Do First Glasgow even print timetables or provide PDFs of them?
Last time I looked it was just a generated timetable.
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Last time I looked it was just a generated timetable.
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KrisEK
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Traveline Scotland already has the full new timetables, I was checking out the 18/18A situation earlier.
jazza374
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PDF’s on the website I think. What I meant by print was publish. Put them online.
It is a PDF but its not a PDF of a printed timetable that other operators produce. Scotrail is an example of one.
jazza374
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Had a look on Traveline Scotland website. Seems AI timetables with random times have reached the Lanarkshire locals with this change in June.
F Great Eastern
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Allegedly 33107 has been seen in Dublin Airport tonight on driver training duties.
33101 is the same too.
Morning. As a new user of Bustimes.org I'm really enjoying the app. I'm sure it's been asked before but what is the reason First Aberdeen and First GG are not showing up when other First Group buses in England are showing?
I'm assuming that they are using different ticket machines that don't send the same data as others? Well, that's my guess anyway!
I'm assuming that they are using different ticket machines that don't send the same data as others? Well, that's my guess anyway!
In simple terms, the data isn't a requirement in Scotland (unlike England), so First choose not to provide it to the same extent.
Ahh, that's kinda what I thought. Seems a bit petty to me.
There is a consultation out at the moment in relation to this by Transport Scotland. I'd encourage people to fill it in: https://consult.gov.scot/transport-scotland/scottish-bus-open-data-consultation/
(Open until 21st June 2025)
Perhaps I have been looking in the wrong place on the First Glasgow website, but I am unable to find any mention of the proposed changes to some Lanarkshire services effective from 15 June. Also, I am surprised that on the Blantyre based vehicles I have travelled on recently, there are no posters advertising the changes. Are they still taking place or have I got it wrong ?
jazza374
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As helpfully mentioned to me upthread by KrisEK details of the new timetables are on the Traveline Scotland website.
stevenedin
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I see that 37268 was withdrawn in January according to bustimes. It was not long repainted before this?
Inevitable. Apparently (and don't quote me on this) Glasgow are set to get a number of Streetdeck repowers now.
Metal Mickey
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Probably because they’re gubbed.
JumpinTrainz
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Hopefully this will coincide with a batch of new buses too.
AndrewTaylor95
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Only getting 7 to replace gubbed Geminis
ScotRail158725
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Theres not been mass withdrawal but the ones with corrosion problems have been taken off fleet as have ones with knackered engines over the past few months
Guessing it’s cheaper to get newer buses than fix them up then?
Not sure. But there hasn't been a single Gemini painted in nearly two months, so that's telling of their near retirement.
ScotRail158725
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Well when they’re all 16-18 years old with spares becoming sparse its obvious
Busman84
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Two got repainted and instantly withdrawn.
For older vehicles there still being hammered for use.
For older vehicles there still being hammered for use.
stevenedin
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I'm surprised that they never sent any down south to replace the remaining B7TLs especially if they have just repainted them.
Dfatcontroller
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There's 3 mentioned on the most recent official FirstGroup fleetlist.
ScotRail158725
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They have, 37740 never seen service after its repaint
KrisEK
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The Renfrew Ferry has now cancelled with immediate effect due to the loss of passengers to the bridge: https://news.stv.tv/west-central/renfrew-ferry-stops-permanently-due-to-new-bridge-opening
With still seemingly no interest from either First or McGill's in operating across the bridge, this has ended up being a net negative for public transport in the area.
With still seemingly no interest from either First or McGill's in operating across the bridge, this has ended up being a net negative for public transport in the area.
Buzby
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The writing has been on the wall for some time - indeed I watched the crossing a few weeks ago and of the 4 journeys over 2 hours, nobody used it. This is a far cry from the ’real’ Renfrew Ferry which, like the Erskine Ferry further down river was capable on taking cars and was hauled across by chains to the ramp on each bank.
This closure again ends the public access to a water crossing of the Clyde, but the addition of bridges at Erskine, Renfrew, Govan, Kingston (x2) as well as the tunnel has ensured the links remain.
This closure again ends the public access to a water crossing of the Clyde, but the addition of bridges at Erskine, Renfrew, Govan, Kingston (x2) as well as the tunnel has ensured the links remain.
