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RE: Scotland Bus Operations - Michael - 18 Apr 2017
(18 Apr 2017, 8:26 pm)Malarkey New Airlink Livery for service 100 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/km_edinburgh/34084234276/in/faves-80614130@N06/
Skylink Livery for new service 200 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/km_edinburgh/34084163416/in/faves-80614130@N06/
Photos courtesy KM_Edinburgh on Flickr
Not sure i like them.
RE: Scotland Bus Operations - Malarkey - 18 Apr 2017
(18 Apr 2017, 8:40 pm)Michael Not sure i like them.
Not a fan of the airlink livery, but the skylink is very smart.
RE: Scotland Bus Operations - S813 FVK - 18 Apr 2017
(18 Apr 2017, 8:49 pm)Malarkey Not a fan of the airlink livery, but the skylink is very smart.
I agree. The bold gold lines on the Airlink livery just don't work for me.
RE: Scotland Bus Operations - S813 FVK - 21 May 2017
New Volvo B5TL 466 (SF17 VNA) for service 26 (Seton Sands/Tranent - City Centre - Clerwood) was taken to Lathalmond today:
![[Image: 34804723475_2be656a49b.jpg]](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4195/34804723475_2be656a49b.jpg)
Lothian Buses: 21.05.17 by KM_Edinburgh, on Flickr
RE: Scotland Bus Operations - Michael - 21 May 2017
(21 May 2017, 7:29 pm)S813 FVK New Volvo B5TL 466 (SF17 VNA) for service 26 (Seton Sands/Tranent - City Centre - Clerwood) was taken to Lathalmond today:
Looks smart.
Daft question, what are they replacing?
RE: Scotland Bus Operations - Dan - 21 May 2017
(21 May 2017, 7:33 pm)Michael Looks smart.
Daft question, what are they replacing?
B9s.
B9s cascade down to replace remaining Tridents in the fleet.
RE: Scotland Bus Operations - S813 FVK - 21 May 2017
(21 May 2017, 7:34 pm)Dan B9s.
B9s cascade down to replace remaining Tridents in the fleet.
It doesn't seem likely that the 'Edinburgh Zoo' liveries will be continued onto the B5s unfortunately.
![[Image: 17147684341_2b326cf03d.jpg]](https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8766/17147684341_2b326cf03d.jpg)
302 and penguins on parade by Stuart Montgomery, on Flickr
RE: Scotland Bus Operations - Malarkey - 21 Jun 2017
Lothian Buses Wrght Streetair Eclipse 3 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/128789124@N06/35314738881/in/dateposted/
Lothian are also getting further Volvo B5LH's on top of the B5TL's currently in the process of being delivered.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128789124@N06/35057541620/in/dateposted/
Photos By: Yorkshire Paper Bus & Bus Photos
RE: Scotland Bus Operations - S813 FVK - 29 Jun 2017
(21 May 2017, 7:37 pm)S813 FVK It doesn't seem likely that the 'Edinburgh Zoo' liveries will be continued onto the B5s unfortunately.
302 has now lost its red top:
![[Image: 35219034390_1e0bff6259.jpg]](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4078/35219034390_1e0bff6259.jpg)
Lothian Buses: 29.06.17 by KM_Edinburgh, on Flickr
RE: Scotland Bus Operations - Dan - 30 Jul 2017
Lothian Buses
Earlier this week, the new Volvo B5TLs were launched on service 26. Like their Volvo B8RLE counterparts in the East Coast Buses fleet, they feature two Next Stop Announcement screens. One is for the Next Stop Announcements, while the other is used for promotional videos, advertising, live Social Media feeds, etc. The two screens on the lower-deck are mounted into the glass behind the stairwell (one above the other), while the two screens on the upper-deck are in the front windscreen, mounted quite nicely side by side.
Today marks the entry into service of the new Volvo B5TLs (in the revised Airlink livery seen on a handful of the current - or now 'old' - batch of Airlinks). The Next Stop Announcements are set up in the same way as the Volvo B5TLs on the 26. I believe the current batch of Airlinks are due to cascade to service 35, replacing the double-deck Scania OmniCitys presently allocated, which will be disposed of.
The new batch of Airlinks feature fabric seating and no tables in the upstairs saloon - pretty basic and the trend of downgrading the service with each 'upgrade' it receives seems to have continued.
RE: Scotland Bus Operations - Michael - 16 Aug 2017
Spotted this on Flickr:
New WrightBus - Lothian Buses - https://www.flickr.com/photos/81709772@N07/36424640182/in/feed - photo by Donrobni
Looks like its a Streetair - not keen on the roof part.
Scotland Bus Operations - Jimmi - 17 Aug 2017
Following the allocation of Lothian open top Volvo B5TL SJ66LKP on selected trips on service 124 last weekend, East Coast Buses are doing it again this weekend but this time using Lothian open top Dennis Trident/Plaxton President's: https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/more-open-top-tours-this-weekend/
RE: Scotland Bus Operations - Malarkey - 26 Aug 2017
Anyone know when Lothian's new B5LH's and StreetAir's are due to enter service.
RE: Scotland Bus Operations - South Tyne Lad - 26 Aug 2017
(26 Aug 2017, 5:42 pm)Malarkey Anyone know when Lothian's new B5LH's and StreetAir's are due to enter service.
I've heard beginning of September for the B5LH's, Not seen nout about the Streetair since it was in Northern Ireland.
RE: Scotland Bus Operations - Malarkey - 02 Sep 2017
Lothian have a Mercedes Citaro on Demonstration (BN17 JVC) on service 39 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/km_edinburgh/36834805471/in/feed
Volvo B5LH Wright Gemini 3's 573 (SJ67 MFK), 576 (SJ67 MFP) & 580 (SJ67 WFZ) have entered service in Skylink Livery - https://www.flickr.com/photos/132899570@N04/36147774224/in/dateposted/
Furthermore Volvo B5TL Wright Gemini 3 435 (SA15 VTD) has also returned to service following repaint into Skylink livery - https://www.flickr.com/photos/132899570@N04/36586664920/in/dateposted/
RE: Scotland Bus Operations - S813 FVK - 14 Sep 2017
While not as dominant as the previous B9s now on the 31 and other routes, the new B5s on the 26 have gained Edinburgh Zoo vinyls. Lets hope they are all as clever as the one on 495:
![[Image: 37226722585_fd5d0bf4f7.jpg]](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4336/37226722585_fd5d0bf4f7.jpg)
Lothian Buses: 14.09.17 by KM_Edinburgh, on Flickr
RE: Scotland Bus Operations - Malarkey - 15 Sep 2017
https://lothianbuses.co.uk/news/article/introducing-skylink-300
RE: Scotland Bus Operations - Kuyoyo - 23 Sep 2017
(26 Aug 2017, 5:42 pm)Malarkey Anyone know when Lothian's new B5LH's and StreetAir's are due to enter service.
4 of the Streetairs are now in Edinburgh. 286 (SK67 FLE) has been out on the 'short' 26s between Haymarket and Eastfield today alongside the Vintage Fleet and the two Fleet Liveried open top Tridents. While two sisters (I didn't get chance to ID them - think one was 287) were on display at the open day - one open to the public and the other on the lifts. Meanwhile, 288 was inside the depot unregistered (see below)
RE: Scotland Bus Operations - S813 FVK - 23 Sep 2017
(23 Sep 2017, 3:13 pm)Kuyoyo 4 of the Streetairs are now in Edinburgh. 286 (SK67 FLE) has been out on the 'short' 26s between Haymarket and Eastfield today alongside the Vintage Fleet and the two Fleet Liveried open top Tridents. While two sisters (I didn't get chance to ID them - think one was 287) were on display at the open day - one open to the public and the other on the lifts. Meanwhile, 288 was inside the depot unregistered (see below)
287 on the ground, 285 on the lift
RE: Scotland Bus Operations - Malarkey - 24 Sep 2017
(23 Sep 2017, 3:13 pm)Kuyoyo 4 of the Streetairs are now in Edinburgh. 286 (SK67 FLE) has been out on the 'short' 26s between Haymarket and Eastfield today alongside the Vintage Fleet and the two Fleet Liveried open top Tridents. While two sisters (I didn't get chance to ID them - think one was 287) were on display at the open day - one open to the public and the other on the lifts. Meanwhile, 288 was inside the depot unregistered (see below)
I quite like the look the look of the Streetairs, I do however hope Wrightbus offer a variation on the B8RLE Chassis offering a higher seating capacity.