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Passengers can now be thrown off the bus for loud music as new rules...
BUS users in Edinburgh could be kicked off for playing loud music or making speakerphone calls after the city’s principal bus operator changed its rules.
Lothian...
Lothian Buses announces major network overhaul and four new routes
Lothian Buses has announced major alterations to its network to improve connectivity and reliability across the region.
Following a review of travel across Lothian Buses,...
Changes to bus diversions on Princes Street
Lothian Business have today altered the routes of services 15, 33, 34, Lothian Country service 43 and East Coast services 106 and X6.
From...
Lothian adds nine new electric buses to the fleet
On Monday there were nine new electric vehicles driven out of the Lothian garage on the number 36 route between the Gyle Centre and...
Councillors call for return of rural bus service to Midlothian
Councillors in Midlothian are calling for the return of a rural bus service amid claims it has left people ‘cut off’.
Midlothian Labour Councillors Derek...
Lothian to explore free family travel
Edinburgh's bus company, Lothian, is to be asked to explore providing free bus travel for family and carers of patients at the Royal Hospital...
Lothian buses scraps direct hospital link for Rosewell residents
Lothian Buses is scrapping a direct bus route from the village of Rosewell to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary as part of a shake up of...
Bus and tram numbers increased last year
More passengers used buses and trams in Edinburgh last year.
Some 130 million customer journeys were recorded by Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams. The number...
Three passengers taken to hospital after bus collides with telecommunications mast
Three people have been taken to hospital after a Lothian bus being driven on Calder Road collided with a telecommunications mast.
The crash took place...
Kirkliston bus action underway
An effort will be made to save a key bus link between an Edinburgh community and towns in West Lothian after a decision by...
Bid to save lifeline bus service that serves Kirkliston
A lifeline bus service serving a west Edinburgh village should be kept in place by subsidies, according to a city councillor.
Lothian Buses announced earlier...
Road users in Edinburgh asked to consider distance, blind spots and visibility
Road users in Edinburgh are being asked to consider distance, blind spots and visibility as part of an initiative by road policing officers in...
Lothian Buses warns Edinburgh residents about free Ridacard scam
Lothian Buses has warned Edinburgh residents about a scam targeting city bus passengers.
According to the company, fraudsters on Facebook have been making posts claiming...
Fares set to rise on Airlink 100 bus service
Fares are set to be hiked on a critical Edinburgh bus service operated by Lothian Buses after it was excluded from a network-wide fare...
Councillor supports suspension of Lothian Bus dividend
An Edinburgh councillor has said he would “not stand in the way” of Lothian Buses suspending its dividend as it invests money into new...
Bus board appointment rejected amid tram fiasco involvement concerns
Plans to make someone involved in Edinburgh’s disastrous initial tram project the director of a council-owned transport company have been scrapped over concerns about further...
No live bus times on new tracker until summer
Edinburgh’s new bus tracker screens are not expected to provide real-time service information until summer, the council has said.
Issues with the roll-out of the...
Lothian win Gold award from Ministry of Defence
Lothian buses has announced it has won a prestigious award from the Ministry of Defence who have declared it the winner of the Gold...
Delays to new bus tracker system costs council over £1.5million
Delays to the roll-out of new on-street bus tracker screens in Edinburgh have cost the council more than £1.5 million – with the project now more...
Rugby fans – urged to plan ahead of the weekend match
ScotRail is encouraging fans travelling to see Scotland take on Ireland in the Six Nations this weekend to plan ahead.
Scotland host Ireland at BT...
Haymarket Terrace to close to traffic for seven months
Temporary changes to the road layout at Haymarket will be necessary firstly to divert a gas main to allow for the City Centre West...
Developers deliver funding to extend the number 41 bus route
Cammo Meadows investment will help buses reach more homes
Funding provided by developers of new homes in north west Edinburgh, as required in terms of...
Network changes on Lothian Buses begin from Sunday
Lothian Buses will make changes to its services from Sunday 14 November.
The bus company has said that they are facing recruitment challenges like...
NHS Lothian teams up with Lothian Buses in vaccination drive
NHS Lothian has joined forces with Lothian Buses to provide a mobile vaccination hub to deliver teenage booster jabs for meningitis, polio, diphtheria and...
Lothian to resume evening buses to Clermiston
AN increased presence by police will allow Lothian to resume their bus services to Clermiston, after an assault on a bus driver on Friday...
Lothian to run bus services to mass vaccination centres
Lothian has confirmed this morning that they will reroute bus services to the Royal Highland Showground from Sunday.
This is intended to be a...
Dumbiedykes residents meeting tonight to save their bus service
There will be a meeting this evening at Braidwood Community Centre to try and save the number 6 bus service.
This service, usually a...
Lothian boss alights
Lothian Buses today announced that its Managing Director, Richard Hall is to step down from his role following the company’s next Board meeting on...
Lothian bus boss thanks staff
More than 8,500 queries were handled by Lothian on its social platforms during a 48-hour period at the peak of the recent extreme weather.
And...
Otters Win Public Vote for New Bus Design
An animal-themed Lothian bus voted for by the public is now patrolling the streets of Edinburgh.
RZSS Edinburgh Zoo and Lothian Buses teamed up to...
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