I think you’ve answered your own question there
There's also Roundhay Festival on which First Leeds are operating shuttle buses for.
It’s because the 6A use to use some of the E400MMCs in between the regular E300s on Sundays, before the E400MMCs moved to Caledonia.
I wonder if they’re being converted to nonsensical AI designed timetables just like every other First service these days.
Are most services AI timetabled now. I checked the X3 timetable and it most certainly is.
I believe so and it’s everywhere that First operate in the UK with the exception of London.
Surprised the 243 isn't being chopped the Lanark end, Always fresh air on it and JMB upped their game with the 10 minute frequency and deckers on the route
I’m surprised they decided to return to Carluke and Lanark 10 years after pulling out presumably as it’s wasn’t covering its operating costs.
| Service | What the change means for you | Timetable |
| 11 / 11A | Your service is getting more evening journeys! These will run as Service 11A across the full route between Clydebank and Gartnavel Hospital, via Anniesland and Kelvindale. On Sundays, journeys are also being extended to run through to Gartnavel Hospital, improving your connections. A revised timetable applies from 12 July. | View timetable |
| 128 New | This is a brand new service running approximately every 70 minutes, Monday to Saturday, connecting Stobhill Hospital, Milton, Saracen Cross and Buchanan Bus Station. Starts 13 July 2026. | View timetable |
| 141 New | Another new service, running approximately every 45 minutes, Monday to Sunday, linking Partick, Broomhill and Gartnavel Hospital. Starts 12 July 2026. |
These are just tender gains but First fail to mention this.
The 11 and 128 are tender gains on reduced timetables, albeit due to the SPT specifications rather than anything down to First themselves.
These are SPT tendered services which have a peak vehicle requirement (PVR) of 1 bus, so the frequency (and ultimately the cost) is determined by the time required to complete a round trip. The 128 is one of the many hourly tendered services which can no longer maintain such a frequency and achieve the necessary level of punctuality. Budgetary restraints mean more resource isn’t added and the frequency simply drops to what can be achieved with one bus. The 141 used to be every 30 mins, and now struggles to even manage every 45 mins with wider gaps at certain times.
Yes they've had it a couple of times before
The 11A is a reduction but also isn't, monday to friday it is. But saturday its still hourly at night and on a sunday instead of it being every 70 minutes during the day its now every 50 cause thats how long it takes to do the full length of the route so they'll be a PVR of 2 buses on a Sunday.
First mention it further down the page just passed where its giving information about them
Yes I see it now. It just seems a bit odd to re-summarise the information further down the page.
There was the 48 which did High Possil to City Centre and then onto Darnley via Shawlands and Pollok Centre but it went via Cowcaddens instead of Port Dundas. It was mainly operated by Leyland Atlanteans and Volvo Ailsas. After the 48 was cut to the southside only, numerous services at different times covered the High Possil end before it was deemed non-commercial.
Yes. if i remember rightly First had it before McColl’s did.
McColl's had operated the service since 17 July 2022. Prior to that it was with First Glasgow as 128 since at least 2017. Unlike many others, the service continued completely unchanged throughout Covid, presumably due to the hospital.
I couldn’t say the same about some of the E300s I’ve been on - 67883 is particularly dreadful, when I was on it a month ago the engine sounded like it was on it’s last legs, the thing could barely top a flat 20mph, & you could feel a huge clunk in the floor whenever the bus shifted gears. I’ve also heard from an ex-First driver that it wasn’t a particularly good bus to drive either.
They are definitely past their best. It’ll be interesting to see if First opt for Yutong singles ADL or Wright as there will be a lot of E300s to replace throughout the network.
Some more decker's would make sense.
Some nice new E400evs would be a welcome replacement of the E300s on the rather busy 2s, 3s and 6s. Would make a good start, With the E200evs providing more electric back ups.
They had a e400ev in the fleet as well. I am bit confused as there new E400MMCs being produced. I thought the new E400ev was the new shape, did that just replace the e400city shape?
