TheEastCoaster
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As much as the 63 would be handy being extended to Balerno, I doubt they would increase the frequency as they have stated there is no current demand, even if the 63 ommited HWU but still served the P&R folk can still connect with the 25/34/35 and 45 to the campus
I agree on the 140 to Ocean Terminal, since that doesn’t have a link to East Lothian and Midlothian and even Portobello which would tie all three of them together, especially if it went via the old 129 (Eve coaches) route past Fillyside!
The 49 is a disaster as a single decker route, it’s too long and cramped especially at the Royal Infirmary, if the 300 was extended from Cameron Toll to the Hospital it might pick up more of the heavy loadings off the 49, between the hospital and Surgeons Hall anyway and provide new links to Fountainpark and Slateford.
The 106 might get more improvement, especially if it was popular enough for a proper Sunday service! Again extending it to the hospital might work, if it followed the 400
Route or even via the Wisp down Greendykes providing a link to the housing there.
Seeing a 129 reintroduced (Seton Sands - Silverknowes) might work depending on the route it takes, since I think off the top of my head it would mirror a lot of preexisting routes already! Unless it ran via Milton Road instead of Portobello and down to Leith instead of the city and then Granton onto Silverknowes promenade? might be a little mix and match but that’s my guess
an X13 is definitely a good bet! Of all the East Lothian corridors Pencaitland is the one missing out on a proper express! Running onto the A1 after Tranent and onto Brunstane and then Limited stop to Haymarket!
Personally I would like to see an extended 300 to the Royal as mentioned above as Cameron Toll is just incomplete as a Terminus and especially when you can connect to so much more at the hospital (21/400) and it’s only an extra 5 minutes down the road!
* The 140 to ocean Terminal via Portobello and Fillyside
* X5 get a Sunday service
* 113 get the X13 at peak times and extend the N113 to Pencaitland
* 106 Extended to the hospital via the Wisp and a potential late evening service introduced between Musselburgh and Haddington/Dunbar (connect in Musselburgh from the 106 onto a 113 to Milton Road or 124 to Portobello)
*42 Extended to Silverknowes Promonade from Craigleith via Drylaw
*45 Extended to serve Gogarburn at peak times via Hermiston
*32 reintroduced (Balerno - Granton)
Via Currie, Wester Hailes Road (omits clovenstone), South Gyle, Gyle, Maybury, Barnton, Davidson Mains, Muirhouse, Granton Square
*30 Extended to Whitecraig
*X15 runs via A702 and Flotterstone (omits Bush) on Journeys to and from Penicuik, also limited stop in Morningside area now only serving Morningside Station/Churchhill and Bruntsfield Place, X15 also starts/ends at Waterloo Place, now runs along with regular service 15 at peak times
*Regular service 15 runs at peak times along with X15, later evening journeys introduced from Lochend/Penicuik. Hourly Sunday service introduced
*21 now runs every 15 minutes on Sundays from Royal Infirmary.
And finally the craziest idea ever
*New X21 introduces at peak times
(The Rural Express. Royal Infirmary to Gyle)
Runs all stops normal 21 route Royal Infirmary to Hay Drive. then Limited stop to Portobello observing Niddrie Mill, The Jewel, Milton Road Crossroads, Portobello Town Hall, Kings Road.
From Portobello the X21 will run via Seafield(observe all stops here) and then onto normal route at Leith Links, stops observing Seafield Retail Park, Seafield Cemetary and Seafield Place.
Then Limited Stop from Leith to Crewe Toll observing stops at Summerfield Place, Kirkgate Centre, Leith Theatre, Goldenacre and Crewe Toll (East).
From Crewe Toll the X21 will run via Telford Road via Blackhall and Drum Brae North to Drum Brae South observing stops at Telford Gardens, Drylaw Avenue, Blackhall Library, Hillpark Steps, Clermiston Drive, Drum Brae North, Craigmount Avenue North and Duart Crescent,
Then Limited stop from Drum Brae South to Broomhouse roundabout observing stops at Meadowplace Road and Forrester Park
Avenue.
Then all stops to Gyle Centre from Broomhouse...
