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The photo below was taken on 12th July 2008 at a northbound bus stop on the A803 Springburn Road, most likely opposite Petershill Road. It shows the timetable at the stop. Of the 12 First services shown (including the 31/37 mentioned above, but excluding the 90 and the 12/56 which turn right...

There's people in my work who would not countenance getting on a bus. For example, I got the 87 from Woodhill into town throughout the lockdown due to our car being off the road. The 87 goes through Springburn. Another guy in my work lives in Springburn but uses the train and got all his shifts...

Since we're reminiscing, I miss the old '16' - Auchinairn (Woodhill) to Blairdardie. When I was growing up (also late 90s/early 00s), we had 3 Woodhill buses: 12 (Rutherglen), 16 (Blairdardie) and 45 (Kennishead). All 3 terminated at the Woodhill terminus near to my school, and all were much...

I often pass the 90 in Springburn. I'm surprised there's continued demand for an outer circle, considering the majority of routes cut through the city centre or start/end there, but it often seems fairly well-used. Came across this article from 2019 by a bus enthusiast who describes his trip on...

Thanks for your thoughts - hope you enjoyed your time in Glasgow! 8-) I installed the app in January 2018 when they lowered the prices significantly, compared to the 10-week paper version. I have to say, the app's reliability for me has been excellent. In 2.5 years of using it 4 out of 10...

The 57 terminates at Westerhill, primarily to serve the Aviva complex which may be closing, and the 87 terminates at Auchinairn Road on the border between Robroyston and Bishopbriggs (Woodhill), so it would probably be the latter to which the discussed extension would apply. To be honest, I...

Glasgow City Council is reinstating parking charges from this Thursday 9th July, which may push some city centre workers - who had been driving during lockdown - back to public transport. I think First Glasgow's frequency increases to date have matched demand fairly well, but there's a limit to...

Thanks for that. Happy that the 87 is going to every 20 minutes during the day; it has been getting steadily busier. Also that the 57 is returning to Auchinairn (Woodhill)/Westerhill, although if the rumours are true that Aviva is pulling out of Bishopbriggs, demand to Westerhill Terminus will...

Saw my first "Sorry … Bus full SOCIAL DISTANCING" today at Bishopbriggs Cross - 88C city-bound about 1707. And there was already a group of folk waiting at the next bus stop. Also noticed the destination format changing on several routes with the main in large bold mixed case and the "via"...

I was on the 0852 57A Balornock East to City Centre this morning and it was busy. Not with commuters, but with the elderly! Mostly alighting at St Rollox or Buchanan Street. I never counted but highly suspect we had over 18/19 passengers on board. Several elderly folk had to climb the stairs -...

As a follow-up to my earlier post with pictures, the taping had been reconfigured on both my buses last night and this morning (was on night shift), with only window-seats now available and every second row. So of 45 seats on the upper deck of a E400MMC, only 12 are untaped, with no doubles left...

I remember in my university days (2003-07) when bus usage was much higher and it was common for me to stand on Cathedral Street at certain times with multiple buses passing by without stopping due to being full. At the time I thought it would be good if they could display a 'bus full' message so...

Yeah, generally one person per pair with no apparent gaps between pairs. Some were left free intended for people travelling together, e.g. the front right pair with the stairs behind. Or chequered? That's for the top deck only, not sure about the bottom. But a very rough reduction in capacity...

(photo shows a close-up of the social distancing signage provided by First on one of their buses) (photo shows top level of a double decker with social distancing signage in place) Took these this morning on the 87 - my return bus (57) in the afternoon didn't have them, so looks like they're...

Thanks, that's good to know. At this moment, on my personal bus again - sole passenger! Only saw 3 others in the entire bus station: one waiting for the 88 (blank yellow branding), one boarding the 9A, and one waiting in the Stagecoach section. The X3 and one of the Lanarkshire buses left...

I am a key worker who also works shifts. The revised timetable mostly works for me (57 curtailed prior to my area, but 87 every half hour weekdays and every hour evenings and weekends). Whilst most journeys are quiet, e.g. I can be the only passenger sometimes coming home from a back shift and...

First post! I am a regular bus commuter and work in a city centre office as police staff. I enjoy my bus journeys but, given Government advice and having access to a car (parents aren't using it!), as well as Glasgow City Council relaxing city centre parking charges - no charges in on-street...