Edinburgh buses: Lothian bus service announces timetable changes starting on Sunday

Lothian Buses has announced new timetable changes including the introduction of additional morning journeys on most services to provide additional capacity for key workers.

New changes from Lothian include an introduction of additional morning journeys on most services to provide additional capacity for key workers (Photo: Lisa Ferguson).

From Sunday, January 24, a revised timetable will be introduced across most of the services on the Lothian Buses, Lothian Country and East Coast Buses networks for those customers who still require essential travel.

Key changes for the network will include additional morning journeys introduced during weekdays on most services to provide additional capacity for key workers.

The network also announced that some services will see a slight reduction in evening service frequencies as a result of lower levels of customer demand.

Specific services, including Service 3 will serve Dalkeith Campus from Monday to Friday and Service 37 will serve Easter Bush Campus from Monday to Friday, running every 30 minutes.

Service 47B will only operate at peak times in the morning and evening from Monday to Friday and Service 15 will continue to serve Easter Bush Campus during the day from Monday to Saturday.

Services 45, X25, X26, X29, X31, X33, X37 and X44 will remain suspended until further notice.

A Spokesperson from Lothian said: “Our teams have been collating and reviewing feedback received from our customers and drivers in recent weeks, alongside in-depth analysis of new travel patterns generated by the current lockdown.”

“If you must make an essential journey at this time, please ensure you are aware of all safe travel guidance, including the requirement to wear a face covering over your mouth and nose for the duration of your journey unless exempt.”

For more on changes to services, you can visit the Lothian site here.

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