Lothian Buses & First Scotland East

[gilesbus1]

RE: Lothian Buses & First Scotland East

(27/05/2019 18:17)johnluke Wrote:  Lothian know that first are skint and dont have as much money in the pot as from the last war

Yep I'd say that as well, apparently they are starting a route duplicating Airbus using ADL E400MMC's transferred in from other Scotland East depots and also they are converting 14 deckers to open top layout for a sightseeing service duplicating Lothian's variety of tours, the only thing they are forgetting with that is that every time someone has competed on sightseeing tours in Edinburgh its failed and I can't see a duplicate Airbus doing much better either.

Though maybe the threat of strikes on Lothian Buses in the summer might help First to some extent if the strikes apply to open top services, although they are in a separate business unit that perhaps might not be effected, despite operating from the same depot at Marine.