Stagecoach changes planned

Stagecoach are consulting on some planned service changes in the Forth Valley area from late September, although most have already been launched as part of their current Covid timetables.
Services affected include Service 8 being withdrawn between Kincardine-Falkirk, although Service 28 has been increased to two hourly to compensate. Service 8A Dunfermline-Alloa continues, but is diverted back to Alloa Road in Clackmannan. Service 23 Stirling- St Andrews is to be withdrawn , and X24 Express services will no longer serve Glasgow Airport.  You can give your views on all the changes here.

Alloa rail improvements finally launch on Monday

Improvements to Scotrail's Alloa- Glasgow train service will finally launch next week, three months behind schedule, because of services being restricted because of the Covid-19 shutdown. Alloa trains continued to operate an hourly service during the shutdown, but will be increased to half hourly for most of the day  (there are a few hours where the service remains hourly) Monday-Saturday.  The improvement is due to Dunblane trains being diverted to Alloa, with Dunblane being served by Aberdeen trains.

Local buses return

With the Scottish Government easing lockdown & travel restrictions, bus services will be increased from Monday June 29th. It is being stressed that journeys are still for essential journeys, as passenger capacity is vastly reduced due to social distancing guidelines. Face coverings are still a requirement for any public transport journey. l

Services, whilst increased from the current "essential" timetables are still not fully restored to pre-Covid levels. 

Whilst many services will return to near normal levels, other services, like First's X35 will only operate Falkirk-Condorrat, and X36 is rerouted via Cumbernauld Town Centre. 

First are also rearranging stopping arrangements in Falkirk Town Centre.  Full details of First's changes are here.

Stagecoach Express services between Fife & Glasgow, return to a 15 minute frequency, Service 8A from Dunfermline to Alloa returns , but Falkirk services(8/28) , and the Stirling-St Andrews service (23) remain suspended. 

Timetables available here.  

Citylink will resume a 2 hourly service between Stirling-Grangemouth-Edinburgh (909) and a less frequent GLasgow-Stirling-Perth service (M8)

Further bus cuts from Monday 6th April

Following reductions and withdrawal of service by other operators, Midland Bluebird will be making further cuts their services from Monday (April 6th) . A full list of their forthcoming timetables have been published online. Check out the Forthcoming tab.
Amongst the changes are :
UL withdrawn
X36 only operates Stirling- Cumbernauld (connecting to X37 to Glasgow)
X38 operates hourly and now serves Stirling & Falkirk Community Hospitals, as well as Forth Valley Hospital.

Further Coronavirus cuts to bus services

From Wednesday this week, Mackies services, already cut to peak hours only, will be withdrawn completely, whilst at the same time Stagecoach are making further cuts to their services.
Service 8 will only operate Dunfermline-Culross, Stirling - St Andrews service 23 will be withdrawn, and Service 15 Stirling-Crieff-Perth will only operate twice daily.
Even the flagship express services will be cut with only the X27 operating every two hours between Dunfermline & Glasgow.

Coronavirus hits local transport UPDATED

Bus, Coach and rail services will be curtailed temporarily from tomorrow, as operators react to lower passenger numbers, and the governments advise not to travel.
First Midland Bluebird have have announced reduced services effective Monday 30th. Basically, most routes will run to Sunday service levels, with some services, which dont normally run on Sundays, running at reduced levels. Contracted services like Clackmannanshire- Forth Valley Hospital Services H1/2, Alloa Town service C1 & Stirling local services C30 & C48 will continue to operate normally.
Mackies have,this week, reduced their services to peak hour commuter services only Monday- Friday, whilst Bryants and Fergusons have withdrawn all services.
Stagecoach are reducing services to Sunday levels, with Service 8A between Dunfermline-Alloa only operating hourly between 11am- 6pm, and no services between Kincardine & Falkirk.  Express services between Kincardine/Larbert & Glasgow will operate half hourly, with no services extending to Glasgow Airport.
Citylink's 909 Service between Stirling-Edinburgh and M8 Perth- Glasgow via Stirling are both  reduced to 2 commuter journeys each way, but Glasgow- Aberdeen services will serve Stirling bus station.
Scotrail will reduce services further from Monday, with an hourly service between Alloa-Glasgow, Dunblane-Edinburgh, Glasgow-Falkirk High-Edinburgh  and Glasgow- Cumbernauld -Falkirk Grahamston-Edinburgh but only up to around 8pm.  There are reductions on services to Inverness & Aberdeen. Dunblane loses its direct services to Glasgow , with connections required at Stirling.
LNER have withrawn their 0526 Stirling-London (will start Edinburgh) and the 1500 London-Stirling services. Caledonian Sleeper services from Fort William & Aberdeen are being withdrawn , but the Inverness service, which calls at Stirling & Falkirk will continue.

Edinburgh rail closure in run up to New Year

Engineering work between Haymarket and Waverley between Christmas& New Year will affect all rail services into Edinburgh from 2200 on December 27th to 0430 on December 30th, and again on New Years Day (cross border routes). Services will be replaced by buses from Linlithgow, Falkirk, Dalgety Bay, Bathgate & West Calder. Some Virgin trains will use the Edinburgh suburban route as a diversion.