Lothian Buses and ECB Discussion

[VioletEclipse]

wheres the nearside fleetnumber? 420 doesnt have depot code so id assume the fleet number is where that was

In the normal spot (387 this is) just behind the door

 

[VioletEclipse]

id have expected sunday timetables with peak extras

Yeah same here, many buses are running almost empty at the moment.

 

[Darklord8899]

.... I have seen people saying that Lothian are running a Saturday service on all routes from Monday over Facebook....

I have yet to see anything in black and white (or should that be madder and white ) on Lothian's website or social media, all I have seen is "service reduction inevitable"

So where this has come from I've no idea...

 

[buslad1988]

.... I have seen people saying that Lothian are running a Saturday service on all routes from Monday over Facebook....

I have yet to see anything in black and white (or should that be madder and white ) on Lothian's website or social media, all I have seen is "service reduction inevitable"

So where this has come from I've no idea...

This has come from Lothians staff... who are all having their duties changed. As yet unconfirmed what level of service they’ll be operating but a reduction in service is coming; be it public holiday/Saturday or Sunday timetables.

To add to the confusion of course is the already planned service and duty change from the 29th.

Less buses means less drivers so no one knows where they stand at the minute.

 

[Darklord8899]

This has come from Lothians staff... who are all having their duties changed. As yet unconfirmed what level of service they’ll be operating but a reduction in service is coming; be it public holiday/Saturday or Sunday timetables.
..

Less buses means less drivers so no one knows where they stand at the minute.

Or less drivers mean less buses.....

But thank you, I was beginning to think I had missed some (official) announcement....

 

[Driver362]

We're going to sat duties from Mon, is it just me or is referring to Richard Hall as "Hall" not a bit disrespectful?

 

[Darklord8899]

We're going to sat duties from Mon, is it just me or is referring to Richard Hall as "Hall" not a bit disrespectful?

Yes, I would say it is.....
But we live in times of free(ish) speech... so haters gonna hate...

 

[ScotRail158725]

anyone reckon that the new stock due will arrive on time? if it is and the covid timetable sticks around long enough tomorrow could be the last day for the B7s. doubt it but it is a possibility

 

[Edirim]

Doubful that B7s will be sent packing...
369, 839, 1096, 1137 and a vast array of the tour buses already at Newbridge for storage.

 

[Dave2105]

Noticed that most of Lothians open top tour buses have been moved to the motorcoaches depot at Newbridge. Assuming they will be cancelled on Monday and all drivers from motorcoaches and tours seconded to service bus driving within other parts of Lothian Buses.

 

[ScotRail158725]

Doubful that B7s will be sent packing...
369, 839, 1096, 1137 and a vast array of the tour buses already at Newbridge for storage.

whats wrong with the city vehicles staying in their normal depots? also id have expected B7s and older B9s to be moving there not XLBs and newer B9s

 

[ScotRail158725]

heres a good view of 420 without the gold stripe https://flic.kr/p/2iFMeAX

 

[Jordan Adam]

heres a good view of 420 without the gold stripe https://flic.kr/p/2iFMeAX

Looks good, albeit it feels unfinished. I'm not sure if the lack of gold stripe really works on the Wright bodywork.

 

[90019]

whats wrong with the city vehicles staying in their normal depots?

With a reduced service there would be a lot less space for drivers to park their cars as the car parks would be at least partially filled with buses.

 

[ScotRail158725]

With a reduced service there would be a lot less space for drivers to park their cars as the car parks would be at least partially filled with buses.

take it the service must be dropping below a sunday service if thats the case

 

[ScotRail158725]

Looks good, albeit it feels unfinished. I'm not sure if the lack of gold stripe really works on the Wright bodywork.

nah cant say im a fan, livery was already basic as anything and looks even more unfinished without it, agreed with what you say about it not suiting the bodywork though

 

[A330Alex]

nah cant say im a fan, livery was already basic as anything and looks even more unfinished without it, agreed with what you say about it not suiting the bodywork though

I think it could do with the crest from the Lothian City livery to break up the large patch of madder.

 

[scosutsut]

I think it could do with the crest from the Lothian City livery to break up the large patch of madder.

I was going to say the same thing, I like it otherwise, the gold side flash looks a little too 80s for me.

 

[scosutsut]

anyone reckon that the new stock due will arrive on time? if it is and the covid timetable sticks around long enough tomorrow could be the last day for the B7s. doubt it but it is a possibility

I think they'll hold onto them and possibly continue to sweat them as they won't want to get caught short of service levels need to go up and delivery of replacements is impacted.

 

[Bus9120UK]

heres a good view of 420 without the gold stripe https://flic.kr/p/2iFMeAX

Not really liking the plain maroon. For some reason looking at the gold on the far right at the bottom and then having not any at the right at the bottom just doesn't work. Petty they removed it.

 

[90019]

It's a Saturday service from Monday.

 

[ScotRail158725]

It's a Saturday service from Monday.

pretty much all of Centrals 57 plate B9s, 369, a couple XLBs and most of the tour buses now at Newbridge. hoping since its only a saturday service some B7s will squeeze out since ive not been on one in weeks

 

[Andyh82]

It's a Saturday service from Monday.

and the Airlink 100 reduced to half hourly

 

[CN04NRJ]

pretty much all of Centrals 57 plate B9s, 369, a couple XLBs and most of the tour buses now at Newbridge. hoping since its only a saturday service some B7s will squeeze out since ive not been on one in weeks

Only 9 of them showing as out of use yesterday on this, have seen a few myself today.

https://bustimes.org/operators/lothian-buses/vehicles

 

[Bus9120UK]

Bus 8 has the dest font changed. Not a big fan of it to be honest. (NOT MY PHOTO, Credits to Stuart R Barber) https://www.flickr.com/photos/barberbus/49680248562/

 

[ScotRail158725]

Bus 8 has the dest font changed. Not a big fan of it to be honest. (NOT MY PHOTO, Credits to Stuart R Barber) https://www.flickr.com/photos/barberbus/49680248562/

just seen that picture and never noticed, wtf is that though lol. thought theese would follow 401-425 and get the same screens as new builds ahaha

 

[ScotRail158725]

Only 9 of them showing as out of use yesterday on this, have seen a few myself today.

https://bustimes.org/operators/lothian-buses/vehicles

it shows 17 not out since yesterday

 

[TheEastCoaster]

Apparently the 4 is not running to Hillend and the X15 is not running? I tried looking at the reduced timetables on the Lothian site but nothing on those comes up, and I just read about that on a Facebook comment on the page can someone back this uP?

 

[Lothiangem22]

X15 and 45 are not running, a number of services are reduced to 20/30 minutes with the 63 for example reducing to hourly.

you can view the timings here https://www.lothianbuses.com/timetable/?service_name=2 by adjusting the service number from the drop down.

I wonder if a number of services (with the exception of those with low bridges) will be upgraded to double deck operation to minimise crowding?

 

[CN04NRJ]

it shows 17 not out since yesterday

9 57 plates which you originally referred to though.