New Lothian tour buses fling into action

Edinburgh Bus Tours Launch with Tattoo Pipers and Highland Dancers in the Grassmarket and three of the new buses. Picture, Steven Scott Taylor

Lothian Buses unveiled a fleet of new vehicles for its Edinburgh Bus Tour service with the help of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo's 24-piece Piper's Trail band and six Highland dancers.

The 30 open-top double-deck vehicles have been specially commissioned to meet environmental standards.

The buses will begin operation in the coming weeks across three of its five routes – Edinburgh Tour, Majestic Tour and City Sightseeing Tour.

Richard Hall, managing director for Lothian Buses, said: “These new vehicles have been designed and built to our exacting specification to ensure that we continue to delight and exceed the expectations of our tour passengers.”