smtglasgow
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What Lothian have done in East Lothian is hugely impressive. But the East Lothian network is focused on Edinburgh and they have the benefit of a hopelessly overcrowded rail line and the parking nightmare in Edinburgh itself. They also serve areas well away from any railway stations (Haddington, Pencaitland, the coast route out to North Berwick), so are the sole provider of public transport in these areas. They deserve a lot of credit for investing and boosting numbers, but it doesn’t tell us much about how they’ll do in West Lothian. After all, the most important aspect of East Lothian is that First sold up and left the scene…