The loss of the First Bus 38A and cuts to the frequency of bus services between Kirkliston and Edinburgh City Centre makes it even more important for Lothian Buses to step in and properly serve Kirkliston.

It is simply unacceptable that Lothian  – the Council owned bus company – serves places outside of Edinburgh like Musselburgh, Dalkeith and Penicuik when it does not provide Kirkliston with a direct city centre link.  The problem has been made even worse after Lothian launched new services in West Lothian, one of which passes just to the south of Kirkliston.

We have joined Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP and Christine Jardine MP to write (again) to the managing director of Lothian Buses to ask for the introduction of a new service. At the very least, we believe there is a case for Lothian to carry out a trial.