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Scotland’s largest independent bus operator. We run buses across Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde and beyond. Phone or email us for customer queries 👍
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🏴 THIS IS CLYDE FLYER COUNTRY.
☀️ From 13 May on
#ClydeFlyer
901 / 906…
⏫ Double the buses on Sundays: every 30 mins Glasgow-Greenock-Largs
⏰ Extra buses every 15 mins Mon-Sat Greenock-Lunderston Bay
🌆 Last bus from Glasgow 11pm Thu/Fri/Sat
ℹ️
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“Our Inspector Mick removing a fare dodging “passenger” from a bus in Paisley yesterday 🐍 Now safely back with its owner but we hope it “adder” good time. 👍🏻
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Day 5 of
#catchthebusweek
and we are also celebrating
#WorldChocolateDay
to be in with a chance to win our chocolate hamper just retweet. 🍫🍫
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Thank you to all of the incredible staff at Inverclyde Royal Hospital for their dedication and bravery 👏👏🌈🌈
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Not only have Sandy and James offered the IBM site to the NHS, they also offered free van hire to council leaders today to help charities and organisations that can use them through
@ARCSELFDRIVE1
👏
Read more here➡️
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❗TWO MINUTES IS TOO LONG❗
Who does parking in bus stops affect?
⛔Wheelchair users, who depend on the ramp.
⛔Elderly customers, trying to get on and off the bus.
⛔Families trying to board or alight with prams and buggies.
⛔Other road users, due to the congestion caused.
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So here it is, our official Switch launch video.
A new day is dawning. Look up to the skies.
The zero heroes have arrived!
#zeroheroes
#switch
#renfrewshire
🦸♂️🦸♀️
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We'd like to thank all key workers, keeping the country going throughout this difficult time! 😀
Also, a huge shoutout to our drivers, engineers, cleaners and everyone behind the scenes at McGill's, keeping everyone moving. We couldn't be prouder! 😊
#ClapForCarers
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Thanks to
@ashleystorrie
and
@JaneyGodley
for this cracking message! 🤣 It gave everyone at McGill’s a much needed laugh!
We love your hair Ashley!
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👏👏👏
#ClapForTheNHS
@Buses_McGills
driver stopped his bus long after the clapping to do his own ❤️
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It's the second day of our 12 days of Christmas Give Aways!!🎅🤶🌟🎄If you would like to be in with a chance to win today's prize, all you have to do is like and retweet this post!
#DayTwo
#12daysofChristmas
@krispykremeUK
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Our Coatbridge Depot joined Coatbridge Community Fire Station to
#ClapForCarers
#ClapForTheNHS
#ClapForCarers
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❗TWO MINUTES IS TOO LONG❗
Who does parking in bus stops effect?
⛔Wheelchair users, who depend on the ramp.
⛔Elderly customers, trying to get on and off the bus.
⛔Families trying to board or alight with prams and buggies.
⛔Other road users, due to the congestion caused.
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We thought we would give our ECitaro trial bus a little McGill’s touch, what do you think? ⚡️
Thank you Ray
@creatingdesire
for working your magic once again! 🤩
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The news is out, McGill’s are proud sponsors of
@Morton_FC
- We hope you love the new kits as much as we do!
Here’s to a great 2021/22 season! ⚽️🚍
👕| We couldn’t wait any longer...
Introducing your new home and third kits for the 2021/22 season, sponsored by
@Buses_McGills
.
Available to pre-order from Smiths tomorrow morning at 9am.
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The team behind the scenes are working flat out to keep our buses clean throughout the current pandemic.🧽
With on board social distancing and on going disinfecting of our buses, we're working hard to keep those travelling safe!
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We will continue to operate our emergency timetables tomorrow and until further notice.
You can find them here ➡️
Thank you to our incredible drivers, who are working hard to ensure that key workers can get to their workplace during this difficult time!
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On the day when COP26 opened right here on our doorstep, we became Scotland’s largest operator of electric, zero emission buses
#McGillsTakeCharge
#COP26
#Switch
#zeroemissions
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The ploughs have arrived! Still a lot of work to be done to get our buses out the depots for tomorrow morning, but we’re working hard to make that happen! McGill’s 1 - Snow 0
#beastfromtheeast
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Unfortunately road conditions have not improved and therefore ALL McGill’s services will remain suspended until at least 1pm. Your next update will be provided at 12pm
#watchthisspace
@BBCTravelScot
@trafficscotland
@TravelineScot
@RadioClydeNews
@HeartScotNews
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When preparing our revised emergency timetables we've focused on:
- maintaining peak journeys
- serving hospitals around the shift patterns of NHS staff
- serving supermarkets for essential shopping
- maintaining steady frequencies
- ensuring services will not be over crowded
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It's the fourth day of our 12 days of Christmas Give Aways!!🎅🤶🌟🎄If you would like to be in with a chance to win today's prize, all you have to do is like and retweet this post!
#DayFour
#12daysofChristmas
@intuBraehead
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Everyone at McGill's would like to thank all carers and NHS staff for their tireless work over the past couple of months 👏👏👏
#ClapForOurCarers
#ClapForCarers
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Blackpool it’s been a pleasure!
Well done to Steven Craig who came first place for McGills & John Black who came second place - well done to everyone who took part! 🏆
Our
@MidBluebird
bus won best bus over 5 years - both buses were highly complimented! 🥇
See you next year!
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Our new exciting adventure in the East of Scotland starts officially on Tuesday the 20th September.
Please add the following Twitter account for all updates & information for - McGill's Scotland East.
@mcgillseast
#McGillsTakeOnTheEast
#GetOutThere
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The McGill’s team never stops we are at
@GVVTGlasgow
today - come along and see our brand new electric bus, our popular open topper and our E400 in its new McGill’s heritage livery! 🤩🚍⚡️🔋🔌
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We're teaming up with
@StagecoachWScot
to make travel easier for key workers 👊
From Monday you can use either your McGill's or Stagecoach pass to travel on either our 23 or Stagecoach's X19 between Glasgow and the QEUH!
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Our Inverclyde launches are complete ⚡
McGill's is proud to add 41 electric buses to the fleet, with 14 based in Inverclyde. An investment of £17.5m in electric buses and £2.2m in infrastructure is a massive step forward in our journey to zero emissions🚍🔋
@Glasgow_Bus
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Let’s start 2022 with some new branding for some of our services….👀🖌
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🌙Glasgow Nightbus - Starts 25 August🌃
Five routes will run across the city after midnight with last buses as late as 3:45am. Each route will run every hour, at the same time past each hour, making things simple and easy for you.
Click here for more:
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Destination ... The next round ... C’mon Scotland 🏴!
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Our thoughts go to the family, friends and colleagues of
@StagecoachBBird
driver Keith Rollinson who died in such tragic circumstances this weekend.
Nobody should go to work and not come home again.
🖤
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From this...to this! ⚡
Great to see all our Switch designs come to life!
#Switch38
#McGillsTakeCharge
#ZeroEmission
#ZeroHero
🦹♂️
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🔹 McGill's Competition time! 🔸
First to guess what service will be branded on this vehicle, will win a £20 Amazon voucher! 🎁
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Thanks everyone for their patience so far. We are working hard to answer all your enquiries, around a 15 minute wait time. More updates to follow with your services. Thanks!
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Happy birthday to Jan, a driver at our Greenock depot! 🥳
She's spending her birthday keeping key workers moving on our 507!
Keep up the good work Jan 😊
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Another day, another photo shoot! ⚡️
Did you know our new electric buses are the most photographed buses in Scotland? 📸😱
#ZeroHeroes
#ZeroEmission
#McGillsSwitch
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Our Johnstone team have been working hard to fix up this original Western Bus, and it's pretty much restored to how it was in the 1970's! Our Mechanic Jim and Depot Manager Gerry are so proud of the transformation, we took it out in the sunshine for its first picture!
#goodasnew
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If you travel regularly in Paisley, you might recognize Allan Williams.
As part of our On Street Team, Allan has been supporting his colleagues while they are out on the road, keeping spirits up.
Allan is always going above and beyond and we would like to say thank you! 👏
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As of Monday 23rd March, we ask that all customers switch to a contactless payment method as no change will be available on bus 💳📱
This decision has been made for hygiene reasons and to stay in line with the recommended social distancing guidance. Thank you for your support 😊
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With so many families across Inverclyde impacted by the current pandemic, last week McGill's owners Sandy and James Easdale decided to give the Easter Bunny a helping hand and donated 50 Easter eggs to the children supported by
@HSRenfrewshire
😊
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This week, some more of our staff would like to thank all key workers for all of their incredible work! 👏👏👏
Our staff are working hard to make sure you can travel safely! 😊
#ClapForOurCarers
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THANK YOU!🤩
To everyone who came along to our Greenock open day to celebrate McGill's 20th anniversary in Inverclyde it turned out to be a huge success - Massive thanks to all the exhibitors who attended to make it even more fun and special. 👏
On to the next...👀
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Greenock driver, Louise will be making her tv debut at 8.30pm tonight on BBC One! 📺
Louise spoke to Coronavirus: Scotland’s Response about her experience working through the pandemic.
Well done Louise for representing the dedication of bus drivers across the country. 👏👏👏
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This Thursday, our team would like to thank everyone keeping the country going! 👏🌈
And we'd like to thank our team! 😊👏
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Happy retirement to one of our Johnstone drivers Kenny Morrison. 👏🏻
Kenny is Scotland’s longest serving bus driver with 44 years in the bag!
Yesterday Kenny handed his “keys” to one of our new recruits to start his McGill’s journey. 🚍
Have a great retirement Kenny!
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⚠️ From 5pm onwards tonight, to keep everyone safe in light of previous attacks to our buses, the 3 & 51 will not serve Auchenback: 3 will serve Main St only in Barrhead. 51 will run to/from Dovecothall Roundabout, Barrhead Main St. We await support from
@PoliceScotland
. Thanks.
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We would like to congratulate our new recruit Adam, the youngest person to go through McGill's Training Academy at the age of just 19!
Adam will be based at the Greenock depot. 👏
@academy_mcgills
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It's been a challenging few days here at McGill's but as always our people have made it happen. Thanks to all of our staff for going above and beyond and to our customers for your support
#beatthebeast
@Inverclyde
@RenCouncilNews
@RadioClydeNews
@HeartScotNews
@TheEveningTimes
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⛔757 Evening Services⛔
Last night two of our vehicles were attacked one of the two was a brand new zero emission electric bus that had only been on the road for 2 days!
Please see below a quote from our Operations Director.
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Do you remember our ClydeFlyer bus torch keyring?
Well we have upgraded…
Coming very soon! 👀⚡️
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Thank you for all of your lovely comments over the last week! ☺️
We've been passing them on to all of the drivers, engineers, cleaners and other staff keeping our services on the road, so that they know how much their hard work is appreciated! ☺️
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Last week, McGill's owners Sandy and James Easdale donated £3,000 to
@inverfoodbank
to help families across Inverclyde, who have been impacted by coronavirus pandemic. 👏
Read the full story here ➡️
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We're working with
@FirstinGlasgow
on the Glasgow to Paisley corridor to make travelling easier for key workers!
From Sunday, we're accepting each other's tickets on our 38 and First's 9A!
Find out more here ➡️
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Congratulations to Stephen Docherty, who passed his examiner course after five weeks of training. He will now serve as the Delegated West Examiner for McGill's.
Stephen is a long-standing member of staff at McGill's, and we couldn't be prouder of his success, excellent work 👏
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Good morning ☺️
Today, with colleagues across our industry, we are thanking bus workers! 👨👩🚍
Throughout the day, we'll be thanking the people who have been keeping you moving in recent weeks! 👏
Share your support with us!
#ThankYouBusWorkers
@CPT_UK
@CPT_Scot
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Happy bonfire night, from all the McGill’s team! 🎆
Usually, we'd look forward to carrying hundreds of people to/from displays at the Battery Park & Paisley Town Centre - but we hope you have a safe & enjoyable evening with alternative celebrations at home.
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Unfortunately roads are still unsafe & with the upgraded weather warning ALL McGill’s services will remain suspended for the of day. Our team will be working hard to assess from early tomorrow morning.
@BBCTravelScot
@trafficscotland
@TravelineScot
@RadioClydeNews
@HeartScotNews
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Thank you so much to
@Morrisons
in Erskine for dropping off lots of Easter eggs for our hard working staff!
You can tell by their faces how pleased they are! 😊
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McGill’s owners, Sandy and James Easdale are delighted to continue their support of Morton Youth Academy with this donation of 200 footballs! ⚽️
Read the full story here ➡️
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The closure of EE Greenock is a significant blow to the Inverclyde community, we are offering guaranteed interviews to all EE staff in Greenock for vacancies in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire 🚌
Find out more ➡️
Latest vacancies ➡️
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⛔Two minutes is too long!⛔
When cars park in bus stops we are unable to use our ramp to help wheelchair users board, elderly customers can struggle to board and accidents are more likely to occur! 🙅
Some examples of what we have to deal with on a daily basis😡
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We are delighted to announce that our Clydeflyer service 901 & 906 has been named Scotland's most scenic bus route! 🌊
Read more about it here:
Try it out for yourself view our Clydeflyer timetable here:
#DownTheCoastWithMcGills
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Have a lovely evening! 🚍🌙
Should we start selling McGill's toy buses in 2021? 🤔
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This thoughtful poem was sent to us this week and although the poet has asked to remain anonymous, we had to share it! 😊
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Thanks to the team who strived really hard to allow our Inverclyde services to operate today! The snow at the Greenock depot was a challenge, but they managed to get the majority of our services on the road!
#safejourneys
#greenockweather
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We’re looking forward to supporting the
@Morton_FC
Fans
#Charity
#Football
#event
in aid of
@CR_UK
on Sunday by providing
#transport
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Not yet entered our 12 Days of Christmas competition? Now is your chance! It's day five of our 12 days of Christmas Give Aways!!🎅🤶🌟🎄Simply like and retweet this post, to be in with a chance of winning!
#DayFIVE
#12daysofChristmas
@ClanIHC
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We had a great night, what a turn out!! Thank you so much for coming you are all
#zeroheroes
in our eyes 🦸🏼♂️⚡️
#switch26
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Merry Christmas! ❄️🎅
We hope you all had a lovely day as much as possible - have a nice evening. 🍫🥂 🎄
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We were saddened to hear of the damage to the Tree of Tranquillity and the hurt that must of brought to the families. We are delighted to pay for the repair of this memorial and contribute to the protective halo and story boards that will be installed. 💙
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Providing there are no more COIVD-19 restrictions and the event goes ahead McGill's will have vehicles on show at GVVT Bridgeton 🚍🤩
@GVVTGlasgow
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It’s
#WorldCarFreeDay
why not ditch the fuss and take the bus?
Perfect opportunity to try out our new Switch 26 electric buses and become a McGill’s Zero Hero! 🦸♂️⚡️🌍
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⚠️ From 5pm onwards tonight, due to attacks on our vehicles and to keep everyone safe the 3 & 51 are not serving Auchenback: 3 is missing out Auchenback serving Barrhead Main St only. 51 will run to/from Dovecothall Roundabout, Barrhead Main Street. Thanks for bearing with us.
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⛔Two minutes is too long⛔
When cars parked in bus stops prevent our services from docking properly, we are unable to use our ramp to help wheelchair users board, elderly customers can struggle to board and accidents are more likely to occur!
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Throughout the coming weeks our drivers will be taking part in "Give Cycle Space and Practical Cycle Awareness Training". 🚍🚲
Our drivers will see what its like to be a cyclist on busy roads and what they as bus drivers can do to give them more space to prevent any accidents.
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We're trying out live tracking on the McGill's app! 📱
Simply click on your stop, then 'track buses' and watch your bus make it's way to you! 🚏🚍
Give it a go and let us know what you think!
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Good morning 😊
Thank you to all of our customers wearing face coverings when travelling.
Read our face covering FAQs here
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