Looking out for Edinburgh's bus passengers and services. Independent of operators, Councils, Government, political parties etc
Joined October 2018
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15 Sep 2025
Reminder; follow us on Bluesky, so we can finally cut our remaining links with Twitter
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17 Aug 2025
📢Reminder; if you are a member but haven't yet received the Zoom meeting link (posted on Friday 15th), please DM us or email the address below
7 Aug 2025
Our Annual General Meeting on 19 June was inquorate, so is reconvened for a very brief online AGM 6pm 1 September 2025.
The agenda is essential business.
Any EBUG members who haven't yet had formal notice, please email edinburghbususersgroup@btinternet.com
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7 Aug 2025
Our Annual General Meeting on 19 June was inquorate, so is reconvened for a very brief online AGM 6pm 1 September 2025.
The agenda is essential business.
Any EBUG members who haven't yet had formal notice, please email edinburghbususersgroup@btinternet.com
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Edinburgh Bus Users Group retweeted
19 Jun 2025
Tonight🚌
31 May 2025
Agenda for our AGM on 19 June.
edinburghbususers.group/ebug…
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12 Jun 2025
A reminder that we're now:
1) mainly on Bluesky
2) even have an inactive Instagram account, awaiting an expert operator
Please follow us on Bluesky if you can, so we can finally turn off this increasingly unusable platform.
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6 Jun 2025
WANTED; at our AGM, Thursday 19 June 6pm-8pm at the Quaker Meeting House Victoria Terr.
Young(er) persons, especially with Instagram skills, to help promote our social media messaging.
(All ages welcome)
Help us shape the next stages of our campaign for bus users!
4 Jun 2025
🎶 @hiddendoorarts takes place in Edinburgh next week from 11 - 15 June at The Paper Factory. With bumper crowds expected, we'll be providing additional services to to provide travel connections after the event.
Learn more 👉 lothianbuses.com/news/2025/0…
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26 May 2025
🎥 WANTED; for Open University teaching videos on travel & transport (not public release).
Someone dependent on public transport to/from work/unsocial hours/uses a bus pass extensively?
Or a New Scot or refugee relying on buses?
Interviews & journey record.
Reply/DM us!
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23 May 2025
📢 Reminder; our AGM's on Thursday 19 June 6pm-8pm at Quaker Meeting House, Victoria Terrace.
We want YOU to share good bus practice from elsewhere. Really good ideas go in our armoury for lobbying purposes.
Joining EBUG is free: gmail.us20.list-manage.com/s…
(Non-members welcome)
ALT Stock crowd photo
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21 May 2025
Our deputation:
democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/d…
Do less, but better.
6 critical issues for bus patronage:
Edinburgh pax give some đź‘Ť
RTI, journey time, availability, reliability đź‘Ž
'Lost decade' in the 2010s.
With limited funds, focus relentlessly on why projects conflict.
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21 May 2025
There's still 7 workstreams with no clear Council role. 3 others could be deprioritised.
Focus on maximum bang per ÂŁ.
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10 May 2025
📢 Reminder; our AGM is on Thursday 19 June 6pm-8pm at Quaker Meeting House, Victoria Terrace.
We want YOU to share good bus practice from elsewhere. Really good ideas go into our armoury to lobby CEC, operators & ScotGov.
(NO company pitches, blatent or disguised)
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10 May 2025
EBUG members get the full pre-meeting pack. To become a member, sign up here. It's free:
gmail.us20.list-manage.com/s…
Non-members welcome to attend (but may be mildly pestered to join)
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29 Apr 2025
ALT Page 7 https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s57438/7.2 - Bus Partnership Fund - Strategic Business Case.pdf
ALT Table 2 page 19 https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s57438/7.2 - Bus Partnership Fund - Strategic Business Case.pdf
25 Apr 2025
Today's reminder is about the bus priority corridors reported to Transport&Environment Committee in 2023, still on CEC's 'to do' list:
ALT Page 4 https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s57438/7.2 - Bus Partnership Fund - Strategic Business Case.pdf
ALT Page 3 https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s57438/7.2 - Bus Partnership Fund - Strategic Business Case.pdf
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29 Apr 2025
A reminder of the overall Benefit Cost Ratio for all the corridors in the previous post.
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25 Apr 2025
Today's reminder is about the bus priority corridors reported to Transport&Environment Committee in 2023, still on CEC's 'to do' list:
ALT Page 4 https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s57438/7.2 - Bus Partnership Fund - Strategic Business Case.pdf
ALT Page 3 https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s57438/7.2 - Bus Partnership Fund - Strategic Business Case.pdf
22 Apr 2025
Your occasional reminder that bus journey times in Edinburgh have increased due to congestion; nearly 20% in 10 years on some corridors.
Even though contactless ticketing reduces boarding times to 1.5 seconds per passenger v. 6 seconds/passenger for exact fare cash.
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22 Apr 2025
Your occasional reminder that bus journey times in Edinburgh have increased due to congestion; nearly 20% in 10 years on some corridors.
Even though contactless ticketing reduces boarding times to 1.5 seconds per passenger v. 6 seconds/passenger for exact fare cash.
18 Apr 2025
Your occasional reminder that within a year of the Forth Road Bridge opening as a dedicated public transport corridor, there was a 10% increase in passengers crossing it on Stagecoach buses...
350 Stagecoach buses/day on the bridge; on average over 11,400 passengers/day.
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18 Apr 2025
Your occasional reminder that within a year of the Forth Road Bridge opening as a dedicated public transport corridor, there was a 10% increase in passengers crossing it on Stagecoach buses...
350 Stagecoach buses/day on the bridge; on average over 11,400 passengers/day.
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