OmniCity999
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Im not entirely sure on that, before Covid, it was definitely more though. My main interest is East Coast Buses, i work on the red ones all day, the East Coast services are more (or could be) more interesting to me!
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Entirely hypothetical
I'd been working on something before Covid hit and i thought i could share it and we could discuss? If Covid hadn't happened, i had (i think) good ideas for East Coast. These could potentially be returned to post Covid, but something tells me, if anything - ticket prices are going to go up.
Before Covid, there was talk of a third depot for East Coast, on the X7,104,106 corridor. This has, i believe been dropped. So these ideas were as if Covid never happened, a new depot was acquired and North Berwick was modernised. So the first thing to do would be to introduce a full affordable Ridacard offering to East Coast Buses, with clever bank card capping that offers the same pricing discount. Night services wouldn't be included in Ridacard, they need to make a profit...
A zone structure simplification would be ideal too. Split into Edinburgh, Zone A, B & C, creating simpler fares. Image attached below.
Made a wee mistake so it looks messy, but it does its purpose.
Fleet:
10051-10065 - Eclipse 3 Bodied Volvo B8RLE
10195-10199 - Eclipse 2 Bodied Volvo B7RLE (with full refurbishment, and conversion to Euro 6)
20001-20008 - Gemini 3 Bodied Volvo B5TL
20009-20039 - Enviro 400 Bodied Volvo B5LH
9209-9214 - Panther LE Bodied Volvo B8RLE (with provision for standees?)
Allocated as such:
North Berwick
10051-10055
20001-20003
(8)
New Depot
10195-10199
20024-20039
9209-9214 (X7's)
(27)
Musselburgh
10056-10065
20004-20008
20009-20023
(30) ~current allocation
- Faster journeys
- dedicated coach service to Dunbar
- better connections with rail and other services
- leaner service in East Lothian
- It would allow the 26 in the Port Seaton corridor to be tightened up
- Continuity with Tranent & Pencaitland services
- New connections to Leith and Ocean terminal
- Better connections to Fort Kinnaird and RIE
- a tighter service through Dalkeith (139 + 140 merged - 139 West bound through Westburn hourly and east bound hourly, maintaining the half hourly service. It also maintains the half hourly service between Penicuik and Musselburgh)
- better journeys to, from and within Haddington
- Better links in and out of Wallyford with more express options, service 44 could be lightened.
- General lightening of Lothian services for East Coast services
- Area employment drive
X5 - Hourly Mon-Sat, also Replaces AM/PM rush X24's. (highlighted green denotes limited stop)
North Berwick, Dirleton, Aberlday, Longniddry, Prestonpans, Wallyford, A1 Express, ASDA Jewel, Duddingston Crossroads, Meadowbank, Abbeyhill, Waverley, West End, Haymarket.
Off service buses can run part route 124's, X24's.
X7 - Dunbar Express, half hourly Mon-Sat, hourly Sunday. (highlighted green denotes limited stop)
Dunbar, Haddington, A1 Express, ASDA Jewel, A1 Express, ASDA Jewel, Duddingston Crossroads, Meadowbank, Abbeyhill, Waverley, West End, Haymarket.
Off service buses can run part route 106's
X13 - Replaces Lothians eastern X44. (4 journeys AM, 4 journeys PM) with 1 extended to Granton each way. (highlighted green denotes limited stop)
Pencaitland, Ormiston, Elphinstone Research Centre, Windygoul, Tranent, Wallyford, A1 Express, Brunstane Terminus, Duddingston Crossroads, Meadowbank, Abbeyhill, Waverley, West End, Haymarket.
Off service buses can run peak extra 113's and X24's.
X24 - Replaces all day 124, Half Hourly Mon-Sun (highlighted green denotes limited stop)
North Berwick, Dirleton, Aberlday, Longniddry, Prestonpans, Wallyford park and Ride, Musselburgh Town, Eastfield, Portobello Town Hall, King's Road, Meadowbank, Abbeyhill, Waverley, West End, Semple Street.
104 - Half hourly service.
Haddington, Macmerry, Tranent, Futures Way (Wallyford), A1 Express, ASDA Jewel, Milton Road, Abbeyhill, Waverley, West End, Haymarket.
Out of service buses can run to/from Wallyford Via Musselburgh Racecourse & Wallyford Terminus.
106 - Hourly service.
Haddington Amisfield Park, Haddington Town, Macmerry, Tranent, Wallyford Park and Ride, Musselburgh Town, Eskview Terrace, Stoneybank Terrace, Clayknowes Road, Newcraighall, Fort Kinnaird, The Wisp, RIE.
AM journeys extended from Dunbar for QMU & RIE connections. PM journeys to reflect this too.
Additional bus stop to be added at Musselburgh Station car park.
106 - Hourly Service. Mon-Sat (8am-7pm)
Wallyford Terminus, Wallyford Park and Ride, Musselburgh town, Eskview Terrace, Stoneybank Terrace, Clayknowes Road, Newcraighall, Fort Kinnaird, RIE.
113 - Half hourly Mon-Sun
Pencaitland, Ormiston, Tranent Town, Wallyford Park and Ride, Musselburgh Town, Milton Road, Abbeyhill, Waverley, West End, WGH, Granton
Early AM journeys could via Windygoul & Elphinstone research centre to provide staff transport, before starting X13's. Ticket incentives could be available.
129 - New link from East Lothian to Ocean Terminal, Hourly Mon-Sat timed with train service.
Prestonpans Train Station (loop via Schaw Road, Preston Road and Gradiner Terrace), Johnny Cope Stone, B6371, Port Seaton (Alder Road, Long Craigs), Seaton Sands, Cockenzie, Prestonpans town, Musselburgh town, Portobello, Craigentinny Road, Sleigh Drive, Albion Road, Easter Road, Duke Street, The Shore, Ocean Terminal.
Creates link for Port Seaton Residents to trains and Service X5, X24 and 26 on Schaw Road.
139 - Revised Route, hourly Mon-Sat
Musselburgh, Whitecraig, Woodburn, Dalkeith, Eskbank Tesco, Midlothian Community Hospital, Bonnyrigg, Loanhead, Penicuik
140 - Hourly Mon-Sun
Musselburgh, Whitecraig, Dalkeith Town, Bonnyrigg, Loanhead, Penicuik
School services as is.
N106 - 2 return journeys Sat/Sun
Haymarket, Waverley, Abbeyhill, Milton Road, Musselburgh, Wallyford Park and Choose, Tranent, Macmerry, Haddington, Dunbar
Return via - Dunbar, Haddington, A1, ASDA Jewel, ASDA Jewel, Duddingston Crossroads, Meadowbank, Abbeyhill, Waverley, West End, Haymarket.
N113 - 1 Journey Mon-Fri, 3 Journeys Sat/Sun
Haymarket, Waverley, Abbeyhill, Milton Road, Musselburgh, MacBeth Moir Road, Wallyford Park and Choose, Wallyford Terminus, Tranent, Ormiston
Return via - Same route.
N124 - 2 return journeys Sat/Sun
Haymarket, Waverley, Abbeyhill, Portobello, Musselburgh, Wallyford Park and Choose, Prestonpans, Longniddry, Aberlady, Dirleton, North Berwick
Return via - North Berwick, Dirleton, Aberlday, Longniddry, Prestonpans, Wallyford, A1 Express, ASDA Jewel, Duddingston Crossroads, Meadowbank, Abbeyhill, Waverley, West End, Haymarket.
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