Enough said: democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s9...

Your occasional reminder this is still* Edinburgh's bus lane plan, and just needs restoration of funding via Holyrood. (Via the Bus Partnership/Bus Infrastructure Fund/call it what you like, which would transform buses across Scotland) democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s5...

In Edinburgh, all parties agree on the importance of bus priority 🙂 Passed unanimously democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s9...

Hello young people! Our committee would welcome more young members.

Team Bus. Leaflet and other goodies available at Leith Gala today.

EDINBURGH TRAM GRANTON-RIE/BIOQUARTER: EBUG, @lothianbuses.bsky.social and @edinburghtrams.bsky.social agree current plans don't give enough attention to integrating trams and buses.

ALT: photo bearing no resemblance whatsoever to our display, but it's on a bus.

IDK, maybe Aberdeen could re-engine them and build more bus lanes. (TBF, they did build some bus lanes and there was an almighty stramash. It would be interesting to see how the locals react to proper segregated kit)

Wherein we learn of continuing dissatisfaction with the 13, and encourage users to send comments to supported.services@edinburgh.gov.uk

Unfortunately, it appears to be missing from democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s5... *. Not sure why. * which is still CEC policy, despite limited funding.

One of the joys of travelling on Lothian Buses 36 through the New Town & Stockbridge is never being entirely sure which diversion will affect it today. x.com/on_lothianbu... @spurtle.bsky.social @ntbcc.bsky.social @stockbridgeicc.bsky.social Remember our survey! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

"Bus passenger numbers in Edinburgh are nearly back to levels not seen since before the Covid epidemic, due to several reasons, but could be higher if bus lanes were extended and returned to 7-7-7 operation"

Indeed. As we (almost) never tire of posting... www.cpt-uk.org/media/b3rgvs... and ScotGov's reimbursement rates (2026/27) of 53% (over 60s), 48.1% (ages 5-15), 72.5% (16-21 yr olds) don't encourage service increases (as the law requires)

Talking of burnt-out food/drink emporiums that *might* provide a ramped/level access to a transport thing, when oh when is the former Dalry Road takeaway going to be turned into a convenient short cut to Haymarket station ? @spokes.org.uk @livingstreetsedi.bsky.social @rosssmckenzie.bsky.social

PT should be able to take a bigger chunk of this. (though the walking % looks somewhat low)

Handy record of a unanimous Transport & E Committee decision on 29 January democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s9...

Stunning journalism in the Watford Observer. FYI @edinburghminute.com

IT'S A BUS.

And if that's not enough to get you going, the next Council election's exactly one year from today.

Your final guide to party manifestos & late 'offers'; how do they help: 1. car-free lifestyles? 2. reduce bus journey times? 3. changed work patterns? 4.bus infrastructure (permanent stuff on the road)? 5. geographic coverage, frequency and cost? 6. anything else

And, if you click through the links, you find these nuggets www.cpt-uk.org/news/majorit... and

Quality journalism in the Daily Mail, which apparently doesn't know the difference between a train and a locomotive. www.msn.com/en-gb/travel...

If a party canvasser tells you declining bus patronage can be solved by 'opening up the streets', public ownership/control, or other whatever else their manifesto says, show them these graphs.

Ah.

ta. The Labour review seems to be missing; perhaps lost in weaving in and out of the threads. Here's a screenshot of just that one.