Edinburgh Bus Users Group
@edinburghbug.bsky.social
Looking out for Edinburgh's bus passengers and services. Independent of operators, Councils, Government, political parties etc.
Website https://edinburghbususers.group/
Website https://edinburghbususers.group/
November 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Oh hello. One might conclude that a plan to reduce carbon emissions from transport would include a big emphasis on shifting travel from aviation and cars to public transport.
www.gov.scot/publications...
www.gov.scot/publications...
November 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Oh hello. One might conclude that a plan to reduce carbon emissions from transport would include a big emphasis on shifting travel from aviation and cars to public transport.
www.gov.scot/publications...
www.gov.scot/publications...
Are you sure you haven't got your Georges mixed up?
November 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Are you sure you haven't got your Georges mixed up?
Minister's speech underwhelms conference in Edinburgh.
www.passengertransport.co.uk/2025/10/mini...
www.passengertransport.co.uk/2025/10/mini...
November 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Minister's speech underwhelms conference in Edinburgh.
www.passengertransport.co.uk/2025/10/mini...
www.passengertransport.co.uk/2025/10/mini...
20 minute neighbourhoods need sub-editors.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
October 31, 2025 at 11:09 AM
20 minute neighbourhoods need sub-editors.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
October 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Shocking news...
October 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Shocking news...
Also, tucked away in 'Late reports'; appointment to 'Director of Place' i.e. in charge of transport, bins, recycling, crematoria etc etc...
democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/b2...
democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/b2...
October 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Also, tucked away in 'Late reports'; appointment to 'Director of Place' i.e. in charge of transport, bins, recycling, crematoria etc etc...
democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/b2...
democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/b2...
As the Chancellor's postbox fills with "Don't tax people like us" letters from the Rich-Enough-to-Get-Media-Coverage class, a reminder of the RAC Foundation's data.
October 26, 2025 at 10:24 AM
As the Chancellor's postbox fills with "Don't tax people like us" letters from the Rich-Enough-to-Get-Media-Coverage class, a reminder of the RAC Foundation's data.
A reminder there's jobs at careers.lothianbuses.com
Not just bus driving...
Not just bus driving...
October 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
A reminder there's jobs at careers.lothianbuses.com
Not just bus driving...
Not just bus driving...
20 minute neighbourhoods don't need disused holding boxes which Royal Mail put up, then abandoned, leaving civic-minded residents to request their street clutter be removed.
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/report-probl...
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/report-probl...
October 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
20 minute neighbourhoods don't need disused holding boxes which Royal Mail put up, then abandoned, leaving civic-minded residents to request their street clutter be removed.
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/report-probl...
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/report-probl...
Meanwhile, at Council HQs
October 23, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Meanwhile, at Council HQs
Also; why pinning all your efforts on free bus travel doesn't have quite the equalities impact that's often assumed.
October 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Also; why pinning all your efforts on free bus travel doesn't have quite the equalities impact that's often assumed.
www.passengertransport.co.uk/2025/10/read... 👀
Including interviews with the Minister, who hasn't yet taken on board our suggestions, though there's still time. edinburghbususers.group/ebug-suggest...
And Sarah Boyd.
Including interviews with the Minister, who hasn't yet taken on board our suggestions, though there's still time. edinburghbususers.group/ebug-suggest...
And Sarah Boyd.
October 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
www.passengertransport.co.uk/2025/10/read... 👀
Including interviews with the Minister, who hasn't yet taken on board our suggestions, though there's still time. edinburghbususers.group/ebug-suggest...
And Sarah Boyd.
Including interviews with the Minister, who hasn't yet taken on board our suggestions, though there's still time. edinburghbususers.group/ebug-suggest...
And Sarah Boyd.
Since @lothianbuses.bsky.social is not yet active on Bluesky, we can shamelessly repurpose their adverts to our own ends.
October 22, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Since @lothianbuses.bsky.social is not yet active on Bluesky, we can shamelessly repurpose their adverts to our own ends.
"they just put a slide up with all the bus lanes in Edinburgh"
5 km of them, in fact.
5 km of them, in fact.
October 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
"they just put a slide up with all the bus lanes in Edinburgh"
5 km of them, in fact.
5 km of them, in fact.
Your occasional reminder of just why a Bus Service Standard and a Bus Stop Guarantee should be in every Holyrood 2026 manifesto;
transform.scot/our-work/our...
transform.scot/our-work/our...
October 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Your occasional reminder of just why a Bus Service Standard and a Bus Stop Guarantee should be in every Holyrood 2026 manifesto;
transform.scot/our-work/our...
transform.scot/our-work/our...
Don't mock. Thanks to your repost, we discovered:
1. Edinburgh Live has a Bluesky account
2. @kevin-lang.bsky.social has one too (no posts yet)
3. Edinburgh Live cover Strictly in a lot of detail
4. Ross King is an Italian presenter
This has been a valuable learning experience.
1. Edinburgh Live has a Bluesky account
2. @kevin-lang.bsky.social has one too (no posts yet)
3. Edinburgh Live cover Strictly in a lot of detail
4. Ross King is an Italian presenter
This has been a valuable learning experience.
October 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Don't mock. Thanks to your repost, we discovered:
1. Edinburgh Live has a Bluesky account
2. @kevin-lang.bsky.social has one too (no posts yet)
3. Edinburgh Live cover Strictly in a lot of detail
4. Ross King is an Italian presenter
This has been a valuable learning experience.
1. Edinburgh Live has a Bluesky account
2. @kevin-lang.bsky.social has one too (no posts yet)
3. Edinburgh Live cover Strictly in a lot of detail
4. Ross King is an Italian presenter
This has been a valuable learning experience.
Where The Times' research beaks down...they took the headline promises, but didn't read the manifesto properly, otherwise they wouldn't have missed the most egregious example.
'invest over £500 million to improve bus infrastructure and tackle congestion'.
'invest over £500 million to improve bus infrastructure and tackle congestion'.
October 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Where The Times' research beaks down...they took the headline promises, but didn't read the manifesto properly, otherwise they wouldn't have missed the most egregious example.
'invest over £500 million to improve bus infrastructure and tackle congestion'.
'invest over £500 million to improve bus infrastructure and tackle congestion'.
1. Of course it didn't remove most fossil-fuel buses by 2023. That was utter billhooks (as any fule kno) as it ignored the reality of operators' replacement strategies.
2. Free U22s bus travel; yes, done
3. Reduce car-km 20% by 2030; looks unlikely, but an X?
2. Free U22s bus travel; yes, done
3. Reduce car-km 20% by 2030; looks unlikely, but an X?
October 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
1. Of course it didn't remove most fossil-fuel buses by 2023. That was utter billhooks (as any fule kno) as it ignored the reality of operators' replacement strategies.
2. Free U22s bus travel; yes, done
3. Reduce car-km 20% by 2030; looks unlikely, but an X?
2. Free U22s bus travel; yes, done
3. Reduce car-km 20% by 2030; looks unlikely, but an X?
That yin. The one that's connected to a bridge that one MSP thinks is empty, even though thousands of bus passengers use it.
October 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
That yin. The one that's connected to a bridge that one MSP thinks is empty, even though thousands of bus passengers use it.
'Let's have a heated debate'
October 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM
'Let's have a heated debate'
