Bus tour in Edinburgh. Sir Walter Scott Monument
Edinburgh City Bus Tour 2
The end of our bus tour in Edinburgh
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Grüsse aus Edinburgh - Schottland Bus Tour
Stadttour in Edinburgh- Schottland
Edinburgh SafeZone Bus
Edinburgh SafeZone Bus is a successful partnership between Working on Wheels, Police Scotland, City of Edinburgh Council and Scottish Ambulance Service.
Edinburgh open top bus tour
Taken one sunny Saturday in June from a Horrible Histories open top bus tour in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh bus tour part 2
Edinburgh bus tour part 2
Ireland / Edinburgh Bus Tour 1996 # 2 with Nate Brown
Nate and Jerry Brown. November 1996 in Ireland and then a open air bus tour of Edinburgh. Some good Irish castles and scenery, and later, THE Edinburgh Palace!
Edinburgh on a tour bus
went on my first tour bus in edinburgh :) you never normally go on a tour bus where you live
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Doubledecker bus tour around Edinburgh
Arthur's seat Holyrood Park EDINBURGH
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Lothian Buses Annandale Depot Doors Open Day - On the Buses Edinburgh - Bus Depot Tours - Lothians
Reflective video montage taen at the Lothian Buses Doors Open Day at central garage featuring a bus wash tour and a look at vintage vehicles.
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Every year in September, Edinburgh's famous bus company invites the public to it's central depot. Annually it attracts around 9,000 visitors which continues to increase in popularity year by year. In more recent events, the open day has featured remote control bus races popular wth parents visiting with their families.
For children, there is also face painting and a bouncy castle. Another unique experience for visitors to the open day is the bus wash where members of the public can board a double-decker bus then sit while the vehicle goes through the bus was with the benefit of keeping dry. Throughout the day, there are also open top bus tours which drive visitors around the outside and through the inside of garage which provides visitors with an excellent photo opportunity.
Lets discuss the organisation briefly. Lothian Buses is the largest provider of bus services in Edinburgh, Scotland. The company is owned by the City of Edinburgh Council with a share of 91% while the 9% of the company is owned by East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian councils.
The company's history began when the Edinburgh Street Tramways Company of 1871 was formed which involved the tramway companies of Leith, Musselburgh and Edinburgh North. In 1919, the Edinburgh Corporation Tramways Department took over operation of the tramways. In 1919, the first motor buses had arrived where abandonment of the trams took place between 1950 and 1956. At this point, the operations became what is known as the Edinburgh Corporation Transport Department.
Later on in 1975 after the local government reorganisation the ownership of Edinburgh Corporation Transport passed to the Lothian Regional Council. This operation was renamed Lothian Regional Transport. A little more recently in 2013, the Edinburgh Council announced the creation of Transport for Edinburgh to cover both buses and the new tram system.
Some classic buses featured in this video include:
Leyland Titan PD2
Guy Arab
Leyland Atlantean
Leyland Olympian
Volvo Olympian
Dennis Trident
Plaxton President
Alexander ALX400
Wright Eclipse Gemini
Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer
Alexander Y Type Coach
Leyland National Mk 2
Urban Eclipse Single Decker
Bedford OB Duple Vista Coach
AEC Regent Utility Double Decker Bus
A madder and white bus colour scheme was first used from 1919 up until a new Harlequin colour scheme was introduced from 1999 to signify low floor buses that were able to carry wheelchairs. By 2010, all buses were painted in that colour scheme. There were two styles used; the first included small diamonds while the later variations included larger diamonds. By 2010, the entire fleet was low floor so there was no need for the harlequin livery so buses began to be painted wein rot and white with gold.
Various routes feature different branding. For example from October 2005, route 3 featured a club class playing cards theme with yellow strips. One of my most eye catching colour schemes which unfortunately not longer remains in the fleet today was service 15 painted in a tomato soup shade of red. A connect theme was used on the 22 buses featuring pink roofs. A service I used very frequently is the 26 and it featured an excellent playing cards heart theme from 2004. The 26 bus passes Edinburgh Zoo so a number of the fleet have names which includes Chimpanzee Bus, Great EscAPE, Tiger Bus, Zebra Bus etc.
Lothian Buses's luxury vehicles are featured on the airlink express route 100. These buses feature dedicated luggage area with CCTV security, leather seating, next stop info and free Wi-fi. Some of the latest buses even feature a female voice reminding passengers what the next stop is.
I produced this video while popping down to the depot out of interest for the first time and wasn't disappointed. Seeing all of the various buses from the past and present was an excellent experience and I would highly recommend attending this event to anyone interested in buses or families looking for something to do with their kids. See if you can spot the new 113 and 43 services which are now part of Lothian Country Buses.
Lothian Buses Annandale Depot Doors Open Day - On the Buses Edinburgh - Bus Depot Tours - Lothians
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Fantastic Aussie Tours TV 6725: Volvo Olympian (ZF) (Ex-Lothian P270PSX)
Filmed on May 23, 2015
These Volvo Olympians are used on the Blue Mountains Explorer services, and are ex-Lothian Buses of Edinburgh, UK. This one is ex-P270PSX
VIN: YV3YNA410VCO27865
Engine: Volvo D10A 245HP 9.6-litre 6-cylinder rear-mounted turbo diesel
Gearbox: 5-speed ZF 5HP500 (older model)
Bodywork by Alexander Royale, built in 1997
3-Day Rail Trip to Edinburgh, Loch Ness and the Highlands from London
All aboard the Edinburgh Express on a three-day tour from London! You'll tour Edinburgh at your own pace on this partially guided rail tour, and take a drive north to Loch Ness and the Highlands.
Day 1 - Edinburgh Your train from London's King's Cross whizzes you north, along Britain's east coast to Edinburgh. Your visit to Edinburgh includes a 24-hour hop-on hop-off tour by open-top sigh
Farewell to Edinburgh's last Leyland Olympians
Farewell tribute to Edinburgh's last Leyland Olympians. The Majestic Tour open top Leyland Olympians were the last out of a long line of Olympians to be withdrawn from service ending 91 years of these fine buses in the Scottish Capital. Video made on 31/10/10.
Leyland Olympians ex Citybus in the UK with Stagecoach West
The Trio of tri-axle Leyland Olympians at work with Stagecoach West. Three of these ex Citybus Hong Kong Olympian buses worked for a short spell around Swindon, Stroud and Cheltenham.
City Sightseeing Inverness Leyland Olympian Alexander RL (2080 NT)
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Operator: Stagecoach in the Highlands Sightseeing Inverness
Depot Based: Inverness
Engine Chassis: Leyland Olympian
Bus Bodywork: Alexander RL
Registration Plate: (2080 NT)
Route Service: City Sightseeing Inverness
Ex Lothian 358
Routemaster
The AEC Routemaster is a double-decker bus designed by London Transport and built by the Associated Equipment Company and Park Royal Vehicles. The first prototype was completed in September 1954 and the last one was delivered in 1968. The layout of the vehicle was traditional for the time, with a half-cab, front-mounted engine and open rear platform, although the coach version was fitted with rear platform doors. Forward entrance vehicles with platform doors were also produced as was a unique front-entrance prototype with the engine mounted transversely at the rear.
The first Routemasters entered service with London Transport in February 1956 and the last were withdrawn from regular service in December 2005, although one heritage route is still operated by Routemasters in central London. The first London bus route to be operated by the Routemaster was the 2, on February 8, 1956, with RM1. The same bus, with a revised front end, appeared at the Lord Mayor's Show in November 1956.
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