With its members away to watch the various model trains in action, preserved Lothian Region Transport Duple 340 bodied Leyland Tiger 65 (D65BSC) is seen here parked up at the SEC Centre, Finnieston whilst taking a break from its outing.
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With its members away to watch the various model trains in action, preserved Lothian Region Transport Duple 340 bodied Leyland Tiger 65 (D65BSC) is seen here parked up at the SEC Centre, Finnieston whilst taking a break from its outing.
Preserved Lothian Region Transport Alexander AL bodied Leyland Atlantean 659 (GSC659X) is seen here at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Lathalmond working the free service to Dunfermline.
Preserved Lothian Region Transport Alexander RH bodied Leyland Olympian 321 (E321MSG) is seen here at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Lathalmond being driven around the site as part of the 2024 SVBM Open Weekend.
Preserved Lothian Region Transport Alexander RH bodied Volvo Olympian 215 (M215VSX) is seen here at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Lathalmond being driven around the site as part of the 2024 SVBM Open Weekend.
Remarkably the only dual door example remaining in existence to this day, preserved Lothian Region Transport Leyland Lynx 2 188 (H188OSG) is seen here on display at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Lathalmond as part of the 2024 SVBM Open Weekend.
The deregulation of local bus services hit the streets on 26 October 1986 and it led to a free for all, the consequences of which often not good. In Edinburgh, the local monopoly municipal operator, Lothian Region Transport, found itself facing competition from numerous start ups as well as the city based Eastern Scottish who previously had the monopoly on bus services outside the city boundaries; indeed, there were restrictions on picking up short distance travellers within the boundary. Given the competitive nature of the new world Lothian itself began to operate services into old Eastern Scottish areas. The changing and swapping of routes, timetables and fares, intended to lure passengers on in the new flexible, customer age often ended up confusing and allowing both operators to lose money.
In Edinburgh, unusually, the still council owned Lothian won out and over the following decades they morphed into becoming the major operator both within the city and surrounding counties. I have a thought that this glossy folder and map, detailing services in the city's large 'overspill' estate of the 1970s and '80s, was intended to cement their dominant position. It gives route and fares details as well as information as to other LRT services. The design is an expanded version of that used for their timetable leaflets at the time. The strapline - Western Hailes, full of potential - was, I think, part of an early regeneration project designed to help alleviate some of the estate's problems, many of which were typical of schemes of the day.
Any information about this bus route would be welcome. ECT bus route 42 in 1957 was Surgeon's Hall to Portobello Town Hall via Lady Road and Duddingston. On 16th Feb 1958, the city end of the route was extended via George IV Bridge and The Mound to St Andrew Square where it then took up the route of (and replaced) the 43 via Lochend back to Portobello. At some point between 1975 and 1986, the clockwise service became the 46, the 42 being retained for the anti clockwise service. In more recent years, the circle was broken again and currently the route - Service 42 both ways - operates between Portobello and Craigleith Retail Park via Lady Road and Stockbridge
The frequency was rather different from today given the quieter nature of the airport. There were only five departures from Waverley Bridge before 0900 hrs. Off Peak frequency every 30 mins M-F, approx hourly evenings and Sats/Suns. Fare from Waverley Bridge to Airport £1.75 single for adult, £1.20 for child. 26th October 1986 was Deregulation Day in the British bus industry outside London.
This style of mapping each route in the timetable folder was introduced by LRT in the mid 1980s. The places marked indicate the fare stages along the route. This map was in the deregulation day issue of the timetable (26 October 1986). Today, service 16 has been diverted at its south western end, from Hunter's Tryst to Westgarth Avenue at Colinton, but otherwise, the route is more or less the same today, though with Lothian Buses operating a flat fare system, fare stages are not required. Service 16 was a tram replacement and started on 12th September 1956. Today's passengers might be hard pressed to locate West Pier Gate but at least Morningside Station is still on the 2017 version, fifty five years after British Railways withdrew passenger services! The former GPO building was, in recent years, rebuilt behind the facade as the Waverleygate office complex.
