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The 7-7-7 bus lane trial will run for the next 18 months

Concerns over 7-7-7 bus lane trial heard ‘loud and clear’

Charlie Page, the last conductor on a Lothian Region Transport bus during the introduction of one-man buses in Edinburgh March 1981.

29 great pictures of Edinburgh's buses in the 1980s

Councillor Derek Milligan outside Midlothian House in Dalkeith. Photo by Scott Louden.

'Funding scandal' putting Midlothian buses at risk, Labour claim

The 7-7-7 bus lane trial will run for 18 months between London Road and Milton Road East

Bus lane trial restrictions 'not as draconian as people make out'

John Swinney delivers his keynote speech at the Scottish National Party annual conference

Scotland’s buses are to serve communities, not shareholders - Lorna Slater

The 7-7-7 bus lane trial will run for the next 18 months

Small businesses 'already feeling impact' of 7-7-7 bus lane trial

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St Augustine’s RC High School is among five schools where bus provision has been reviewed

Edinburgh Council urged to rethink 'shocking' school bus cuts

The council hopes to roll out 7-7-7 bus lanes across the city if the trial is a success. Picture: Ian Rutherford.

Explainer Everything you need to know about Edinburgh's 7-7-7 bus lane trial

Milton Link Junction, which is part of the route where the 7-7-7 bus lane trial starts on Monday

Trial of 7-7-7 bus lane operation starts next week

Lower Granton Road has been closed to traffic following a reported crash.

Busy road in Granton closed following reports of crash

North Bridge will close overnight on Tuesday and Wednesday

Edinburgh's North Bridge to close northbound for next two nights

Lothian Buses has said without a bus gate it will not divert its No 31 service into West Craigs

Controversial bus gate approved despite 'one road out' warnings

Cycle campaigners want Princes Street reduced to one traffic lane in each direction to create more space for wider pavements and new cycle lanes

Cycling campaigners demand cycle lanes in new Princes Street vision

The old Lodekka-style buses standing idle at New Street bus garage in Edinburgh in March 1970.

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

Councillors Louise Young, Kevin Lang and Lewis Younie have hailed the decision as a victory for the community

'Lifeline' link between Kirkliston and St John's Hospital is restored
‘This decision is a fantastic victory for the community and will bring immense relief to households right across Kirkliston’ - Cllr Kevin Lang
Ian Swanson

The 7-7-7 bus lane trial will be on the 44 route between Greenside and Duddingston

Trial of 7-7-7 bus lanes on 44 route from Greenside to Duddingston

Trams have not been running on Leith Walk since July 9

Free shuttle bus to replace trams between city centre and Leith

Work is continuing to make the fire-hit building safe and the council says Princes Street should reopen by the end of August

Review on how to prevent repeat of disruption by Princes Street fire

Diverted buses have led to congestion in George Street

Call for some recovery cash to be spent improving bus services

Fire crews are back at Ladybank Recycling Centre (Pic: TSPL/Lisa Ferguson)

Fire crews battle blaze in village near Edinburgh

Bus congestion on George Street

New bus diversions to ease rush hour gridlock on George Street

Ocean Terminal in Edinburgh

Ocean Terminal road to close for urgent repairs after 'road defect'

Capital residents in 'forgotten 12 per cent' without £2 bus fare cap

The trams achieved record revenue and passenger numbers, but still made a loss

Edinburgh Trams make £9 million loss despite record passenger numbers

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Lorna Slater: North Bridge steps back into the spotlight – not a moment too soon

Lothian Buses has recorded more than 1,000 cases of antisocial behaviour so far this year

Over 1,000 cases of antisocial behaviour on Lothian buses this year
‘How many more buses will be damaged and drivers put at risk before something is done?’ - Miles Briggs MP
Ian Swanson

North Bridge is due to reopen fully in 2026 after eight years of work

No plans to reinstate bus stops on North Bridge when works finish

An Edinburgh tram on Leith Walk.

Call for extra buses for Leith while tram not running

The revamp of George Street would see the current parking down the centre of the street removed, buses rerouted, the pavement widened and vehicles excluded for most of the day.

Princes Street fire raises questions over George Street revamp

Clovenstone Drive is currently closed to traffic amid an ongoing police incident.

Police respond to ongoing incident in Clovenstone as road closed

People watch the blaze on Princes Street in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Major roads and transport routes disrupted by huge Princes Street fire

Princes Street has been cordoned off while firefighters battle a huge blaze

Watch as city building is engulfed in flames as blaze breaks out

Lothian Buses has introduced nine new, fully-electric, single-deck buses to the service 36 route

Lothian Buses expands green fleet with nine new electric vehicles

Midlothian Council has announced funding for two new direct bus services to the Royal Infirmary

New Royal Infirmary bus services secured after cuts backlash

Henderson Street in Leith has been closed on Monday morning

Bus diversions as Leith road closed for emergency utility repairs

Allison Brunton, 30, with her three-year-old son

Midlothian mum says supermarket shop a 'two hour trip' after bus cut

The annual Pride Edinburgh parade takes place in the city centre this weekend.

Full list of city centre road closures for Pride Edinburgh 2026

Una Warden, who doesn't drive, says she now has to "think twice" before travelling to Dalkeith to meet her friends

Concerns pensioners could become 'housebound' after local bus removed

Councillor calls on Holyrood to foot £7m school transport bill

John Wedlock is just one of hundreds of residents and workers who have been affected by the recent changes to bus routes in Midlothian

Midlothian dad describes childcare 'nightmare' after hospital bus cut

Local MP Kirsty McNeill has been campaigning to reverse the cuts since the changes were introduced earlier this year

Midlothian MP hits out at ‘dismissive’ Lothian Buses over bus cuts

Susan relied on the 46 bus to take her eight-year-old son Albi to and from school, as well as to get to her job at the Royal Infirmary

Nurse faced with leaving dream job after having to take 10 buses a day

Residents in Rosewell have told the Edinburgh Evening News how changes to buses in the area have uprooted people's lives and routines

A lifeline lost: Lives turned upside down by cut to vital bus link

Edinburgh Airport disruption: 'No way to treat paying passengers'

Kevin Lang (left0 with fellow Lib Dem councillors Lewis Younie and Louise Young outside Queensferry High School

Council urged to halt 'ludicrous' school transport changes

Lothian Buses have purchased 60 new Volvo double-deckers.

Lothian Buses expands regional routes with 60 new double-deckers

Edinburgh bus passengers look like losing out on Scottish Government’s £2 cap on bus fares, at least for now

City bus passengers 'treated like 2nd class citizens' on £2 fare cap

Fire crews were called to the Northumberland Hotel early on Wednesday morning

Road reopens to traffic after fire at hotel

Emergency services rushed to the scene of the crash on Mayfield Road

Crash on city's Mayfield Road sees emergency services descend on scene

Bernard Street remains closed after a gas leak was reported on March 26.

Busy Leith route to reopen following three weeks of gas works

Cramond residents have spoken of their concerns after Lothian Buses announced a diversion on a critical route into the city

Residents' fears after ‘critical’ bus route withdrawn for ten weeks

Bernard Street remains closed after a gas leak was reported on March 26.

Customers 'avoiding' Bernard Street businesses amid ongoing gas works

FlixBus is expanding its UK coach network with a new daily service between Edinburgh, Glasgow and Heathrow Airport

Councillors to consider coach pay-and-display parking in city centre

Scottish independence supporters on the march. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Full list of road closures ahead of city centre march this weekend

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