Scottish Citylink

[voidwxrranty]

They do some 902 journeys to Livingston

they're attached to 900 boards.

 

[AndrewTaylor95]

believe their attached to 900 boards.

Still a separate route though

 

[Dfatcontroller]

And Blantyre (Parks)

When I answered the question it was posted in the Stagecoach thread and therefore Parks as an answer wasn't required.

 

[route101]

West Coast Motors on the 900 too.

I saw a Parks liveried Plaxton on the 902 today. It seems at the weekends the 902 is run all with Elites.

I thought Kilmarnock running the 900 was a temporary measure.

 

[Dfatcontroller]

West coast motors on the 900 too.

I seen a Parks Liveried Plaxton on the 902 today. It seems at the weekends the 902 is run all with Elites.

I thought Kilmarnock running the 900 was a temporary measure.

The 902 now requires six vehicles after being extended into Edinburgh.
The regular fleet is four Citylink liveried Plaxton Elites, plus two Park's liveried Plaxton Leopards.

Other Park's vehicles substitute when required. (tri-axle Elites, Caetano Levante, Volvo 9700s).

04:33 Coatbridge - Edinburgh then works an M90 to Inverness when it gets to Edinburgh.
06:05 Greenrigg - Glasgow is booked for the Hairy Haggis Coaches electric Yutong.
08:22 Coatbridge - Livingston and 09:23 Livingston - Glasgow is regularly a Park's Plaxton Panorama as it then goes on to do something else (M9?).
16:55 Glasgow - Livingston and 18:53 Livingston - Glasgow is booked for the Buchanan Bus Station standby coach which should be a Kilmarnock turn. (today it was a Megabus liveried Panorama).

 

[Scotrail314209]

How has the 902 been doing since its extension to Edinburgh? Anytime I’ve seen a 902 go past me at the Edinburgh end of the route it’s always had 1 or 2 people on, it’s never been busy.

 

[Tayway]

I saw an M92 heading along the A92 near Carnoustie today, presumably to avoid traffic /roadworks on the A90. First time I've seen one go this route as it is quite the detour.

 

[RomeoCharlie71]

I saw an M92 heading along the A92 near Carnoustie today, presumably to avoid traffic /roadworks on the A90. First time I've seen one go this route as it is quite the detour.

There was an RTC on the A90 at North Water Bridge which closed the northbound carriageway earlier

 

[LiviCrazy]

How has the 902 been doing since its extension to Edinburgh? Anytime I’ve seen a 902 go past me at the Edinburgh end of the route it’s always had 1 or 2 people on, it’s never been busy.

They need to drop the fares on the Edinburgh to Livingston stretch a bit to match Lothian Country and aim to stop at stops that LCB already stop at if they want to pick up more passengers.

 

[318266]

06:05 Greenrigg - Glasgow is booked for the HH* electric Yutong.

* Mod note: please edit to explain what a HH Yutong is!

The "HH electric Yutong" means the Hairy Haggis Tours-owned Sparky, a battery-electric Yutong TCe12/ICe12 (has a different name in Britain than in China) registered as YD22BYP. A former demonstrator, HH bought the vehicle outright and had it painted into a varient of the Scottish Citylink livery.

That specific turn, the 0605 ex Greenrigg is a placing run to put the vehicle onto the 0700 922 to Troon Harbour.

 

[AndrewTaylor95]

They need to drop the fares on the Edinburgh to Livingston stretch a bit to match Lothian Country and aim to stop at stops that LCB already stop at if they want to pick up more passengers.

It already has too many stops as it is. The service has major reliability issues since heading into Edinburgh and it won't last long on that section of the route. It was daft idea in the first place if you ask me. From what one of the Park's drivers has told me, they've raised some concerns regarding the timing etc.

 

[LiviCrazy]

It already has too many stops as it is. The service has major reliability issues since heading into Edinburgh and it won't last long on that section of the route. It was daft idea in the first place if you ask me. From what one of the Park's drivers has told me, they've raised some concerns regarding the timing etc.

Sorr, I wasn’t meaning that it should stop at every stop LCB stops at, rather that it should, on its current route ensure that it shares a stop with the LCBs (eg starting at Waterloo Place). That way people who are waiting at that stop may see it and decide to get on it instead (especially those with passes).

 

[GusB]

More Yutongs are on Citylink work.

McLean's Coaches lifts Scottish Citylink Yutong GT12 fleet by four - routeone

McLean’s Coaches of Airdrie has taken delivery of four Yutong GT12 models for Scottish Citylink work, supplied by Pelican Bus and Coach.

www.route-one.net

McLean’s Coaches of Airdrie has continued to invest in its fleet operated on behalf of Scottish Citylink with the delivery of four Yutong GT12 models, supplied by Pelican Bus and Coach.

The PSVAR compliant vehicles represent an investment of £1.3 million. Each has a cherished registration mark and the four are in use on Saltire Cross routes capturing Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, and Perth. They join a GT12 already in use on those services.

53 seats are fitted to each coach along with USB charging points, drop-down tables, and reading lights. Power is from the customary DAF MX-11 engine developing 449bhp driving through a ZF EcoLife automatic gearbox.

I think that Citylink livery really suits these coaches

 

[Blindtraveler]

I've still to ride on a diesel example of the utong, but if the interior comfort and ride quality is anything like the electrics then I should imagine this will be a totally positive travelling experience

 

[Nawm8]

What are Edinburgh Coachlines covering for Citylink currently?

 

[Dfatcontroller]

What are Edinburgh Coachlines covering for Citylink currently?

They have two diagrams on the M92 at the moment.

 

[megabusser]

Not sure whether to post on this thread or the Megabus one, but it seems like the CityLink coach from Skye can only be booked on the Megabus site if being used to connect to a London service in Glasgow. Is that right? Has it always been the case?

Checking some random days, it seems to be cheaper to book the 1540 Portree to Glasgow as part of a Megabus trip to London (£42.20) than on the CityLink site just to Glasgow (£56.50)!

 

[trei2k]

I have noticed that over the years, sometimes it is cheaper to book via Megabus and other times cheaper via Citylink.

For example, I have just searched for Glasgow to Pitlochry on Mon, 2nd Sept:

06:55: £13.90 (citylink) and £15.50 (megabus)
12:55: £23.10 (Citylink) and £15.50 (megabus)

On the same day, one instance of Citylink being cheaper and another Megabus, for the same service.

Not sure whether to post on this thread or the Megabus one, but it seems like the CityLink coach from Skye can only be booked on the Megabus site if being used to connect to a London service in Glasgow. Is that right? Has it always been the case?

Checking some random days, it seems to be cheaper to book the 1540 Portree to Glasgow as part of a Megabus trip to London (£42.20) than on the CityLink site just to Glasgow (£56.50)!

I suppose when you have market based pricing, you'll get instances like this, as you sometimes get with Advance tickets sometimes being cheaper to go further. The market going from Portree in Skye to London is different to the market going from Portree to Glasgow - even if it involves doing the exact same journey!

 

[Stan Drews]

I have noticed that over the years, sometimes it is cheaper to book via Megabus and other times cheaper via Citylink.

For example, I have just searched for Glasgow to Pitlochry on Mon, 2nd Sept:

06:55: £13.90 (citylink) and £15.50 (megabus)
12:55: £23.10 (Citylink) and £15.50 (megabus)

On the same day, one instance of Citylink being cheaper and another Megabus, for the same service.

£4.99 on the 10:55 or 16:55 FlixBus…

 

[Flying Snail]

Fares on the Skye route have always been sky high, no £1 Megabus fares there. Last time I was on it the driver commented that my 3 day Explorer was cheaper than the on-bus single to Glasgow.

 

[InOban]

It's been explained before that Citylink single fares are high because the scogov reimbursement rate for bus passes (which in Scotland are valid on coaches) is tied to the single fare. It's often cheaper to get a day return

 

[Stan Drews]

It's been explained before that Citylink single fares are high because the scogov reimbursement rate for bus passes (which in Scotland are valid on coaches) is tied to the single fare. It's often cheaper to get a day return

It’s only the ‘on the bus’ full fares that are used for reimbursement calculations, not any yield managed advance fares online. The same applies for other similar operators.

 

[Volvodart]

It’s only the ‘on the bus’ full fares that are used for reimbursement calculations, not any yield managed advance fares online. The same applies for other similar operators.

When Ember fairly recently introduced these fares, they gave a fairly clear explanation of why they had to do it.

 

[route101]

I think its over £60 return to go to Skye on the coach. I remember going to Dundee and Aberdeen on day returns around 15 years ago, now its more like advance railway fares and you book onto a service.

Glasgow to Perth Broxden is often a lot cheaper than Glasgow to Dundee.

 

[Volvodart]

From 29 September 2024 the 922 to Troon will cease to operate due to the lack of demand.

 

[318266]

From 29 September 2024 the 922 to Troon will cease to operate due to the lack of demand.

Quelle surprise...

 

[Buzby]

Quelle surprise..

Did anyone know if was running? I’d have certainly used it (instead of changing ag Kilmarnock). when did it start?

 

[hexagon789]

Did anyone know if was running? I’d have certainly used it (instead of changing ag Kilmarnock). when did it start?

29th March IIRC.

 

[Spsf3232]

It was always going to be empty for the most part just now against the train to Ardrossan. It should have been launched when the main service is switched to Troon when the new boats come into service

 

[route101]

I thought the 922 would be temporary for the ferry from Troon. I was a bit confused as it was operating from Ardrossan too.