andrews to Edinburgh Airport, via Cupar, Kinross and Halbeath, as can be seen on the VOSA website here and here

Why do long distance services get split into two or more?

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

Why do long distance services get split into two or more?

To allow drivers to operate under GB domestic driving hours, rather than require the use of a tacho and operate under EU hours

 

[marks87]

Am I right I thinking all 74 variants should be going via Greendykes Road and Broughty Ferry Road?

Because a family member was on a 74C earlier and it took the 73 route as far as the Princes Street turn-off, when it continued straight down to the East Port roundabout.

 

[Strathtay 260]

Am I right I thinking all 74 variants should be going via Greendykes Road and Broughty Ferry Road?

Because a family member was on a 74C earlier and it took the 73 route as far as the Princes Street turn-off, when it continued straight down to the East Port roundabout.

The drivers are maybe a bit muddled with all the new routes. A 73A went the long way round via Carnoustie Greenlaw Park rather than via Barry Bypass.

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

80000 is having its Arbroath debut today, out on the 75/76 Arbroath town service just now

 

[Ohnolookwho]

To allow drivers to operate under GB domestic driving hours, rather than require the use of a tacho and operate under EU hours

Also allows multiple services that serve the same area for part of the route to be registered on the same registration, so the X54, 54A, 56, 59, 59A, and 61 could all be sharing a registration between Edinburgh Bus Station and Halbeath P&R. Though in practice I'm fairly certain only the services by Glenrothes Depot all share that particular registration. You can see it on the registration of the X24, 24A and 27 between Glasgow and Kincardine.

 

[Yorkshireguy]

New service starting from May 5th from St Andrews to Edinburgh Airport, via Cupar, Kinross and Halbeath, as can be seen on the VOSA website here and here

Timetable is out on bustimes.org - surprisingly thorough with departures every 2 hours catering for early flights out and late arrivals. Could perform well during the summer and at university semester start/ends (if advertised well), though may be challenging at other times. Interesting that it’s routed via Kinross.

 

[overthewater]

Timetable is out on bustimes.org - surprisingly thorough with departures every 2 hours catering for early flights out and late arrivals. Could perform well during the summer and at university semester start/ends (if advertised well), though may be challenging at other times. Interesting that it’s routed via Kinross.

Oddly it now give Auchtermuchty its first proper service to Kinross since the cuts last Autumn. Also now give Auchtermuchty village a direct access to Edinburgh, with a change at halbeath, doing it in around 1h 10m.

 

[CSB0241]

Oddly it now give Auchtermuchty its first proper service to Kinross since the cuts last Autumn. Also now give Auchtermuchty village a direct access to Edinburgh, with a change at halbeath, doing it in around 1h 10m.

Same amount of time as to Kirkcaldy on the X58/60/1, honestly impressed.

 

[NorthOxonian]

Oddly it now give Auchtermuchty its first proper service to Kinross since the cuts last Autumn. Also now give Auchtermuchty village a direct access to Edinburgh, with a change at halbeath, doing it in around 1h 10m.

Though I'd rather do it that way around (connecting onto a bus that's roughly four times per hour) than the reverse - I wouldn't wish the risk of a potential two hour wait at Halbeath on anyone!

 

[DJ_9SZ]

Timetable is out on bustimes.org - surprisingly thorough with departures every 2 hours catering for early flights out and late arrivals. Could perform well during the summer and at university semester start/ends (if advertised well), though may be challenging at other times.

Pleased to see the gradual return of "night buses" in Fife - 99, X55, 747, now this. Hopefully people will use it if they are having a night out in St Andrews.

Interesting that it’s routed via Kinross.

Some competition against Ember's Ingliston P&R tram connection?

Oddly it now give Auchtermuchty its first proper service to Kinross since the cuts last Autumn. Also now give Auchtermuchty village a direct access to Edinburgh, with a change at halbeath, doing it in around 1h 10m.

Surprised Xplore Dundee did not make a stopping point in Auchtermuchty considering a fair amount of their Dundee>Edinburgh Airport services use the village as a shortcut to get to the M90 at Milnathort, cutting out the Perth bypass. Halbeath too.

I did notice that, heading to the airport, the 787 and 747 use different stances - 1 and 5. Ideally should use the same stance for obvious reasons. But the 787 leaves at the same time as the 747, for most journeys.

 

[Ohnolookwho]

Pleased to see the gradual return of "night buses" in Fife - 99, X55, 747, now this. Hopefully people will use it if they are having a night out in St Andrews.

Some competition against Ember's Ingliston P&R tram connection?

Surprised Xplore Dundee did not make a stopping point in Auchtermuchty considering a fair amount of their Dundee>Edinburgh Airport services use the village as a shortcut to get to the M90 at Milnathort, cutting out the Perth bypass. Halbeath too.

I did notice that, heading to the airport, the 787 and 747 use different stances - 1 and 5. Ideally should use the same stance for obvious reasons. But the 787 leaves at the same time as the 747, for most journeys.

Once you put down a stopping point, you force them to go that way, which could be a problem if there is congestion on what is normally a shortcut. I've also seen some of them just proceed to Dundee using the A92 the full way before.

 

[overthewater]

This new 787 will not stop at the Ingliston P&R tram stop so its not competition with Ember. There is one missing night bus which has never returned, the old 157, I wonder if that ever will?

 

[Yorkshireguy]

Pleased to see the gradual return of "night buses" in Fife - 99, X55, 747, now this. Hopefully people will use it if they are having a night out in St Andrews.

The 99 gets pretty busy on the night runs!

Some competition against Ember's Ingliston P&R tram connection?

Not sure the Edinburgh Airport - Kinross flow is particularly big! With the 65 being created for example there seems to be a bit of a push to promote St Andrews, so I suppose a Kinross connection only helps that. Slightly surprised McGill's weren't tempted by a few seasonal St Andrews - Airport services themselves...

This new 787 will not stop at the Ingliston P&R tram stop so its not competition with Ember. There is one missing night bus which has never returned, the old 157, I wonder if that ever will?

What was the 157?

 

[overthewater]

The 157 was Kirkcaldy - Dalgety bay - Edinburgh.

 

[Siemens Trains]

The 157 was Kirkcaldy - Dalgety bay - Edinburgh.

I thought that route was numbered 159 but could be wrong. I had a timetable until recently but threw it away. Think it was maybe renumbered as N58 and limited to Edinburgh Festival times only before disappearing altogether prior to Covid. I expect the X58 departure from Edinburgh after midnight largely caters for most of the demand along this route.

Personally I only used the 159 sporadically (and never used the N58) but in my experience trade was pretty thin, carrying fewer passengers than the Dunfermline equivalents, which may have been numbered 154 followed by N55. Don't believe I witnessed any passengers at all using journeys towards Edinburgh on either the Dunfermline or Kirkcaldy routes.

 

[route101]

What type of buses will be used on the 787?