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Edinburgh Tour Operators: Bright Bus, Lothian (Majestic, Three Bridges) etc.
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I understand the relationship between the owner of Forth Boat Tours (FBT) and Lothian soured, which led to Lothian withdrawing their...
Friday at 22:14
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McGill's Buses - Renfrewshire & Inverclyde
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The 514 is funded via developer funding (as is the M7), which goes through the relevant planning authority and doesn’t come out of SPTs...
17 Apr 2024
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Labour's Plan for buses
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Funding is the key, not the framework in which it is delivered. Any party that radically alters the funding available should see the...
15 Apr 2024
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Stan Drews
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McGill’s Midland Bluebird
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They closed all the local area offices quite a number of years ago and centralised everything at Leeds. Edinburgh was the only local...
15 Apr 2024
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Stan Drews
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Build Quality of New Models
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Could be, but whichever way round, it was down to the availability of the preferred seats.
12 Apr 2024
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Build Quality of New Models
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That is correct. The initial batch came with ‘standard’ Yutong seats, with later batches having seats to McGill’s specification. This...
12 Apr 2024
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Stan Drews
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McGill’s Midland Bluebird
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Primarily because a recent update from the app provider means that cancelled journeys now show up when you’re searching for live times...
10 Apr 2024
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Flixbus Discussion
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Other than it operating on a FlixBus service at the time, FlixBus isn’t really a contributing factor. It’s more likely that human error...
3 Apr 2024
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Stan Drews
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Edinburgh Tour Operators: Bright Bus, Lothian (Majestic, Three Bridges) etc.
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They do a few options, but primarily out to Inchcolm Island and/or the 3 bridges. More info on their website...
27 Mar 2024
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Stan Drews
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Edinburgh Tour Operators: Bright Bus, Lothian (Majestic, Three Bridges) etc.
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The previous registration may have been withdrawn, but new registrations can be submitted. ;)
26 Mar 2024
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Stan Drews
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Edinburgh Tour Operators: Bright Bus, Lothian (Majestic, Three Bridges) etc.
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The Bus and Boat Tour will be returning for the summer, primarily to meet with the boats.
26 Mar 2024
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Strathclyde SPT Bus Reform / Franchising
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I don’t think it’s the operational side of it that is the major issue, but more about the acquisition/confiscation of the business that...
25 Mar 2024
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Stan Drews
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Strathclyde SPT Bus Reform / Franchising
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Provided those public hands aren’t grossly underfunded. Ownership and regulation change will make relatively little difference. However...
23 Mar 2024
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ZEBRA 2 Discussion
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It is £143m to make the replacement buses zero emission, rather than diesel. Nothing to do with the level of service provision.
23 Mar 2024
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Strathclyde SPT Bus Reform / Franchising
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However, they make the point that they take very little in dividends, with any profits being largely reinvested in new buses.
22 Mar 2024
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