JMB Travel

[DC21]

Looks like more changes are on the way

• PM1087164/49 Registered​

  J M B TRAVEL LTD
  Route: South Circular Road, Coatbridge to Larkhall (Hamilton Road) via Monklands, Airdrie, Calderbank, Holytown, New Stevenson, Motherwell
  Service number: 42 (42A)
  Service type: Normal Stopping
  Effective date: 16 Aug 2026

plus some new school services?

• PM1087164/65 Registered​

  J M B TRAVEL LTD
  Route: Hallside Boulevard (Drumsagard) to Kathkin High School via Village Road, Newton Station Road, Hamilton Road
  Service number: S21
  Service type: Hail & Ride, Normal Stopping
  Effective date: 13 Aug 2026

• PM1087164/64 Registered​

  J M B TRAVEL LTD
  Route: Lindseyfield, East Kilbride to St. Andrews & St. Brides High School
  Service number: S12
  Service type: Hail & Ride, Normal Stopping
  Effective date: 13 Aug 2026
  

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First 211 has a timetable change on 16th August as well.

 

[DC21]

42/42A now running between Coatbridge and Wishaw from the 16th August. Wishaw to Larkhall part withdrawn after SPT pulled the contract.

 

[overthewater]

It seems more changes are coming in October: Has anyone else notice Bus times.org NO longer has any details for JMB services, That seems rather fishy...

• Licence Number PM1087164
• Variation number 35
• Status Variation
• Service number. 41, 41A
• Service type Normal Stopping
• Start point Lanark Interchange
• Finish point Hamilton Bus Station
• Via Carluke Wishaw Motherwell
• Date received 04 Sep 2026
• Effective date 18 Oct 2026

 

[route101]

Is the Evoseti out every day on the X1?

 

[AndrewTaylor95]

Is the Evoseti out every day on the X1?

Yes

 

[danielhogg2005]

Has anyone else notice Bus times.org NO longer has any details for JMB services, That seems rather fishy...

I noticed it too, there must be some form of issue with bustimes.org as I tried to find buses in Shetland too but couldn't find anything.

 

[Metal Mickey]

It seems more changes are coming in October: Has anyone else notice Bus times.org NO longer has any details for JMB services, That seems rather fishy...

• Licence Number PM1087164
• Variation number 35
• Status Variation
• Service number. 41, 41A
• Service type Normal Stopping
• Start point Lanark Interchange
• Finish point Hamilton Bus Station
• Via Carluke Wishaw Motherwell
• Date received 04 Sep 2026
• Effective date 18 Oct 2026

What do you mean by fishy? No operator is obliged to have full details of their services on Bus Times.

 

[CMBS]

JMB are adding a new S6 service from Muirhouse to Clyde Valley High School in Overtown (though note on bustimes it displays as 56, which almost had me excited for a second).

• Registration number PM1087164/67
• Licence Number PM1087164

• Variation number
• Status Registered
• Service number. S6
• Service type Normal Stopping
• Start point Muirhouse
• Finish point Clyde Valley High School
• Via Netherton
• Date received 04 Sep 2026
• Effective date 19 Oct 2026

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JMB have also reinstated the 230 on a commercial basis and extended it to Coatshill in Blantyre.

• Registration number PM1087164/66
• Licence Number PM1087164

• Variation number
• Status New
• Service number. 230
• Service type Normal Stopping, Hail & Ride
• Start point Silverton Hill, (Aitken Road)
• Finish point Coatshill (Carlowrie Avenue)
• Via Low Waters, Palace Grounds Retail Park, Burnbank, Blantyre Shops
• Date received 04 Sep 2026
• Effective date 19 Oct 2026

 

[Jordan1296]

Timetable change to the X5 too, from the same date.

 

[gomango]

41 has been half loads recently however with the 243 there is clearly to many buses to Lanark at this present time

 

[Jordan1296]

41 has been half loads recently however with the 243 there is clearly to many buses to Lanark at this present time

Same with the 5 and 209 between Bellshill & Motherwell. Have never seen any more than a handful of folk on the 209.

 

[AndrewTaylor95]

I see the 329 will be ran by JMB from the 1st November

New timetables are on traveline I see the X5 will be increasing to every 30 minutes

 

[Jordan1296]

I see the 329 will be ran by JMB from the 1st November

New timetables are on traveline I see the X5 will be increasing to every 30 minutes

The X5 will also now run hourly on Sundays.