Scottish Citylink

[AndrewTaylor95]

The new timetable for the 903 is up. I'm seriously wondering if this route was designed by AI, because this is a complete mess. Blantyre to Glasgow Airport via Renfrew Bridge? It seems like a poor attempt to put a million local services into one.
So essentially this is two different services, Blantyre to Glasgow Airport and Haymarket to Glasgow Airport via Bathgate. Both service use the M8 Baillieston corridor and the Expressway onto Renfrew Bridge.
A much more logical decision would be to just extend certain 900 journeys and run the Blantyre service across the 240X corridor. Very strange to not serve either Hamilton or Motherwell. Meh it's probably a deadrun service for Parks, and it gives Uddingston a direct service to Glasgow BBS.

https://www.citylink.co.uk/our-routes-and-timetables/edinburgh-blantyre-glasgow-glasgow-airport/

Mental route lol, Basically starting from Dechmont at Drumsagard, Says Dalton Cottages but doesn't make sense to start from that stop since it will need to continue along the road to turn at the Roundabout

 

[Edirim]

Presumably cause it'll be run by parks so nice way to reduce dead miles

 

[Scotrail344Lad]

The new timetable for the 903 is up. I'm seriously wondering if this route was designed by AI, because this is a complete mess. Blantyre to Glasgow Airport via Renfrew Bridge? It seems like a poor attempt to put a million local services into one.
So essentially this is two different services, Blantyre to Glasgow Airport and Haymarket to Glasgow Airport via Bathgate. Both service use the M8 Baillieston corridor and the Expressway onto Renfrew Bridge.
A much more logical decision would be to just extend certain 900 journeys and run the Blantyre service across the 240X corridor. Very strange to not serve either Hamilton or Motherwell. Meh it's probably a deadrun service for Parks, and it gives Uddingston a direct service to Glasgow BBS.

https://www.citylink.co.uk/our-routes-and-timetables/edinburgh-blantyre-glasgow-glasgow-airport/

Positive news for the locals of Bathgate. How will this service compare to the train? Surely it will just not get used?

 

[overthewater]

is this service going via Renfrew bridge? edit: it does and this whole route is nuts!!! Did Stevie wonder design this?

 

[LiviCrazy]

Positive news for the locals of Bathgate. How will this service compare to the train? Surely it will just not get used?

Think West Lothian having direct access directly to Edinburgh and Glasgow airports is a massive change.

 

[overthewater]

Citylink are REALLY upping the publicity for the new 903. I wonder if they will do this for M6 when it's details get released .

New coach service to link Edinburgh city centre with Glasgow Airport

The new route will also serve stops in Baillieston, Bathgate, Uddingston and Blantyre.

news.stv.tv

A new coach service is set to provide a direct transfer between Glasgow Airport and Edinburgh city centre.

Scottish Citylink’s 903 will launch on Saturday, October 24, operating hourly between the airport, the SEC, Glasgow city centre and Baillieston.

Alternate trips will extend either to Bathgate and Edinburgh, or to Uddingston and Blantyre.

Citylink says the new route, operated by West Coast Motors, creates a series of new journey opportunities which are not currently available to passengers.

The 903 service will also serve stops in Renfrew and Yoker, as well as Harthill Services and Ingliston Park and Ride.

Journeys within the SPT area will be included in the £2 bus fare cap scheme, with single tickets between Glasgow Airport and Edinburgh city centre priced at £10.70.

Coaches with UBS charging points, fold-down table and reading lights will operate on the route.

Scottish Citylink managing director Simone Walsh said: “This is a exciting new route for lots of reasons and one that we’re so pleased to be announcing.

“It will represent the first direct coach transfer between Glasgow Airport and Edinburgh city centre, it offers new journey options that customers don’t currently have available, and it provides the perfect complement to our longstanding AIR service between Edinburgh Airport and Glasgow city centre.

“We’re delighted to be working alongside the team at Glasgow Airport on this, to help them deliver another reliable and affordable public transport link for their customers to benefit from. We very much look forward to welcoming customers on to our new services.”

Gavin Birch-Williams, managing director at Glasgow Airport, added: “Connectivity is essential to ensure that Glasgow Airport is accessible to a wider reach of people, and we want to make those journeys as easy as possible.

“We will continue to work with our partners to strengthen those connections, and we look forward to welcoming passengers travelling on the new route.”

 

[Scotrail344Lad]

Think West Lothian having direct access directly to Edinburgh and Glasgow airports is a massive change.

Yes, Indeed especially areas around bathgate which normally only get the lothian country services

 

[sannox]

That is a bizarre service. Deffo a market for an Edinburgh to Glasgow Airport bus, but I'm not sure about that kind of route!

 

[Scotrail344Lad]

That is a bizarre service. Deffo a market for an Edinburgh to Glasgow Airport bus, but I'm not sure about that kind of route!

The Section From Edinburgh To Glasgow City Centre Makes Sense But The Bit Afterwards Doesn't make much sense!

 

[smtglasgow]

Deffo a market for an Edinburgh to Glasgow Airport bus

I reckon there might also be a market for an Airport-Lanarkshire link, but serving Bellshill, Motherwell and Hamilton instead of Uddingston & Blantyre. It’s so odd that AI *might* be involved – which is both mad and a bit depressing.

 

[CMBS]

I reckon there might also be a market for an Airport-Lanarkshire link, but serving Bellshill, Motherwell and Hamilton instead of Uddingston & Blantyre. It’s so odd that AI *might* be involved – which is both mad and a bit depressing.

This is what I thought as well, my idea would be to just duplicate the 41 but have it every 2 hours then run up to the Airport via the M74 and calling at Braehead.

 

[Bus9120UK]

I reckon no AI involved, just an effort to fill up the time they've got.

Presumably cause it'll be run by parks so nice way to reduce dead miles

It's ran by West Coast Motors.