20 Ratho–Chesser
| 20 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Operator | First Scotland East |
| Status | Operating |
| Former operator(s) | Lothian Buses |
| Route | |
| Start | Ratho |
| End | Chesser |
Route 20 is a council-supported bus route in Edinburgh which operates between Ratho and Chesser.[1]
History[edit]
The route has existed since 2014, when Ratho lost its direct bus route into Edinburgh city centre.[2]
On 31 August 2020, the route transferred from Lothian Buses to First Scotland East.[3] As part of the change, the route was re-extended from Hermiston Gait to Chesser and a stop at Ingliston Park and Ride was added. The service operated at an hourly frequency.[4] The change led to increased fares for passengers changing on to the tram, as the bus and tram are now operated by different companies.[5]
In July 2022, First Bus announced that it planned to withdraw the route along with two others. The company blamed driver shortages.[6][7][8] On 1 September 2022, it was announced that the services would continue to run for another year. However, the frequency was reduced with the number of buses per day cut from 30 to 16.[9]
Route[edit]
- Ratho
- Ratho Station
- Ingliston Park and Ride
- The Gyle Shopping Centre
- Edinburgh Park railway station (for Edinburgh Trams)
- Kingsknowe
- Longstone
- Chesser[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Plea after bearded dragon found on bus in Edinburgh". BBC News. 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ Swanson, Ian (2022-07-30). "Villagers say they will be 'stranded' if bus service is withdrawn next month". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ Pickering, Dave (2020-08-29). "From Monday, Lothian will no longer operate Services 20 and 63". North Edinburgh News. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ "First West Lothian to operate three new contracted bus services for City of Edinburgh Council". Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ Swanson, Ian (2020-09-16). "Residents say change of operator means bus-tram journey into Edinburgh costs more". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ Swanson, Ian (2022-07-27). "Why three bus routes in west Edinburgh could be scrapped at the end of next month". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ Turvill, Donald (2022-07-26). "Three 'lifeline' Edinburgh bus services to be axed due to driver shortage". edinburghlive. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ Michie, Lewis (2022-07-26). "Concerns Edinburgh West bus services could be dropped". Planet Radio. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ Turvill, Donald (2022-09-01). "Rural Edinburgh bus timetables to be slashed as services extended for a year". edinburghlive. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ "20 bus timetable" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-09-01.