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Local man Barry Hutton, recently wrote a comment for ‘Local Transport Today’ with the title “Bus services can be profitable, or policy tools, but not both”. Given the recent brouhaha on our buses in East Lothian we’re reproducing his piece below.Continue readingThe clash of profit-driven bus routes v local public service
Lothian Buses subsidiary East Lothian Buses to run 113 route from Pencaitland to Edinburgh. Timetable and price details revealed.Continue readingEast Lothian Bus Update: the 113 & 44 routes
A special meeting of the Association of East Lothian Community Councils (AELCC) devoted most of its agenda to discussing recent changes in the provision of public transport.Continue readingMeeting reveals more details on East Lothian bus routes
One of our eagle-eyed residents spotted Lothian buses carrying out a dry run to the terminus at the end of the village. Unfortunately, at this time we still have no details on the frequency of service Lothian buses is planning on the route.Continue readingLothian buses spotted in dry run at Pencaitland terminus
With Lothian Buses due to take over the Pencaitland (via Ormiston) route from First in June, you may be interested to know that it is holding a bus users’ surgery at Fort Kinnaird on the 24th of May, between 10am and 3pm.Continue readingLothian Buses users surgery at Fort Kinnaird, 24th May
For many bus users the timing of the announcement of First Bus withdrawal of services could not have come at a worse moment. With council elections imminent it meant that there was no clear idea of who would be in charge of the transport portfolio after the elections. Now East Lothian Council has confirmed that the new spokesperson for Transport and Roads in the County is conservative councillor Michael Veitch.Continue readingCouncillor Veitch named Cabinet Spokesperson for Transport & Roads
Following the success of the recent meeting to discuss bus service provision in the area, we have joined forces with Humbie, East & West Saltoun and Bolton; Gifford; and Ormiston Community Councils to find out what local people really want from their bus service.Continue readingEast Lothian communities survey locals to assess bus needs
The public meeting to allow bus users of rural East Lothian to voice their concerns to Council leaders filled Trevelyan Hall to capacityContinue readingOrmiston & Pencaitland bus meeting fills hall to capacity
Local press reported the up-coming public meeting being held in Trevelyan Hall next Tuesday, 1st May, 7.30pm. Can’t make it? Comment now.Continue readingLocal media covers next week’s public bus meeting
Ormiston and Pencaitland Community Councils are joining forces to hold a public meeting on Tuesday the 1st of May in Pencaitland’s Trevelyan Hall, two days before Council elections, inviting sitting and prospective councillors to come and listen to local residents of rural East Lothian.Continue readingOrmiston & Pencaitland Communities call on politicians to listen to bus users