FlybeDash8Q400
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Service 45 came back in full last month.
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Lothian Group discussion (Lothian City, Lothian Country Bus and East Coast Buses)
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alexf380
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It has, standard half hourly timetable Monday to Friday daytime only.
Auld reekie
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It’s been back for a few weeks.
buslad1988
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It’s been back for almost a month now. Suggest you check Lothians website.
Graham Alexand
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The service 45 had returned on Monday 13th September 2021.
This is the route map for service 45 (located below)...
The link to the timetable is below...
Timetable - Lothian Buses
Lothian Buses - Local bus services in and around Edinburgh
www.lothianbuses.com
(Please note that you will have to put in your direction of travel and day of travelling to get your information)
@backontrack I hope this is of help '
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FlybeDash8Q400
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The section in pink is not really certain journeys only…The service 45 had returned on Monday 13th September 2021.
This is the route map for service 45 (located below)...
View attachment 103822
(Please note that the part I've highlighted in pink is certain journeys only).
The link to the timetable is below...
Timetable - Lothian Buses
Lothian Buses - Local bus services in and around Edinburgh
(Please note that you will have to put in your direction of travel and day of travelling to get your information)
@backontrack I hope this is of help '
It’s a key section of the route and the vast majority of journeys run the full route, with only garage runs terminating at King’s Road. A few of other short workings here and there but the rest are full route.
The service 45 had returned on Monday 13th September 2021.
This is the route map for service 45 (located below)...
View attachment 103822
(Please note that the part I've highlighted in pink is certain journeys only).
The link to the timetable is below...
Timetable - Lothian Buses
Lothian Buses - Local bus services in and around Edinburgh
(Please note that you will have to put in your direction of travel and day of travelling to get your information)
@backontrack I hope this is of help '
The QMU section is the normal route, it's the short workings returning to Marine that don't serve that section. Just like the myriad of part route Elm Row/Bellevue etc services that are returning to Central garage or part route Longstone for the 30/33/36 etc.
Graham Alexand
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It's been operating a 30 min service for a few weeks.
ScotRail158725
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Thats a good number of 305-329 withdrawn and debranded in Marine carpark most likely ready for a one way trip to Ensign. Unlike the last 30 B7TLs, B7RLEs and Gemini B9TLs these have all retained their adverts
Graham Alexand
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I seen 190 today with its front Lothian logo removed, I presume that 190 was in an accident then?
Highland050261
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Could be getting ready for the paint. You normally notice that a couple of days before they go into the paint shop, the logos disappear.
FlybeDash8Q400
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Possibly. But not every removal is to do with an accident. Buses can still rust like cars (and especially vans) do (albeit rarely as bad), and fibreglass can sometimes need replaced. Something like a rock or small branch could easily fly up on a country road/motorway and put a dent on the front, it would need have needed stripped back, filled and repainted, hence the logo being missing.
Basically (within reason) it could be anything.
ScotRail158725
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Was it removed? If it was in an accident then the panel was replaced and the logo not removed. As said above its not always accidents replacing panels to. small dents, rusting etc… cause it too.
No. Lothian vehicles at least head straight from getting de-branded at Seafield before heading straight to the paintshop
Graham Alexand
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Ahh right, thanks for that
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It could well have been that, aye.
One last wee question, does anyone know why Lothian Country's B7RLE's are taking frequent trips to the Marine depot lately?
TheBat37
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Yes just seen that on BT.O. I'm guessing all 431-7 will be done?
FlybeDash8Q400
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Just 431-435 for now. 436-437 remain in Skylink but could well follow suit in the near future.
Hopefully, the interiors on them are absolutely dreadful as they are. The new style seats really clash with the blue flooring etc, should have kept the original seats in them but I suppose they said 'Air' and not 'Sky'
computerSaysNo
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What's all happened with the refurbished ones, upgraded interior lights? Wood-effect flooring? New seats? Next stop announcements? Nitro injection?Hopefully, the interiors on them are absolutely dreadful as they are. The new style seats really clash with the blue flooring etc, should have kept the original seats in them but I suppose they said 'Air' and not 'Sky'
They look fantastic, took this one earlier.
Both have left service and are now getting prepared for repaint.
stevenedin
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Looks great. It would be nice if they got rid of the Skylink branding and just brought them into the normal Lothian livery.
They are? The 43- ones that is. Skylink is a brand for the series of routes.
stevenedin
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Not the 2017 ones
FlybeDash8Q400
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It can’t really happen if the Airport charges are there and the Airport Zone exists. Also if Skylink stopped as a route branding then the the routes would probably need renumbered into the normal series.
I personally preferred the white and dark blue scheme that was originally used, it blends in better with the city fleet and can better show that normal fares apply outside of the Airport. The 2nd livery that is on 496-510 as we know is just recycled from the Airlink and so when they come to be replaced I wonder which livery will be used from then?
stevenedin
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I liked the original one better too but I guess they kept the old Airlink colours to save money and since they were quick to change the fleet after 2 years instead of the usual 5 years
Auld reekie
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Today I was on a 44 (652).
Hard to believe this bus is only a few weeks old with the rattling it was doing upstairs.
Must be a screw loose. Not me.
Other ones I have been on were okay.
Hard to believe this bus is only a few weeks old with the rattling it was doing upstairs.
Must be a screw loose. Not me.
Other ones I have been on were okay.
Blindtraveler
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Yes they all seem very rattly to me. Not impressed
TheEastCoaster
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So in other words essentially renunbering the 200/400 back to 32/18 and withdrawing the 300
for the recording I am aware the 32 was withdrawn and didn’t follow the 200 route exactly but it is about 70% accurate to how it was and it is essentially a modern day equivalent.