Same situation with me, they normally reply within minutes but since I first mentioned the new bus 4 days ago, they've not said a word, and when I (politely) asked for an explanation they've not responded. It's rather odd for the company at the moment. I suppose not responding to people is making it rather obvious that this scenario did happen.
Have you considered that they might be busy with other things. So far we know that at least two people from the forum have contacted them directly with the same enquiry; what about the others we don't know about? They're a bus company, first and foremost; while they may generally be good with answering enthusiast enquiries, it's not a core part of their operation!
Until you have a definitive answer, please don't speculate.
That's why I stated, "if it did happen." (Please don't take it in a rude way don't mean it to come across like that.)Have you considered that they might be busy with other things. So far we know that at least two people from the forum have contacted them directly with the same enquiry; what about the others we don't know about? They're a bus company, first and foremost; while they may generally be good with answering enthusiast enquiries, it's not a core part of their operation!
Maybe they're tied up with DVLA paperwork...
Until you have a definitive answer, please don't speculate.
They do use fleet numbers, but they aren't particularly identified as such on the vehicle. The board that the keys hang on are numbered as such.
Thanks!
prenticeofhaddington.info
Seton Sands to Musselburgh
Service withdrawn from 8th May 2023
Will be withdrawn due to low passenger numbers. Despite trying various options to make the route profitable passenger numbers have never recovered following the COVID lockdowns.
The situation has been exasperated by the withdrawal of see both additional funding, and at this time standard funding, for bus services by Transport Scotland and we can no longer sustain the losses on this route.
As announced on website and socials last week there are a number of imminent changes at Prentice.
Most significant is the sad demise of the 118 which apparently has been suffering low post pandemic usage and is unaffordably loss making.
Forthcoming Timetable Changes - Prentice of Haddington
Unfortunate but not surprising, considering how frequent Lothian's services are along the route, especially between Prestonpans and Musselburgh. Hopefully not much of a loss for regular users along this corridor.As announced on website and socials last week there are a number of imminent changes at Prentice.
Most significant is the sad demise of the 118 which apparently has been suffering low post pandemic usage and is unaffordably loss making.
Forthcoming Timetable Changes - Prentice of Haddington
At Lochend Terminus, going towards Edinburgh after terminating, it does a circular from Restalrig Drive, Findlay Gardens, and Sleigh Drive. It goes up St. Clair Street, continues along Dalmeny Street, and turns left to Leith Walk. It goes up McDonald Road then left to Broughton Road, down Bellevue, then London Street, and then it continues.
Isn’t Cambridge Avenue the one that is blocked off? It certainly used to be. Even then that seems very tight for an Evora to fit down.
It was, for many years. Nearby Arthur Street was also blocked off, at the north-east (Balfour Street) end.
Why they have opened these up is anyone’s guess. Just the usual standards we can expect though. Does the 13 seriously go down that narrow road? That seems like a real challenge. Arthur Street doesn’t look quite as bad.
Arthur Street and Cambridge Avenue were opened up so that vehicles could access Balfour Street from Pilrig Street whilst the Balfour Street/Leith Walk junction was closed during the tramworks. I believe both streets are to be re-closed very shortly.
Did it not only go to London Road on diversion?
I thought the diversion route was serving Broughton Street, Picardy Place and then London Road. With everything now having reopened I’m not sure what the actual route it is doing will be now. Even when you go onto Edinburgh Coach Lines’ website it doesn’t mention anything. I’m sure it was also using Pilrig Street in the Leith Walk direction towards Lochend while McDonald Road was shut as well.
Is Dalmeny Street no longer accessible to a bus?
No right turn available from Leith Walk due to the tram stop.
All the responses seem to indicate that no-one is really very clear - if the answer is get on in the city centre and do a roundtrip to see the current route, then this is extremely poor when it is a council run contract. It doesn't seem to be a good use of taxpayers money for no-one to be aware of diversions. At least the very least Edinburgh Coach Lines website should highlight changes.
It's the only bus to serve Ravelston Dykes from the city centre so it's handy at that end of the route but I quite agree that it's usefulness at the eastern end is somewhat lacking.
What's the PVR of the route at the moment? I'm thinking that you could run from the Torphichen Street/Morrison Street/Torphichen Place loop at Haymarket, up round the existing route at Ravelston and terminate at the existing Retail Park, you could do that within 30 minutes each way. Say the existing PVR is four vehicles, if you keep that but only run the above route you could have a bus every 15 minutes which has got to be more useful than a bus every hour?
Thinking about it if it's just the western end that's useful why not run some sort of circular service to serve the Holyrood /Dumbiedykes area in lieu of the eastern end. I know that bus services there are always being asked for. Maybe that could be achieved at nil additional cost to the taxpayer. I think we ought to move this to the speculative section if anyone wants to pursue this topic. Sorry moderators.
As it’s hourly, it’s just 2.
I've noticed that this one has a nearside CCTV camera at the top front which former Demo 299 didn't feature. I do agree it is believable nonetheless. Edit: Looking further into it, SN19 FJA is former 191-D-37522 formerly operating at Dublin Airport.