Alloa-Kincardine buses run together

With the revised F15 service from August 19th running every two hours, the H1 Hospital service diverted via Kincardine, and the existing 78 service between Stirling & Dunfermline, it will mean that there are three buses linking Kincardine with Alloa.
However, the new timetables mean that all three services will leave Alloa within 7 minutes, with 53 minutes to wait for the next one. From Kincardine, the H1 & F15 will operate alternate hours, but still no more than  6 minutes apart from the 78.
On a positive note the F15 on a Sunday morning now begins from Alloa at 0900 (4 hours earlier than previous), with a feeder X78 from Dunfermline to Alloa arriving 0858. Note however the current last bus east from Alloa at 2314 (M-Sa) will now depart 2255, and that due to Clackmannanshire no longer funding the F15,it wont serve Alloa Bowhouse or Clackmannan Main Street.

Hospital services cut

NHS Forth Valley have confirmed their intention to stop funding the dedicated buses to the new hospital, which were launched when the new hospital was opened three years ago. Clackmannanshire Council, however, have agreed to extend the H1/2 routes until the spring. One change, the H1 service from Alva to the Larbert hospital will operate via Kincardine.

Falkirk network reviews

Following First bus review of services in Falkirk last year, Falkirk Council maintained some of the cut services, pending review and retender. As a result, the X19 service to Edinburgh from Boness will be continued, but operated by Prentice Westwood from 19th August. From the same date the F15 service from Falkirk - Alloa will be cut to 2 hourly and rerouted via Grangemouth Road. Stagecoach will operate this service.