Routemaster: Edinburgh bus company from 1998

[overthewater]

Many many moons ago I remember seeing a strange bus company in Edinburgh, I was think that odd since it didnt look like Lothian or SMT. I have now found proof this company existed and where it operated: https://timetableworld.com/ttw-viewer.php?token=aad82762-b689-4e8a-b665-e037df9591b7

Circular: Granton - Crewe toll - Comely bank - George street - canonmills - Goldenacre - newhaven - Granton

R1: Clockwise
R2: Anit - Clockwise

* Does anyone else remember this service?
* Does anyone know when it started and when it finished
* Has anyone seen any pics online of this company
* I'm sure it used mini buses on the route,

 

[mabosh]

I remember this company and indeed used their service from time to time.

They were an offshoot of Bandwagon Coaches who ran out of a yard on Lower Granton Road. The vehicles were mainly ex Preston Northern Counties bodied Dodge S56 still in Preston livery. They had one or two other things too and I'm sure at least one was a very basic ex MOD Marshall bodied Dodge and I think some ex Plymouth Reeve Burgess too.

I can't remember exactly how long they ran for, possibly a couple of years. Towards the end they started missing out bits of the route and taking shortcuts, especially if Dundas Street and George Street were congested.

After the service finished I don't think Bandwagon themselves lasted much longer.

 

[overthewater]

Cheers for that information. I'm surprised more people don't remember these services, since it went after 4 different bus routes.

 

[DunsBus]

Cheers for that information. I'm surprised more people don't remember these services, since it went after 4 different bus routes.

The only section not previously served by buses was East Trinity Road between Clark Road and Craighall Road. The route was a real hotchpotch, serving directly parts of six of LRT's routes - 8, 10, 11, 19/39, 20 and 23.