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    Lothian Group discussion (Lothian City, Lothian Country Bus and East Coast Buses)

    IIRC the X50 was the Leith/Newhaven Cruiselink
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    [Trivia] Worst Bus Map

    I am not familiar with Devon at all (I live in Scotland) and I can confirm that those maps leave me even more confused and with more questions than they should!
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    Lothian Group discussion (Lothian City, Lothian Country Bus and East Coast Buses)

    Here is another controversial idea.... resurrect the 32/52 suburban circle :lol: (Could be amended route wise to cover newer housing developments) And I rather like Flybe's suggestion of 30 to The Jewel and 2 to Musselburgh (giving an East-West link avoiding the bridges and city centre) N30...
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    Lothian Group discussion (Lothian City, Lothian Country Bus and East Coast Buses)

    Well not to Waverley, with North Bridge being shut.... I can get 25/34/LCBX27/X28.... but still need to get to foot of Mound then get to the right bus stop on Princess St. for any of those services and really how much time would I actually save, whilst having a ridacard, still changing buses in...
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    Lothian Group discussion (Lothian City, Lothian Country Bus and East Coast Buses)

    IIRC, the 300 was extended down to Cameron Toll to give the (new) hotel opposite the shopping centre and the guest houses throughout Newington a direct link to the airport. I'm not sure how many guest houses there are between Cameron Toll and the infirmary. I get that the infirmary is probably...
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    Lothian Group discussion (Lothian City, Lothian Country Bus and East Coast Buses)

    Not for the first time, I saw one of the 7900's this afternoon returning to Longstone, unfortunately being towed by McPhies :'(
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    Lothian Group discussion (Lothian City, Lothian Country Bus and East Coast Buses)

    I remember seeing those when I was a kid!!
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    5ft female bus driver sacked for being 'too short' to safely do her job loses dismissal appeal

    12 inch high platform driving boots for them... problem solved....no? :lol::p
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    Running bus and coach services on Christmas day - is it greed?

    In this day and age not everyone drives. I don't ... People still need to get to work and get to see family that live in other towns especially on Christmas Day... Edinburgh and Glasgow are only approx 70 miles apart. Perfectly feasible to make a day trip to see family on Christmas Day. Greed...
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    Lothian Group discussion (Lothian City, Lothian Country Bus and East Coast Buses)

    The roadworks are switching from Southbound lane to Northbound, but this time learning from the carnage of running bus traffic both ways over North Bridge, Southbound buses will use North Bridge, but Northbound buses are diverted via Chamber St., George IV Bridge and Mound.
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    Lothian Group discussion (Lothian City, Lothian Country Bus and East Coast Buses)

    ...funny, I've never had any issues with the 7900's I found them pretty comfortable to ride on the whole (and on fairly long journeys as well, Saughton Mains/Parkhead to Commy Pool regularly and on occasion to the Fort and even Musselburgh!)
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    Lothian Group discussion (Lothian City, Lothian Country Bus and East Coast Buses)

    I think a combination of factors including roadworks, spaces for people measures, shocking parking/stopping all contribute to it. It seems to affect most services, especially those on 10/12/15 min frequency. I've even seen 33's running at 10min/40min instead of 20min. As for "not in service"...
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    Trivia: Highest Altitude Bus Service in the World

    From Postoauto.ch own website (their English translation from the original German): https://www.postauto.ch/en/news/central-alps-season-opening-longest-bus-journey-switzerland I assumed the information to be correct but thinking about it, I'm pretty sure Jungfrau summit is about 4100m ASL with...
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    Trivia: Highest Altitude Bus Service in the World

    The only one that springs to mind is Swiss PostAuto (Post Bus) Route 682 that crosses Grimsel, Nufenen, Gotthard and Susten passes. I don't have the exact height but definitely over 5000m ASL in points.
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    Lothian Group discussion (Lothian City, Lothian Country Bus and East Coast Buses)

    Ughhhhh tell me about it. I used to get the 300 home from Newington (latterly from Nicholson Sq) to Sighthill, but after the last butchering to the 300, I'm stuck with the 3. It is a nightmare trying to get down the bridges - it doesn't matter if it is early afternoon or early evening nor which...
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    Trivia: Most Hostile Bus Routes

    I still refer to the 14 as the methadone express! :oops: Remember the old 32/52 circle? That went through every dodgy estate around the outskirts of Edinburgh? I (and others) used to call that the Bosnian Circle I also heard a driver joke, "if you go into the depot and get handed a bullet proof...
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    Lothian Buses and ECB Discussion

    N35 is not being re-introduced either
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    Lothian Buses and ECB Discussion

    Apart from the 4xx skylink which have CCTV on top screen and dead bottom screen.....
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    Lothian Buses and ECB Discussion

    Fair enough :lol::lol: But agreed, don't think roller blinds will ever return
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    Lothian Buses and ECB Discussion

    Jordan, it was a tongue in cheek comment

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