Buzby
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I’m one of many who have abandoned CityLink for all journeys (except to Edinburgh). When Ember introduce this from Glasgow, I’ll be a happy bunny.
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Ember: Electric coach service
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Strathtay 260
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It isn't due to demand. It's that the E17 uses the least amount of battery of the Aberdeen routes therefore it makes the most sense to use the TCe12s taking some off the E7, which GTe14s are suited to purely because it requires significantly more luggage space as it serves Aberdeen Airport. However both routes will still have a mixture of 12s and 14s.
They don't due to advertising and never have done because they think the bus is an advert itself.
I'm not convinced they "keep" saying that. They just aren't a traditional bus operator which is true.
johncrossley
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Flixbus are regularly criticised for not doing advertising but they seem to have conquered nearly all of Europe's coach market. Traditional advertising (TV, radio, billboards etc.) maybe isn't as effective for the likes of Ember and Flixbus.
RomeoCharlie71
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Ok, but whatever way you look at it, it's obviously not busy enough to justify the GTe14s all the time
Strathtay 260
Member
Yes I'd agree with that, I'm just going off what's been said. And even if it was due to demand I doubt it'd be admitted - they like having a technical reason for most things it seems.
Jordan Adam
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The E7 gets very busy, the use of GTe14s on the service instead of the TCe12s is long overdue.
AndrewTaylor95
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New timetables are on Traveline, Won't be stopping at Newhouse so was a rumour as I thought
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danielhogg2005
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Ember have announced a new E21 route between Inverness & Portree starting next Wednesday.
Link: https://www.ember.to/news/#new-portree-to-inverness-service-30-sep-2026
Quote taken from Ember's website:
Link: https://www.ember.to/news/#new-portree-to-inverness-service-30-sep-2026
Quote taken from Ember's website:
Only once a day, I imagine they are struggling to find drivers there? Were they not also going to extend it to Uig? What I thought from the hiring info, but time will tell if it gets added once its registered. Timing matches with the 915 from Uig to Portree (minus the 15 minute wait) almost perfectly so I'd imagine this is the case
CSB0241
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Citylink are launching a new service M6 from Glasgow to Aberdeen via Falkirk & Edinburgh Airport from late October so I’d imagine it’s something vaguely in conjunction with that. I am aware that Ember are very keen on trying to compete with the car over other coach companies, but with the E19’s Broxburn journeys being very similar to the 902, E20 being a very near replica of the AIR, & the E17 basically just duping the X7, among others, I find it hard to believe that they don’t wish to compete with other operators at least a small bit.
I’m personally of the belief that coach stances & bus stances should be swapped around - whenever I’ve been passing the airport I’ve never seen more than 2 of the stances in use at any given time whereas the entrance to the service bus concourse is near enough chock-a-block with Stagecoach Jet7X7 & Ember routes, with the occasional Xplore Dundee Tourismo. A couple stances extra would maybe need bolted on for capacity reasons, but otherwise I think it’d be at the very least somewhat better.
tram21
Established Member
I'd imagine they'll expand Skye services pretty quickly.
Am surprised that the service is based in Portree rather than in Inverness. I guess with the new depot they can run loads of Skye services. And my goodness does Skye need better bus connectivity!!
What are the chances of running a Skye to Lochaber service via the Mallaig-Armadale ferry? Slightly longer but saves on mileage. Twice a day at most with connections for Glasgow/Edinburgh
Very remote. Summer time capacity is an issue on that ferry and winter time will be an issue with services running.
Your better solution is to run a service from both ends to connect with the ferry which already run
scottishtrains
Member
Ironic viewing this while on an Ember bus to Inverness at the moment.
Is this going to be a running gag in the coming year (referring to Aviemore)?
scottishtrains
Member
Certainly not giving them a great rep
paravostok
Member
Is everyone alright??
Still not a great look with earlier on in the year as well.
scottishtrains
Member
Unknown as of yet last I heard, but some of the emergency response that was deployed ended up being stood down.
Metal Mickey
Member
Buses and coaches are involved in accidents every day.
scottishtrains
Member
The grass is green, the sky is blue. All I’m saying is 2 coaches into a ditch in 7 months isn’t a great look.
Buzby
Established Member
Considering the number of miles covered by their fleet, I doubt anyone is worried (except perhaps their insurers who will no doubt make adjustments).
Strathtay 260
Member
It's far from ideal and hope everyone's ok onboard but it doesn't seem to be a too major accident, to be compared to the one earlier this year.
I agree here
Lots of advertising for both online on social media and other sites.