Bus strike Edinburgh

[uktog]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news to anyone docking in Edinburgh from the end of the week but Lothian Buses are starting strike action on Friday August 2nd.  It will also affect airport buses

 

More details here

 

https://www.lothianbuses.com/news/2019/07/potential-strike-action-from-2-august/

 

I will come back with updates as we all hope it will be called off but it is a long running dispute and feelings are it seems a little high.

[tillys mom]

Please keep us posted. We had planned to take the x99 bus into Edinburgh and then the HOHO around town. Do you have any suggestions for a Plan B?

[just_dont]

Uber.
Taxi.
Private guide with a car.

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[pinkpanther52]

Train from South Queensferry

 

or 

 

Shanks’s Pony from Leith 😀😀

[uktog]

11 hours ago, tillys mom said:

Please keep us posted. We had planned to take the x99 bus into Edinburgh and then the HOHO around town. Do you have any suggestions for a Plan B?

As you are coming into South Queensferry the train from Dalmeny is your best option.  

I do have some hopes for you

1.  The government is intervening but feelings are deep seated over issues of bullying 

2.   A few services will run though less frequently my guess is as tourism is so important the X99 would be a priority

3.  There are other HOHO providers.  The only issue is it will be traffic chaos as people needing to work etc will use cars. 

 

Id ignore Uber their demand pricing will be ouch.

 

Fingers crossed they call it all off. 

 

One final thought, if it does go ahead and you’re in town in a cafe or bar and the service is slow, cut them some slack.  Very few service staff in town live near work or have access to cars, buses are their lifeline. So the establishment will either be short staffed or the servers and kitchen staff will have already walked six miles or more to work. 

 

Hope to be back with better news soon. 

[tillys mom]

Thanks for the info; I will remember and be patient. I’ll also keep checking back, hoping for good news.

[uktog]

Good news for folks coming before mid August the strike is suspended 

 

 

Edinburgh bus driver strike suspended after new offer https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-49178607

 

Not completely solved after 16 August but hopeful