Buses

The New Town and Broughton Community Council say the the ban on buses at Waverley Bridge has led to congstion at Waterloo Place and Regent Road.

Rethink call on Waverley Bridge bus ban and London Road cycle path

Father and daughter Mr A Mitchell and Mrs N Hunter, both bus drivers with Edinburgh Corporation transport - in the driver's cab in August 1970.

On the buses in Edinburgh in the 1970s - in pictures

Dan and Roy with the converted bus.

Iconic red bus transformed into quirky £50k two-bed apartment

Under-22s involved in anti-social behaviour could lose free bus travel

Bus boss tells MSPs of 'horrendous' anti-social behaviour

A Lothian bus driver has been hit by a stone, thrown at his vehicle while he was travelling through Gorebridge, Midlothian.

Anti-social behaviour on buses more than doubles in two years

Murrayfield is one of the venues where discounted public transport fares could be sold with game and concert tickets

Travel discounts for events could ease parking problems

Hotel Villa Angela

I visited Jim Kerr's Sicilian boutique hotel in the hills of Taormina

Buses on East London Street in Edinburgh's New Town. Residents say they are causing noise and disruption for residents all the time.

'Last option' to help sleepless residents is rejected by councillors

Cabinet Member for Transport, Councillor Colin Cassidy, and Midlothian Council Leader Kelly Parry, went along to meet driver Lesley Lawson at the Auchendinny stop before the launch.

New free community bus launching on Monday

New lease approved on Edinburgh bus station

A double-decker bus has been given an upgrade

Iconic London double decker bus has been given a 'first class lounge'

The closure has affected local schools

Drivers facing delays after rush hour crash closes road near schools

Bus and tram fares to increase by 10 per cent

'Sprinting monk', 81, wins gold in 400m running race

A partial road closure will be in place at Edinburgh’s Cameron Toll roundabout between Tuesday, March 4 and Friday, March 14

Diversions in place as major roundabout closes again
Edinburgh’s Cameron Toll roundabout will partially close to traffic next week as works to renew the railway bridge get underway.
Neil Johnstone

Residents in East London Street have complained about the noise from buses using their cobbled street early in the morning and late at night.

No further action over bus noise disturbing residents' sleep

Bus station saved from possible closure

Road closed and emergency services on scene after fire breaks out

Major city centre road to close for six weeks with diversions in place

Tram extension

Campaigners' plea for alternative to tram is rejected

City's growing population could mean extra 300 buses at peak times

An parking machine in Edinburgh. Picture: Scott Louden

Give your views on 10 per cent parking charge rise and other proposals

Cycleway scheme panned for narrowing pavements and removing bus lanes

LOTHIAN Buses has issued a warning to customers after yet another scam page pretending to be linked to the company appeared on social media. The operator shared a screenshot of the account, which calls itself “Public transport Edinburgh” and links to a third-party website. It claims to offer a competition to win a heavily discounted Ridacard, the unlimited travel pass for the city’s buses and trams. It is the latest in a slew of hoax accounts doing the rounds online this year, claiming to offer free or discounted passes.

Some bus diversions still in place despite Street Party cancellation

London Road - from the current end of the 20mph zone east of Windsor Street to Abbey Lane

18 roads where speed limit is to be reduced from 30mph to 20mph

Call to remove bus passes from those engaged in anti-social behaviour
Edinburgh council is calling for concessionary bus passes to be removed from young people who repeatedly carry out antisocial behaviour on buses or trams.
Ian Swanson

A total of 66 more roads in Ediniburgh have been earmarked for 20mph speed limits (Picture: Neil Hanna)

Council seeks more info on how 20mph limit affects bus journey times

A traffic warden directs the traffic in Leith Street Edinburgh in April 1969. behind him an old No 14 Edinburgh Corporation bus. Waterloo Bridge in background.

17 fascinating nostalgic pictures on the buses in the 1960s

An early postwar Daimler descends The Mound.

New book on Edinburgh's trams and buses

20mph Zones have made Edinburgh roads safer, with a drop of 30% in road casualties since their introduction in 2018

20mph speed limit extended to 66 more city roads

Drivers in Edinburgh are facing major delays and traffic chaos as Cameron Toll roundabout partially closes again.

Traffic chaos as Cameron Toll roundabout partially closes again

The snow brought traffic to a standstill across most of Edinburgh this morning, including here at the Bridges.

Buses back on our streets after snow saw services withdrawn

A person rides a bicycle in the snow at Stirling Castle.

Watch: Attractions closed as Storm Bert hits Scotland

A tour bus struggles to turn onto Princes Street this morning.

Lothian cancels all Edinburgh bus services due to snow

The scene in Longstone this morning, Saturday, November 23, as snow hit Edinburgh.

Heavy snow hits bus services and general travel

Edinburgh and Lothians now have a bus service that is the envy of the rest of the UK, says Donald Anderson (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

All you need to know about bus diversions as works due to start

Sheffield has woken up to snow this morning.

Watch: Snow coats roads and parks across UK as travel is disrupted

"Already there are driver shortages, and, without drivers, services cannot grow and improve. More buses and more jobs can only be good for people and the country."

84 per cent of bus drivers say abuse has increased in the last year

Poppy wreaths, wooden crosses and flowers will be laid in remembrance. Pic: Lisa Ferguson

All road closures and bus diversions for Remembrance Sunday events

Edinburgh and Lothians now have a bus service that is the envy of the rest of the UK, says Donald Anderson (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

More buses withdrawn from areas affected by anti-social behaviour

Several Edinburgh roads closed due to traffic incident in Cowgate

Scotland take on Fiji at Murrayfield in their opening match of the 2024 Autumn Nations Series (Pic: SNS)

Bus diversions in place as Scotland take on Fiji at Murrayfield

New express bus service from Kirkliston and Winchburgh to Edinburgh

Person 'covered in glass' after lorry ploughs into city bus stop

Planned bus diversions for the week ahead

Buses withdrawn after firework attacks

A Lothian Buses service in Edinburgh

Appointments paused over link to troubled tram project

AEG's proposed new 8500-capacity concert arena at Edinburgh Park is hoped to be up and running by 2027.

Arena concert-goers could get integrated transport and gig tickets

Crowds turned up to the Lothian Buses Doors Open Day on Saturday, September 28, at the bus company's Marine Depot at Seafield. They were entertained by games and activities, as well as a host of buses from over the years.

10 great photos from Lothian Buses Doors Open Day 2024

Vintage buses will be on display at Doors Open Day

Doors Open Day 2024: Lothian Buses invites visitors to Marine depot

Scottish Water will carry out an emergency repair after a sunken manhole cover was spotted on Princes Street in Edinburgh.

Princes Street to close as emergency repairs are carried out

An Edinburgh bus tracker.

Troubled real-time bus tracker system is finally working

Serveral roads in Edinburgh city centre will be closed during filming for the new Frankenstein film.

Edinburgh road closures as Frankenstein film takes over city centre

Lothian Buses' first fully electric double deckers take to the road