McGill’s Midland Bluebird

[CSB0241]

0409 is on the 13 today & 0481 was on the 29 yesterday morning - might all the WFs be moving back to Larbert/Bannockburn?

 

[stevenedin]

0409 is on the 13 today & 0481 was on the 29 yesterday morning - might all the WFs be moving back to Larbert/Bannockburn?

I think that 0481 had never moved. I guess that’s the beauty of using the same livery though. They can swap them around when required.

 

[LothianBusesPh]

0409 is on the 13 today & 0481 was on the 29 yesterday morning - might all the WFs be moving back to Larbert/Bannockburn?

0481 wasn’t on the 13 or 60 from launch day though, so I don’t see why that’s relevant.

 

[Stan Drews]

0409 is on the 13 today & 0481 was on the 29 yesterday morning - might all the WFs be moving back to Larbert/Bannockburn?

0481 is allocated to Larbert depot and it’s usual allocation is the one that covers the F25 service, which also includes a few 29 trips in the early part of the morning.
0480 is the only other WF Streetlite and it is allocated to Livingston for the new City of Edinburgh Council tendered routes.

 

[TheEastCoaster]

I've not seen a single busy 60 this past week, do the residents know the service is running?

 

[overthewater]

The service was never going to be busy, however Ive seen it a few times and there's around 3-5 people from Haymarket end.

 

[stevenedin]

There was an issue of no timetables and bus stops being updated but not sure if this has been resolved or not yet.

 

[TheEastCoaster]

There was an issue of no timetables and bus stops being updated but not sure if this has been resolved or not yet.

I did pass the bus stop on Pleasance with the timetable added, but the problem is the glass on the outside is dirty it's hard to make out.

 

[overthewater]

There is deffo paper timetables around, but its up the council to update the bus stops.

 

[route101]

There is deffo paper timetables around, but its up the council to update the bus stops.

Only place I see McGills Midland timetables is Stirling Bus Station.

 

[CSB0241]

Only place I see McGills Midland timetables is Stirling Bus Station.

On the Edinburgh Streetlite DFs, there are a selection of timetables for the 13 & X39. Haven’t got a 60 one yet, but I’m sure there’s one out there.

 

[overthewater]

Forth Valley hospital has then, Larbert depot has them, and on the buses. Service No13 and No60 deffo had timetables on thier buses for the first week.

 

[route101]

Forth Valley hospital has then, Larbert depot has them, and on the buses. Service No13 and No60 deffo had timetables on thier buses for the first week.

Always thought Edinburgh Bus Station should have them but they have taken away paper timetables.

 

[Megafuss]

Always thought Edinburgh Bus Station should have them but they have taken away paper timetables.

It's absolutely criminal that one of Scotland's main Coach Stations has ZERO publicity. Citylink, Borders, Stagecoach and McGill's all produce publicity and they've got no obvious outlet in the city.

 

[Citybreak1]

Interesting future Falkirk plans include a new station hub building at Falkirk Grahamston for buses and looks like maybe when new town hall opens some buses may return? https://360architecture.com/wp-cont...inal-Document_Rev-A-240603-SPREADS-lo-res.pdf

Even its not the main bus station it could remain a bus halt or park the new town hall and buses to Grangemouth?

 

[voidwxrranty]

Interesting future Falkirk plans include a new station hub building at Falkirk Grahamston for buses and looks like maybe when new town hall opens some buses may return? https://360architecture.com/wp-cont...inal-Document_Rev-A-240603-SPREADS-lo-res.pdf

Even its not the main bus station it could remain a bus halt or park the new town hall and buses to Grangemouth?

would be great to see a bus station/halt/park in Falkirk again, having buses terminate on U Newmarket St is no longer a viable option as it clogs up a main artery.

 

[Metal Mickey]

would be great to see a bus station/halt/park in Falkirk again, having buses terminate on U Newmarket St is no longer a viable option as it clogs up a main artery.

I disagree, it’s right in the centre of the town and is an ideal location for a bus hub but Falkirk Council perhaps should’ve done a better job last year when they were working to improve the layout for the eastbound stances.

 

[Observer]

would be great to see a bus station/halt/park in Falkirk again, having buses terminate on U Newmarket St is no longer a viable option as it clogs up a main artery.

If they hadn't removed a bus stop it would have been a lot better. It's almost as if they were told removing it was a bad idea and would lead to congestion, but they didn't listen...

 

[Siemens Trains]

There was an issue of no timetables and bus stops being updated but not sure if this has been resolved or not yet.

There is deffo paper timetables around, but its up the council to update the bus stops.

I noticed staff from a McGill's van working on bus stop timetable cases in Blackhall a few weeks ago - probably updating publicity for their new service 13.
Not sure how each operator ties in with the council to gain access and share the available space.

 

[route101]

It's absolutely criminal that one of Scotland's main Coach Stations has ZERO publicity. Citylink, Borders, Stagecoach and McGill's all produce publicity and they've got no obvious outlet in the city.

Same with Buchanan Bus Station, only Citylink timetables stocked. Only seen Stagecoach timetables in Fife at Ferrytoll.

 

[LothianBusesPh]

Same with Buchanan Bus Station, only Citylink timetables stocked. Only seen Stagecoach timetables in Fife at Ferrytoll.

Stagecoach timetables are stocked at Halbeath Park and Ride, Leven Bus Station and Stirling Bus Station. You can also ask the counter at Dunfermline Bus Station for some. Only accounting for the places I’ve been recently.

 

[LothianLover88]

There was an issue of no timetables and bus stops being updated but not sure if this has been resolved or not yet.

There's now timetables at a few stops around Dumbiedykes for the 60, and some stops have the little "Midland Bluebird" rectangles but no numbers as the council doesn't "do" that now.

 

[TheEastCoaster]

some stops have the little "Midland Bluebird" rectangles but no numbers as the council doesn't "do" that now.

I never understood why they stopped doing numbers, makes no sense at all.

Wonder if they will implent bus stops at Albert Street at some point for the 13's heading Lochend bound?

 

[Observer]

There's now timetables at a few stops around Dumbiedykes for the 60, and some stops have the little "Midland Bluebird" rectangles but no numbers as the council doesn't "do" that now.

And they are still using the old logo from the beginning of the takeover, rather than getting it updated, not sure if it had ever been asked to be updated though.

 

[stevenedin]

There's now timetables at a few stops around Dumbiedykes for the 60, and some stops have the little "Midland Bluebird" rectangles but no numbers as the council doesn't "do" that now.

Thanks, yeah they don’t always put the number.

I never understood why they stopped doing numbers, makes no sense at all.

Wonder if they will implent bus stops at Albert Street at some point for the 13's heading Lochend bound?

It doesn’t make sense to me either. Some get them others don’t.

They are very bad at keeping them updated so maybe that’s why they want to put as little information on them as possible but in locations where only one or more routes stop at a particular stop but not all of them, this can be confusing.

For example at Chesser westbound all stops have the N28 Lothian Country service but only Chesser Avenue stop has the X27 & X28 also.

If someone turned up at the stop and saw Lothian Country, they would assume that the X27 and X28 also stopped there (I know that this isn’t the Lothian thread but it was just an example as I couldn’t think of any examples with Midland Bluebird).

And they are still using the old logo from the beginning of the takeover, rather than getting it updated, not sure if it had ever been asked to be updated though.

The one I’ve seen on Princes Street is the old logo. I don’t know why they still use it and I’ve never understood the yellow background.

 

[overthewater]

Some minor improvements are coming to the X38 in a few weeks:

X38- New & Improved timetable

We’re pleased to introduce the new and improved timetable for our X38 service, coming soon!

www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk

 

[TheEastCoaster]

Some minor improvements are coming to the X38 in a few weeks:

X38- New & Improved timetable

We’re pleased to introduce the new and improved timetable for our X38 service, coming soon!

www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk

What are the odds, the X38 leaves Winchburgh first before the X19!

 

[Bus9120UK]

I think we all saw this coming, and it makes sense, though what I don't get - does the exaggerated positivity really work? Do passengers really read it and get excited about journeys being retimed?

 

[stevenedin]

Why not time it so that the buses don’t run together and they are equally spaced so that both operators can gain passengers and also the public have a more frequent bus service?

 

[Bus9120UK]

Why not time it so that the buses don’t run together and they are equally spaced so that both operators can gain passengers and also the public have a more frequent bus service?

Although I may not agree with the logic, as far as I can see, it is timed to be 15 minutes after the X19 during the daytime.