Monday, 24 August 2020

First resume Kinross service

Following Stagecoach decision to end their 23 service between Stirling and St Andrews, First Midland Bluebird have stepped in with an improved two hourly service X53 between Stirling & Kinross from September 12th.  Timetable
The service 23 was a joint Stagecoach / First service until First withdraw from the route a number of years ago, leaving Stagecoach to run the route from St Andrews.
First last served Kinross back in 2007, when there was a Sunday service from Stirling to Kinross market.
Had the 23 been withdrawn without any replacement, Dollar would've been left with a 2 hourly service to Alloa (and onto Forth Valley Hospital) whilst Muckhart and Crook Of Devon would be reliant on the council sponsored DRT 1 service, which provides local "on demand" journeys to Dollar and Kinross.