Lothian's Green Arrow arrives in West Lothian

Lothian Buses coach operation, Green Arrow, have started two new express routes , from Linlithgow & Bathgate to Edinburgh.  The half hourly services run in direct competition to First Bus and Scotrail train services.
At the same time, First have launched Bright Bus tours, aimed at the capital's tourist market, currently dominated by Lothian.
The competition between First & Lothian has been building since Lothian began services in West Lothian last year.

Public transport changes from May 19th

Changes to rail and bus services between the Forth Valley and Glasgow & Edinburgh take place later this month.
From May 19th Scotrail introduce their new timetable, which includes faster journeys on the new electric trains. Departures from Dunblane & Alloa towards Glasgow are changed.
The following day changes to Midland Bluebird services through the Cumbernauld area, will see a new X35 service from Falkirk to Glasgow, hourly,  via Kilsyth & Croy, whilst existing Service X37, also between Falkirk & Glasgow will reduce to hourly. Meanwhile, X36 from Stirling-Glasgow will be re routed via North Carbrain, and not service Cumbernauld Town Centre. There's also a late departure at 2330 from Glasgow back to Stirling.
There will also be changes to the 38 Service between Stirling-Edinburgh, and on Service C12/A & 59 in the rural Stirlingshire area. New timetables are on the First website.
From the same date Citylink are enhancing their services from Stirling. The 909 Edinburgh service will continue back to Glasgow, and are retimed to offer an hourly service between Stirling-Cumernauld-Glasgow, alongside the M8 Glasgow - Dundee coach.  Both services are greatly improved on Sundays, each operating two hourly, which gives an hourly service between Stirling  & Glasgow.

Falkirk Bus station final closure

The final withdrawel of bus services will take place on Saturday, February 16th,
Although First Midland Bluebird withdrew thier services from the station last August, Stagecoach Service 28 from Dunfermline continued to use the stance, with 4 services a day.
However, from Monday, Service 28 will join other services, terminating at Vicar Street.

Cowie gets links returned in service changes

Cowie bus passengers, who lost links with Stirling Community Hospital, Cornton, Bridge Of Allan and Stirling Universitry, in last year's shake up of bus services in the Stirling area, will see their 54 service resumed, as of Monday, 18th February. The service, operating hourly during the day (with a break in the afternoon school run) , will operate direct via Bannockburn Road, St.Ninians.
Cowie will also get an additional evening journey from Stiling on Service 51.
From the same date, a new Service 55 will operate a peak service from Tullibody, Alloa and the Hillfoots to the University, with a lunchtime service to/from Tillicoultry,
Timetables on the First website.

West Lothian changes

First are making changes to their network on January 28th, including the reinstatement of a 15 minute frequency of the Service 38 from Stirling through to Edinburgh. Since August, alternative journeys from Stirling were terminated in Linlithgow.

Citylink 909 timetable adjustments

Citylink have made some timing changes to their 909 service between Stirling & Edinburgh. Early morning coaces are running a few minutes earler than before. The biggest change is to the X909 Service which now starts at Dunblane @ 0645, some 15 minutes earlier than before, running via Stirling, Bannockburn, Plean and Forth Valley Hospital before arriving in Edinburgh @0835.

Cambusbarron & Rural Stirlingshire changes

Council supported services C11 & C12 in West Stirlingshire have been changed to improve journey times into Stirling. The service had previously been amended to include Cambusbarron on the routes, which increased journey times. Now services from Aberfoyle daytimes and Balfron in the evening will operate direct to Stirling, then extend to Cambusbarron.
See the links for revised timetables for the C11 & C12.