Edinburgh Bus Users Group
@EdinburghBUG
Followers
1K
Following
2K
Media
608
Statuses
7K
Looking out for Edinburgh's bus passengers and services. Independent of operators, Councils, Government, political parties etc
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined October 2018
Reminder; follow us on Bluesky, so we can finally cut our remaining links with Twitter
0
0
0
📢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
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
0
1
0
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
0
0
0
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.
0
0
1
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!
🎶 @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 👉 https://t.co/6wipouGCVM
0
2
0
🎥 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!
1
1
0
📢 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: https://t.co/aYpggsmpwq (Non-members welcome)
0
0
0
There's still 7 workstreams with no clear Council role. 3 others could be deprioritised. Focus on maximum bang per £.
0
0
0
Our deputation: https://t.co/67SxOirPjo Do less, but better. 6 critical issues for bus patronage: Edinburgh pax give some 👍 RTI, journey time, availability, reliability 👎 'Lost decade' in the 2010s. With limited funds, focus relentlessly on why projects conflict.
1
0
0
EBUG members get the full pre-meeting pack. To become a member, sign up here. It's free: https://t.co/aYpggsmpwq Non-members welcome to attend (but may be mildly pestered to join)
0
0
0
📢 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)
0
1
0
A reminder of the overall Benefit Cost Ratio for all the corridors in the previous post.
0
0
0
Today's reminder is about the bus priority corridors reported to Transport&Environment Committee in 2023, still on CEC's 'to do' list:
1
1
1
Today's reminder is about the bus priority corridors reported to Transport&Environment Committee in 2023, still on CEC's 'to do' list:
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.
0
0
1
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.
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.
1
2
7
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.
0
0
1