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Plenty of plans about the express service changes but has anyone heard of changes to the other services i have heard 33 is changing 34 might come back x37 is only going to run from Glenrothes to Kirkcaldy bus station and no longer up to retail park x4 will disappear for new leven to Edinburgh service

Those ideas seem to have kick the curb. The next changes on 19th Aug are for Council tenders.
 

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GONE PUBLIC: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promo...jt6o-ewr4LO2qAenZsubPfMeA2auJovVEZ-EjIwe6nSOw

Proposed service changes from Monday 29 July
After reviewing our network of services across Fife, Perth & Kinross, Dundee & Angus, we are proposing service changes to our Express City Connect network, as well as some local services from Monday 29 July 2019.

Before confirming these revisions in late June, we are consulting local Councils, along with our current customers and staff for feedback on our proposals from Monday 20 May – Friday 7 June 2019.

You can view the full list of proposals below, as well as leave feedback that will be considered in our consultation, via the online form at the bottom of this page.

We’ll also be holding some information events at our Park & Ride sites and travel shops throughout Fife. The times and dates for these events are as follows:


IN DATE ORDER:

Dundee bus station on Monday 27 May from 0700-1100

St Andrews bus station on Monday 27 May from 1200-1600

Ferrytoll park and ride on Tuesday 28 May from 0700-1100

Dunfermline bus station on Tuesday 28 May from 1200-1600

Halbeath park and ride on Thursday 30 May from 0700-1100

Glenrothes bus station on Thursday 30 May from 1200-1600

Kirkcaldy bus station on Friday 31 May from 0700-1100

Leven bus station on Friday 31 May from 1200-1600



Service Change Proposals by Route Number

Fife Area
Service 4: Dunfermline – Oakley - Blairhall

Proposal: A number of journeys will be retimed to improve reliability.

Service type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To improve reliability.


Service 6/6A: Crombie – Charlestown – Limekilns - Dunfermline – Wellwood – Steelend – Saline - Oakley

Proposal: Service split at Dunfermline bus station. Service 6 will operate between Crombie, Charlestown, Limekilns and Dunfermline and service 6A will operate between Dunfermline, Wellwood, Steelend, Saline and Oakley.

Service type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To improve reliability.



Service 8/8A: Dunfermline – Falkirk / Alloa

Proposal: Working in partnership with Fife Council, the 8 will extend to serve Falkirk via Kincardine and Skinflats, providing an hourly service. Low Valleyfield will be served in both directions. The 8A will be revised to omit Westfield but will cover more of Clackmannan and also stop at Morrisons in Alloa.

Service type: Partly contracted.

Reason for proposal: Improve links between Dunfermline and Falkirk.



Service 32: Kirkcaldy – Cardenden – Kinglassie – Glenrothes - Bankhead

Proposal: Minor timetable adjustments to evening and Sunday timetable.

Service type: Contracted journeys.

Reason for proposal: To improve reliability.


Service 33: Kirkcaldy – Cardenden – Lochgelly – Cowdenbeath – Halbeath P&R – QMH - Dunfermline

Proposal: Minor timetable adjustments to evening peak time journeys from Kirkcaldy to improve reliability

Service type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To improve reliability.


Service 36: Glenrothes – Newburgh – Bridge of Earn - Perth

Proposal: Journeys from Perth will be retimed between Perth and Abernethy to improve reliability

Service type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To improve reliability.


Service 39B: Whitehill Industrial Estate – Glenrothes

Proposal: The 1708 journey from Whitehill industrial estate will be retimed to improve reliability

Service type: Commercial journey.

Reason for proposal: To improve reliability.



Service 41: Kirkcaldy/Leven – Kennoway - Cupar

Proposal: Daytime journeys on Monday – Saturday will be withdrawn. Alternative travel between Kirkcaldy and Cupar is available on the new hourly X58. Service 44/44A will continue to serve Cameron Hospital. Ceres will continue to be served by the Moffat and Williamson services 41B and 64/64A. (New multi-operator ticketing will be available in this area from early June) No changes are planned to Fife Council evening and Sunday journeys.

Service Type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: See X58


Service 42: Dundee – Tayport – St Andrews

Proposal: A revised timetable will be introduced to improve reliability. Buses will run between Tayport and Dundee every 30 minutes during the day, and every 20 minutes at peak times. All buses to and from St Andrews will now serve Strathkinness.

Service Type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To improve reliability.



Service 53 Glenrothes – Ladybank – Cupar – Tayport - Dundee

Proposal: This service is renumbered 54 with minor adjustments to the timetable.

Service Type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To improve reliability.



Service 56: Perth – Bridge of Earn – Milnathort - Kinross

Proposal: The journeys introduced last year between Dunfermline and Kinross will be withdrawn due to poor usage. Connections between Dunfermline and Kinross will be available on the X56 changing at Halbeath Park and Ride. The existing journey to Perth College will be replaced by an X56 journey (including Glenfarg). The 1835 journey from Perth will now operate as an X56A at 1840, running via Bridge of Earn, Kintillo and Glenfarg (serving all stops). The 1435 journey from Perth will terminate in Glenfarg.

Service type: Partly contracted.

Reason for proposal: Low patronage.



Service 77B Dundee – Newport - Wormit

Proposal: A revised timetable will be introduced to improve reliability. Service 77B journeys in the late afternoon will be withdrawn due to low patronage. Journeys running via Balmerino will be renumbered 77A. Journeys on 77B will continue to be provided by Moffat & Williamson at similar times.

Service type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: Low patronage.



Service 95: Leven – St Monans - Anstruther – Crail - St Andrews

Proposal: A revised timetable will be introduced to improve reliability.

Service type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To improve reliability.



Service 97: Leven – Upper Largo - St Andrews

Proposal: A revised timetable will be introduced to improve reliability.

Service type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To improve reliability.


Service 99/99A/99B/99C/99D: St Andrews - Leuchars - Dundee

Proposal: To avoid congestion at school times, the 1452 99D from St Andrews bus station to Bogward will run as a 99B and the 1507 99B will run as a 99D. An additional late evening journey will be introduced on Monday to Saturday at 2315 from St Andrews to Dundee, and returning 2340 from Dundee rail station to St Andrews.

Service type: Commercial

Reason for proposal: To meet demand.



Service 747: Halbeath P&R – Inverkeithing – Ferrytoll P&R – Edinburgh Airport

Proposal: Due to increasing demand, a revised timetable will be introduced with an improved frequency of 15 minutes for most of the day.

Service type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To meet demand.


Service X4: Leven – Markinch - Glenrothes

Proposal: This service will be replaced by the X61 (see below).

Service Type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: See X61.


Service X5: Dunfermline – Ferrytoll P&R - Edinburgh

Proposal: Service withdrawn but is replaced by the new X52 service to enhance the Halbeath to Edinburgh frequency.

Service Type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: See X52


Service X9: Glenrothes – Halbeath P&R – Ferrytoll P&R - Edinburgh

Proposal: Service withdrawn but is replaced by new X61 service.

Service Type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: See X61


Service X24/X26: St Andrews/Dundee – Glenrothes - Halbeath P&R - Dunfermline – Kincardine – Glasgow

Proposal: Revised timetable to improve reliability. Early morning journeys to Dundee will operate direct to the bus station no longer serving the rail station or Crichton Street in order to speed up commuting journeys. Braehead will now be served after Glasgow Airport with journeys operating a loop of both - this is to avoid heavy traffic on the way to the airport, which is a more popular journey than Braehead at present.

Service Type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To improve reliability.



Service X27: Leven – Kirkcaldy – Halbeath P&R - Dunfermline – Kincardine – Glasgow

Proposal: All journeys now serve Forth Valley Hospital at Larbert providing four journeys an hour along with the X24/X26 to and from Glasgow, Cumbernauld and Dunfermline. Additional journeys will be provided to/from Leven. Additional journeys will also be provided in the evening between Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline.

Service Type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To meet demand and improve journey opportunities at Forth Valley, Kirkcaldy and Leven.



Service X37: Chapel – Kirkcaldy – Glenrothes – Pitcairn

Proposal: Minor adjustments to the timetable.

Service Type: Commercial (Partly contracted: evening and Sundays).

Reason for proposal: To improve reliability.


Service X52: Dunfermline – Duloch Park - Edinburgh

Proposal: This is a new service running between Dunfermline and Edinburgh, Bristo Square, via Halbeath P&R, Duloch Park and Rosyth at peak times, Monday to Friday. There will three AM and three PM journeys Monday – Thursday with four PM journeys on a Friday. Journeys will run non-stop between Ferrytoll P&R and Orchard Brae in both directions to speed up commuter journeys.

Service Type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To improve journey opportunities from Dunfermline to Edinburgh.



Service X54: Ninewells – Dundee – Cupar - Glenrothes

Proposal: Revised to operate between Ninewells and Glenrothes only. Low floor single deck vehicles will operate on the route following feedback from customers. Journeys between Glenrothes and Edinburgh will be available using thenew service X61 (see below).

Service Type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To improve reliability and to respond to customer requests for a low floor service to Ninewells Hospital.



Service X55/N55: Dunfermline – Rosyth – Ferrytoll P&R – Edinburgh

Proposal: A revised timetable will be introduced to improve reliability and co-ordinate with revisions to other Edinburgh services to maintain a consistent frequency. Additional journeys will run in the evening. Travel to and from Bristo Square will now be provided by new service X52.

Service Type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To improve reliability and maintain regular journey frequencies



Service X56: Perth – Kinross – Halbeath P&R – Ferrytoll P&R - Edinburgh

Proposal: A revised timetable will be introduced to create more evening journeys, improve reliability and co-ordinate with revisions to other Edinburgh services to maintain a consistent frequency. Some journeys operate via Glenfarg to maintain existing travel links.

Service type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To provide additional journey opportunities in the evenings to/from Edinburgh.



Service X57: Dalgety Bay – Ferrytoll P&R - Edinburgh

Proposal: A new service X57 will be introduced, replacing parts of the X60 between Dalgety Bay and Edinburgh along with a revised X58 (See below). The existing morning and evening journey frequency will be maintained at every 20 minutes between Dalgety Bay and Edinburgh and will provide two journeys per hour during the daytime. Some morning and evening journeys will operate via Burntisland to/from Kirkcaldy.

Service type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To provide additional journey opportunities.



Service X58: Dundee – Cupar – Leven – Kirkcaldy – Dalgety Bay – Ferrytoll - Edinburgh

Proposal: Service X58 is extended from Leven via Cupar to Dundee to provide an hourly service linking Kirkcaldy and Dundee in around 90 minutes. This service combines with X26 and X54 to offer a 20 minute frequency between Cupar and Dundee.

Service type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To provide new journey opportunities from Leven/Kirkcaldy to Dundee.



Service X59/X59A: St Andrews – Cupar – Glenrothes – Cowdenbeath (X59A) – Halbeath P&R – Ferrytoll P&R -Edinburgh

Proposal: A revised timetable will be introduced with additional evening journeys to St Andrews.

Service Type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To maintain the Edinburgh frequency from Halbeath/Ferrytoll due to changes to other Edinburgh Express services and provide additional evening journeys.



Service X60: St Andrews – Anstruther – Leven – Kirkcaldy – Halbeath P&R – Ferrytoll P&R – Edinburgh

Proposal: This service will be rerouted in Kirkcaldy to operate via Chapel Level and Halbeath P&R rather than Dalgety Bay, providing a 20 minute journey frequency from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh via Halbeath offering the fastest possible journey into Edinburgh. An hourly evening, and half hourly Sunday timetable will also be introduced.

Service Type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To offer a new, faster express service from Kirkcaldy into Edinburgh.



Service X61: Leven - Glenrothes – Halbeath P&R – Ferrytoll P&R - Edinburgh

Proposal: This new service partly replaces service X54 between Glenrothes and Edinburgh via Cowdenbeath and Halbeath P&R. Combined with service X59, the overall frequency will increase from two journeys an hour to journeys every 20 minutes for much of the day (every 30 minutes on Sundays). This will also replace service X4 between Leven and Glenrothes offering new links from areas of Levenmouth and Markinch into Edinburgh. Journeys will run non-stop between Ferrytoll P&R and Orchard Brae in both directions. Co-ordinated with the X59 & X60, there will be a journey between Halbeath P&R and Edinburgh up to every 10 minutes during the day.

Service type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To provide more journey opportunities from Leven to Edinburgh.


Perth & Blairgowrie area

Service 1/2: City Centre – PRI – Letham - Tulloch - City Centre

Proposal: A revised timetable will be introduced with a 12 minute frequency throughout the main part of the day Monday – Saturday (no change to Sunday timetable).

Service Type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To improve reliability.


Service 5/6: City Centre – Moncrieffe – Craigie – City Centre

Proposal: Mill Street stop G will be used instead of stop F.

Service Type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To help reduce congestion.


Service 7/A/7B: Scone P&R – City Centre – Broxden - Hillend Proposal: Minor changes to timetable. Service Type: Commercial. Reason for proposal: To improve reliability.

Service 8: North Muirton – City Centre - Aviva

Proposal: Service 8 heading to Aviva will use stop H on Kinoull Street instead of Mill Street stop C.

Service Type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To help reduce congestion.


Service 12: Gannochy – City Centre - Viewlands

Proposal: Minor timetable revision.

Service Type: Contracted.

Reason for proposal: To improve reliability.


Service 14: Perth – Almondbank - Pitcairngreen

Proposal: Stop T&H on Kinoull Street will be used instead of Scott Street stop U.

Service Type: Partly contracted.

Reason for proposal: To help reduce congestion.


Service 15: St Fillans – Comrie – Crieff - Perth

Service 15A: Stirling – Dunblane – Braco – Crieff - Perth

Proposal: Stop T&H on Kinoull Street will be used instead of Scott Street stop U. Stirling University will now be served in both directions Monday – Sunday with a revised timetable. The 15A journey departing Perth at1520 has a minor route change due to the new road layout around McDiarmid Park. Journeys on service 15A will also now divert via Stirling University.

Service Type: Partly contracted.

Reason for proposal: To improve reliability and to provide new journeys to Stirling University.


Service 23: Aberfeldy – Ballinuig – Dunkeld – Bankfoot - Perth

Proposal: Minor route revisions around McDiarmid Park due to the new road layout, this change only affects the 0715 journey from Aberfeldy and the 1620 journey from Mill Street Monday - Friday.

Service Type: Partly contracted.

Reason for proposal: New road layout.


Service 34C: Spittalfield – Stanley - Perth

Proposal: Minor route revision around McDiarmid Park due to the new road layout.

Service Type: Contracted.

Reason for proposal: New road layout.


Service 39: Arbroath – Ethiebeaton Park – Dundee – Inchture - Perth

Proposal: Minor timetable revision; the 0714 departure from Perth has been retimed between Perth and Dundee to improve reliability.

Service Type: Contracted.

Reason for proposal: To improve reliability.


Service 56: Perth – Bridge of Earn – Milnathort - Kinross

Proposal: The journeys introduced last year between Dunfermline and Kinross will be withdrawn due to poor usage. Connections between Dunfermline and Kinross will be available on the X56 changing at Halbeath Park and Ride. The existing journey to Perth College will be replaced by an X56 journey (including Glenfarg). The 1835 journey from Perth will now operate as an X56A at 1840, running via Bridge of Earn, Kintillo and Glenfarg (serving all stops). The 1435 journey from Perth will terminate in Glenfarg.

Service type: Partly contracted.

Reason for proposal: Low patronage.


Service 57: Perth – Blairgowrie - Dundee

Proposal: Minor timetable revision.

Service Type: Partly contracted.

Reason for proposal: To improve reliability.


Service 59: Blairgowrie – Coupar Angus - Dundee

Proposal: Minor timetable revision.

Service Type: Partly contracted.

Reason for proposal: To improve reliability.


Service X56: Perth – Kinross – Halbeath P&R – Ferrytoll P&R - Edinburgh

Proposal: A revised timetable will be introduced to create more evening journeys, improve reliability and co-ordinate with revisions to other Edinburgh services to maintain a consistent frequency. Some journeys operate via Glenfarg to maintain existing travel links.

Service type: Commercial.

Reason for proposal: To provide additional journey opportunities in the evenings to/from Edinburgh.


Summary by Area


Ferrytoll P&R

The peak time journey frequency will be increased to 4 minutes to/from Edinburgh, with off peak journey frequency increased to every 5 minutes to Edinburgh. More non-stop journeys will provide faster journeys into the city centre, including off peak journeys for the first time. All services will now stop at Orchard Brae.



Halbeath P&R

There will be daytime frequency increases to offer a journey to Edinburgh every 10 minutes. Evening frequencies will increase from hourly to a half hourly. The Sunday frequency is improved during the day to offer a service to Edinburgh every 20 minutes. Most journeys are now non-stop between Ferrytoll P&R and Orchard Brae to provide faster journeys and services X56/X59 continue to offer a limited stop service from Halbeath. (Other services from Ferrytoll will also continue to serve current intermediate stops, X55/X57/X58).



Dalgety Bay/Inverkeithing

Routes are revised within Dalgety Bay to offer more coverage of the town. All journeys now operate via Inverkeithing High School.



Dunfermline/Rosyth

A new X52 to Edinburgh Bristo Square via Halbeath Road, Duloch Park, Rosyth and Ferrytoll enhances the journey opportunties between Dunfermline and Edinburgh along with the existing X55.



Glenrothes

The off-peak service to Edinburgh is enhanced to offer 3 departures an hour through the introduction of the X61. The X54 service is revised to operate between Glenrothes and Ninewells only which will be operated using low floor single deck vehicles following customer requests.



Kirkcaldy

Service X58 will continue to serve the coastal areas of Kirkcaldy every hour as present, whereas service X60 is rerouted via Hendry Road and Chapel Level with a much enhanced frequency introduced, offering departures every 20 minutes and offering the fastest journey times from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh. In the evenings, the X58 and X60 will now offer 2 journeys per hour whilst Sunday daytimes offer a half hourly X60 and an hourly X58.

Service X58 is extended beyond Leven to serve Cupar and Dundee, reintroducing direct links to Dundee with faster journey times than previous services.



Levenmouth

The basic timing pattern of the X58 and X60 to Edinburgh remains as present serving the coastal villages and into the East Neuk. Extending the X58 to Dundee via Kennoway and Cupar offers Leven its first direct link to Dundee for many years and with a fast journey time. This replaces the daytime journeys on service 41 as these are withdrawn. Whilst Windygates and Cameron Hospital will lose their direct service to Kirkcaldy, connections are available at Leven bus station, and both areas will continue to be served by other services including 9/9A, 43, 44 and X61.

New service X61 (which replaces the X4) creates links from the inland area of Leven and Windygates direct to Edinburgh via Glenrothes at peak times, with connections available during off-peak periods. The journey times from Leven to Edinburgh are improved.


Cupar

Services to Dundee are enhanced with the addition of the X58 to the existing X26/X54 frequency offering a 20 minute frequency during the day. The X58 also improves the current off-peak 2 hourly service to Kirkcaldy, to provide hourly journeys. Service X54 will now be operated by low floor single deck vehicles operation following feedback from customers
 

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X60 three times per hour! 12 buses an hour from ferrytoll.
X61 twice per hour from Glenrothes to Edinburgh via Cowdenbeath. The Leven-Glenrothes bit will be stand alone during the day with extensions to/from Edinburgh at peak, i.e. the withdrawn X9 journeys. So off-peak, 3/hr from Glenrothes to Edinburgh, 7/hr from Halbeath. X61 (and X56) appears to be non-stop ferrytoll to orchard brae.

Your Right the X60 will be every 20mins, that is utter MADNESS!!! There is no room at Halbeath for more space?
 

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OTW - think you mentioned that this is a net improvement for Fife? Besides, isn’t the new MD one who was promoted from within so should know what’s what?

Yes, what I mean is Halbeath is mainly full at the best of time, if you start running more services, and you have no Car parking spaces, what are you supposed to do?
 

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Yes, what I mean is Halbeath is mainly full at the best of time, if you start running more services, and you have no Car parking spaces, what are you supposed to do?
Always great to see more bus services but halbeath car park is often full especially during summer holidays so unless can extent carpark not sure how they can get more out of there cars
 

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Living just north of Kirkcaldy on the X58/X60 routes that seems pretty good for me personally. More buses to Edinburgh and a direct service to Dundee.

Also the X60 gives an option up to the retail park which I assume will be much quicker than the meandering 13.
 

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Think most of what is planned looks good especially 3 buses a hour from Glenrothes to Edinburgh from my point of view which buses from fife a still stopping at Barnton quality street and black hall it's not really clear!
 

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The following will operate NON stop between Ferrytoll and Edinburgh Orchard Brae
X52:
X56:
X60:
X61

The following will stop at Craigleith, Blackhall, Davidson mains and Barton
X55
X57/X58
X59

This is subject to change like it did last time, where one route was going to go non stop and then it never did.
 

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The following will operate NON stop between Ferrytoll and Edinburgh Orchard Brae
X52:
X56:
X60:
X61

The following will stop at Craigleith, Blackhall, Davidson mains and Barton
X55
X57/X58
X59

This is subject to change like it did last time, where one route was going to go non stop and then it never did.
OK thanks for that looking at it on a small phone never easy I would imagine this is to do with people going to fife at peak time can't get on then people getting of in Edinburgh
 

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Most of the changes are good, except the first X56 North that is used by commuters takes 1 hour 8 mins from Halbeath to Perth as it goes via Glenfarg and Bridge of Earn. Might as well remove the X from the route number!
 

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Most of the changes are good, except the first X56 North that is used by commuters takes 1 hour 8 mins from Halbeath to Perth as it goes via Glenfarg and Bridge of Earn. Might as well remove the X from the route number!

How many use it? Current contract for the 56C - College bus is 49 seaters, I hope it will have enough room. Remember new Citylink service 913 now leaves Ferrytoll at 0823 and arrs at Perth for 09am
 

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I think it will be full before it leaves Kinross to be honest, as the X56 is usually over half full and I think the 56 is usually pretty full as well. Issue is Citylink wont take Stagecoach tickets so it gets pretty expensive if you use 2 operators. Fife plus weekly megarider is £30 for X56 and Citylink is £55.90 for a 10 journey ticket....
 

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Then you better contact them and ask what its playing at and see if there is enough capacity for everyone. :D
 

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Surprised that they’re even bothering with Braehead on the Glasgow Airport services. Would love to know how many tickets they’re selling from east of Glasgow to there.
 

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I wonder why they're going back via Stirling University for the 15A.

They've not been via the University even when they had the route the last time when it was the 47. I wonder of Stirling University are giving Stagecoach financial support in return for them serving it.
 

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I wonder why they're going back via Stirling University for the 15A.

They've not been via the University even when they had the route the last time when it was the 47. I wonder of Stirling University are giving Stagecoach financial support in return for them serving it.

It's probably a change that can be done without the need for a PVR increase. They're probably just prioritising more passengers over a faster route.
 

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Surprised that they’re even bothering with Braehead on the Glasgow Airport services. Would love to know how many tickets they’re selling from east of Glasgow to there.

Ive not seen anyone get off or on there . Seen a few people on the coach to and from the airport . Even seen a family take the x24 from Buchana bus station to the airport "
 

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Took x27 today and was SV 59 panther , thought these had disapeared off the fife express routes a while ago.
 

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Perth have now got at least one of the Mercedes Sprinter 45 Minibuses. Seen it outside work on the way home.

They seem to get about these things...
 

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Took x27 today and was SV 59 panther , thought these had disapeared off the fife express routes a while ago.

It was brought back to allow the newer stock to get repainted and then someone silly broke two and thus it had to stay. Infact its staying for another year at least because of the service changes.
 

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I think it will be full before it leaves Kinross to be honest, as the X56 is usually over half full and I think the 56 is usually pretty full as well. Issue is Citylink wont take Stagecoach tickets so it gets pretty expensive if you use 2 operators. Fife plus weekly megarider is £30 for X56 and Citylink is £55.90 for a 10 journey ticket....
I can foresee this being an issue - passengers will be refused access to the X56 and will expect to be taken on by the CityLink. After all, quite a handful of their services are operated by Stagecoach. (I understand the 913 is (meant to be) operated by Lothian, however)

I don't see how CityLink can continue to make profits on certain routes. They offer the same service as Stagecoach, albeit more direct, but at least twice the price. Buses are also commonly late, and there's no real-time tracking either - something which I think should be provided by every LA/bus operator.
 

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The jounrey is under contract to the Council AND college so might be worth asking them... a few years ago before the X56 there were in fact two buses sent out on that journey.
 

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Note the only capacity issue looming, Ferrytoll P&R is getting new lighting starting Monday 27th May and the multi storey is unavailable until the 28th June. Going to be fun and games I suspect.

https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/ne...as-ferrytoll-set-for-155000-lighting-upgrade/


"HOLIDAYMAKERS and commuters are set for a month of disruption at Ferrytoll Park & Ride.

Work begins on Monday (May 27) next week to upgrade lighting at the Inverkeithing site at a cost of £155,000.

The project - which includes installing energy efficient LED lights - is scheduled to be completed by Friday, June 28.

During this time, the multi-storey car park will be unavailable."

Travellers wanting to leave their car overnight are instead advised to use the surface car park at Ferrytoll or at Halbeath Park & Ride."

A Fife Council spokesperson said: "We apologise for any inconvenience and delay caused by these essential works. Your patience and co-operation during this time is greatly appreciated."

For the latest information please go to www.ferrytoll.org
 

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Does anyone no if the new proposals for July the X61 will it be run by AberHill or Glenrothes or looking at the proposed timetables looks like some being run by leven and some run by Glenrothes!
 

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I do think X61 is staying with Glenrothes, as Aberhill will have more work with the X60, and extended X58 to Dundee plus one duty on X57 at peaks. This leaves Glenrothes to do X26, X59 and X54s. While D/line is doing X57 mainly but not all of it.
 

Liam

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Aberhill have started receiving ex national express Caetano Levantes for the extra X58/X60s. What are Glenrothes getting? Extra E300s for the X54? Are the coaches released by the X54 enough to cover the extra Edinburgh every hour?
 

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