NORTH COUNCIL

REPORT

To: AIRDRIE AREA COMMITTEE Subject: BUS SERVICE PROVISION TO AlRDRlE AND THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES From: DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

Date: 21 January 2003 Ref: C/TT/3/13/JMcD

1. Purpose of Report

1.1 The purpose of this report is to update Members on levels of bus service provision in the Airdrie Area.

2. Background

2.1 At the Airdrie Area Committee Meeting of 10 September 2002 the Director of Planning and Environment advised Members that the SPT had indicated a willingness to check records on levels of bus service provision to the Airdrie Area both currently and historically. The Area Committee agreed that an assessment of bus service provision should be compared to May 2000. SPT have since provided this information and the following report is based solely on this data. The database extracts are attached as appendices.

2.2

Date Number of Services Number of Operators April 2000 45 17 November 2002 34 19 Change -1I +2

Table 1 - Changes in Services & Operators Serving Airdrie & Surrounding Villages

2.3 One of the main concerns related to the closure of Airdrie Bus Station and the withdrawal of services provided by First Bus. Table 2 below identifies those services provided by First Bus in 2000 and those retained by First Bus andor provided by other operators in 2002. Of the 6 routes First Bus continues to provide a service on 2 of these routes. Other operators provide services on 3 of the routes and 2 routes are discontinued. Elements of the 2 discontinued routes are retained within 2 routes presently operated by First Bus.

Route First Bus Retained Other Operators 200 N Y 201 Y Y 212 N Y 213 N N 260 Y N 860 N N

Table 2 - Changes to Routes Operated by First Bus Since April 2000 2.4 Table 3 below indicates the changes to the number of routes serving the settlements within the Airdrie Area.

TownNillage April 2000 November 2002 Change Airdrie 34 26 -8 Calderban k 3 3 0 7 5 -2 3 5 +2 4 5 +I LongriggendMlattston 2 2 0

Plains 5 4 -1

Table 3 - Changes in Number of Routes Serving Each Settlement

2.5 Airdrie has experienced a net loss of 8 bus routes. Caldercruix and Plains have also seen a drop in service provision. whilst not experiencing a drop in overall numbers of bus routes, no longer has an evening service.

3 Service 400 - Ring’n’Ride Bus Service

3.1 Service 400 is a pilot on-demand rural bus service in the North Lanarkshire area, funded from the Rural Transport Grant. The scheme, which commenced on 25 September 2001 for a period of 30 months, allows use by all residents of a dial-a-bus service between their homes and the main towns in the geographical area defined on the attached plan. Requests for journeys which mirror those possible by commercial or other subsidised services will not be accommodated within the pilot as its purpose is to provide journeys which would not otherwise be possible.

3.2 The service operates on a first come first served basis. It is available between the hours of 07.30 and 18.00 Monday to Friday and 08.30 to 18.00 on Saturdays. Journeys must be pre-booked by ‘phoning the SPT booking line.

4 Trave Ii ne

4.1 In terms of obtaining information on bus services in the Airdrie area, Committee will be interested to know about developments in the Traveline public transport service which was launched by Scottish Executive Minister Lewis Macdonald on 16 September 2002. This service is a partnership between transport operators, local authorities and the Scottish Executive. It aims to provide accurate and impartial timetable information for travel by rail, air, bus/coach and ferry for any public transport journey within Scotland and from Scotland to main points in the UK.

4.2 The Call Centre is located in Airdrie at BeCogent. The service can be accessed by ‘phoning 0870 608 2 608 but in a further development announced on 16 December 2002, it is now possible to log in to the website at www.travelinescotland.com.

5 Recommendation

5.1 Committee are asked to note the changes in bus service provision to Airdrie and the surrounding villages between May 2000 and November 2002.

David M. Porch DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT

For further information, please contact John McDonald on 01236 812368 November 20,2002 Local Bus Services Serving Airdrie & Selected Surrounding Villages (April 2000) Page 1 (PLEASE NOTE: Any Service No. beginning with a '7"is for SPT internal reference purposes ONLY and is not actually usedby the operator in question, who displays no number on these services)

Operating Name, Trading Name 8 Address Service No. Service Description Service Type

ARRIVA SCOTLAND WEST LTD $16 rOWNHEAD - AlRDRlE VIA Local Service ARRIVA SERVING SCOTLAND THE GATEHOUSE PORTERFIELD ROAD RENFREW PA4 858

17

COAKLEY BUS CO LTD 101 -0NGRIGGEND. REMAND CENTRE - MONKLANDS Local Service COAKLEY BUS CO LTD 19 NEWHUT ROAD BRAIDHURST INDUSTRIAL ESTATE MLI 3ST

201 PETERSBURN OR MONKLANDS HOSPITAL - EAST KlLBRlDE BUS STN OR HAIRMYRES HOSPITAL Local Service 21 1 MRDRIE CROSS - EDDLEWOOD, PARKSVIEW Local Service 260 PETERSBURN -GLASGOW, RENFIELD STREET Local Service 35 - HARTHILL Local Service DAVID &JOHN HENDERSON (PARTNERSHIP) 248 - Local Service HENDERSON TRAVEL UNIT4 WHISTLEBERRY PARK HAMILTON LANARKSHIRE ML3 OED

31 6 CARNBROE - AlRDRlE - THRASHBUSH (CIRCULAR) Local Service 33 CALDERCRUIX - COATBRIDGE - DEVRO Local Service 347 KlRKlNTlLLOCH - MONKLANDS HOSPITAL Local Service 350 BLACKRIDGE - CALDERCRUIX - CLARKSTON - AlRDRlE - MONKLANDS HOSPITAL Local Service ESSBEE COACHES LTD 4080 FORRESTFIELD - AIRDRIE, TOWERS RD Schools Service ESSBEE COACHES LTD 7 HOLLANDHURST ROAD GARTSHERRIE COATBRIDGE ML5 2EG

RI 41RDRIE. MONKSCOURT AVE - KIPPEN ST Schools Service

SPT Corporate Database (Registrations) November 20,2002 Local Bus Services Serving Airdrie & Selected Surrounding Villages (April 2000) Page 2 (PLEASE NOTE: Any Service No. beginning with a 5" is for SPT internal reference purposes ONLY and is not actually used by the operator in question, who displays no number on these services)

Operating Name, Trading Name B Address service No. Service Description Service Type FIRST GLASGOW NO 2 LIMITED !OO SALSBURGH - MOTHERWELL Local Service FIRST GLASGOW SUBURBAN DIVISION MOTHERWELL BUS DEPOT TINKERS LANE MOTHERWELL MLI 3BJ

20 1 PETERSBURN OR AlRDRlE - EAST KILBRIDE, HAIRMYRES HOSPITAL Local Service 21 1 EDDLEWOOD - PETERSBURN Local Service 212 OR CALDERCRUIX - COATBRIDGE CENTRE Local Service 21 3 PETERSBURN. MINCH WAY - GLASGOW, BUCHANAN BUS STATION Local Service 260 PETERSBURN MINCH WAY - GLASGOW BUCHANAN BUS STN. Local Service 360 GLASGOW, NORTH FREDERICK ST - CHAPELHALL, WOODHALL STREET Night Service HAD COACHES LTD 1 SHOlTS OR ALLANTON - GLASGOW, CHARING CROSS OR BUCHANAN BUS STATION Local Service HAD COACHES LTD 34 BURNBRAE ROAD SHOTrS ML7 5DW

2 GLASGOW, CHARING CROSS - SHOTTS Local Service HARRY -0- TRANSPORT $01 AIRDRIE, BURNFOOT - CLARKSTON, CALDERVALE HIGH SCHOOL Local Service HARRY -0- TRANSPORT 19 MOSS SIDE AVENUE AlRDRlE ML6 OHP

JAMES MCCREADIE $01 CALDERBANK - AlRDRlE CROSS - COATBRIDGE FOUNTAIN Local Service MCCREADIES COACH & MINIBUS HIRER DRUMORE 53 MOTHERWELL STREET AlRDRlE ML6 7HU

JOHN MCNAIRN 21 2 CALDERCRUIX - MONKLANDS HOSPITAL Local Service J J TRAVEL 30 NORTHBURN ROAD COATBRIDGE ML5 2HY

MCCORMICKS COACHES $01 GLENMAVIS OR PETERSBURN - GLASGOW, CHARING X OR DENTAL HOSPITAL Local Service MCCORMICKS COACHES 40 MCPHERSON CRESCENT CHAPELHALL AlRDRlE ML6 8XL

SPT Corporate Database (Registrations) Local Bus Services Serving Airdrie & Selected Surrounding Villages (April 2000) November 20,2002 Page 3 (PLEASE NOTE: Any Service No. beginning with a "$" is for SPT internal reference purposes ONLY and is not actually used by the operator in question, who displays no number on these services)

Operating Name, Trading Name 8 Address Service No. Service Description Service Type

MIDLAND BLUEBIRD LTD 579 CALDERCRUIX - FALKIRK BUS STATION Local Service FIRST CARMUIRS HOUSE 300 STIRLING ROAD LARBERT FK5 3NJ

580 MONKLANDS HOSPITAL - FALKIRK BUS STATION Local Service 581 MONKLANDS HOSPITAL - FALKIRK BUS STATION Local Service 592 CALDERCRUIX - FALKIRK BUS STATION Local Service XI4 EASTFIELD - GLASGOW, BUCHANAN BUS STATION Local Service MR MILLER $06 AlRDRlE CROSS - CHAPELHALL Local Service T & J MILLER 1A WOODEND DRIVE AlRDRlE ML6 7EA

$5 CHAPELHALL - AlRDRlE Local Service RODERICK DUNCAN MACDONALD MX12 GLENMAVIS - GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL Local Service MACDONALDS COACHES 3 ETIVE COURT GLASGOW G67 4JA

MX14 AlRDRlE - COATBRIDGE - GLASGOW Local Service SHAWBURN MINIBUS HIRE LTD 01 AIRDRIE, BROOMKNOLL ST - COATBRIDGE, TOWNHEAD Local Service SHAWBURN MINIBUS HIRE LTD 221 BURNBANK STREET COATBRIDGE ML5 2AZ

3 GLENMAVIS - NEWHOUSE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE Local Service SILVERDALE COACHES $0 1 GLENMAVIS - AlRDRlE Local Service SILVERDALE COACHES 79 STREET MOTHERWELL ML1 4JS

STUART SHEVILLE (SOLE TRADER) 14 MONKLANDS HOSPITAL - LONGRIGGEND REMAND UNIT Local Service STUARTS COACHES GOREMIRE YARD GOREMIRE ROAD CARLUKE ML8 4PQ

18 GARTNESS, TURNING CIRCLE - COATBRIDGE, FOUNTAIN Local Service 200 MONKLAND HOSPITAL - SALSBURGH Local Service XI CARLUKE. GOREMIRE ROAD - GLASGOW, CHARING CROSS Local Service

SPT Corporate Database (Registrations) November 20,2002 Local Bus Services Serving Airdrie & Selected Surrounding Villages (November 2002) Page 1 (PLEASE NOTE: Any Service No. beginning with a 'f" is for SPJ internal reference purposes ONLY and is not actually used by the operator in question, who displays no number on these services)

Operating Name, Trading Name 8 Address Service No. Service Description Service Type

BRUCES COACHES SHOTTS, SPRINGHILL ROAD - GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL Local Service BRUCES COACHES MAIN STREET SALSBURGH ML7 4LA

DAVID 8 JOHN HENDERSON (PARTNERSHIP) 147 - MONKLANDS HOSPITAL Local Service HENDERSON TRAVEL UNIT4 WHISTLEBERRY PARK HAMILTON LANARKSHIRE ML3 OED

16 CARNBROE - CHAPELHALL Local Service 21 2 COATBRIDE - CALDERCRUIX Local Service 350 COATBRIDGE, TOWN CENTRE - BLACKRIDGE OR BATHGATE Local Service 17 MlLNGAVlE STATION - MONKLANDS HOSPITAL Local Service ESSBEE COACHES LTD 31 AIRDRIE, MONKSCOURT AVE - KIPPEN ST Schools Service ESSBEE COACHES LTD 7 HOLLANDHURST ROAD GARTSHERRIE COATBRIDGE ML5 2EG

FIRST GLASGOW NO 1 LTD 260 AIRDRIE - GLASGOW. BUCHANAN BUS STATION Local Service FIRST GLASGOW 197 VICTORIA ROAD GLASGOW G42 7AD

FIRST GLASGOW NO 2 LIMITED 20 1 EAST KILBRIDE. HAIRMYRES HOSPITAL - PETERSBURN. MINCH WAY Local Service FIRST GLASGOW SUBURBAN DIVISION MOTHERWELL BUS DEPOT TINKERS LANE MOTHERWELL MLI 3BJ

HAD COACHES LTD 200 SALSBURGH - MONKLANDS HOSPITAL Local Service HAD COACHES LTD 34 BURNBRAE ROAD SHOTTS ML7 5DW

21 1 COATBRIDGE - HAMILTON BUS STATION Local Service 316 COATBRIDGE - HAMILTON BUS STATION Local Service

SPT Corporate Database (Registrations) November 20.2002 Local Bus Services Serving Airdrie & Selected Surrounding Villages (November 2002) Page 2 (PLEASE NOTE: Any Service No. beginning with a "$"is for SPT internal reference purposes ONLY and is not actually used by the operator in question, who displays no number on these services)

Operating Name, Trading Name 8 Address Service No. Service Description #erviceType

HARRY -0- TRANSPORT ;01 AIRDRIE, BURNFOOT - CLARKSTON, CALDERVALE HIGH SCHOOL ocal Service HARRY -0- TRANSPORT 19 MOSS SIDE AVENUE AlRDRlE ML6 OHP

JAMES MCCREADIE io1 CALDERBANK - AlRDRlE CROSS - COATBRIDGE FOUNTAIN ocal Service MCCREADIES COACH 8 MINIBUS HIRER DRUMORE 53 MOTHERWELL STREET AlRDRlE ML6 7HU

11 1 CALDERBANK - HAMILTON ocal Service JOHN MCNAIRN !48 COATBRIDGE-WISHAW .ocal Service J J TRAVEL 30 NORTHBURN ROAD COATBRIDGE ML5 2HY

MARGARET M R WALKER 200 SALSBURGH - MONKLANDS HOSPITAL .ocal Service LAW BUS & COACH LAWMUIR ROAD LAW BY CARLUKE ML8 558

MCCORMICKS COACHES 60 1 GLENMAVIS OR PETERSBURN - GLASGOW, CHARING X OR DENTAL HOSPITAL .ocal Service MCCORMICKS COACHES 40 MCPHERSON CRESCENT CHAPELHALL AlRDRlE ML6 8XL

MIDLAND BLUEBIRD LTD 579 CALDERCRUIX - FALKIRK BUS STATION .ocal Service FIRST EDINBURGH CARMUIRS HOUSE 300 STIRLING ROAD LARBERT FK5 3NJ

580 MONKLANDS HOSPITAL - FALKIRK BUS STATION .ocal Service

592 CALDERCRUIX~~ - FALKIRK BUS STATION .ocal Service XI4 BATHGATE - GLASGOW. BUCHANAN BUS STATION ixpress Service MR MILLER $06 AlRDRlE CROSS - CHAPELHALL .ocal Service T & J MILLER 1A WOODEND DRIVE AlRDRlE ML6 7EA

$5 CHAPELHALL - AlRDRlE .ocal Service

SPT Corporate Database (Registrations) November 20,2002 Local Bus Services Serving Airdrie & Selected Surrounding Villages (November 2002) Page 3 (PLEASE NOTE: Any Service No. beginning with a '5"is for SPT internal reference purposes ONLY and is not actually usedby the operator in question, who displays no number on these services)

Operating Name, Trading Name 8 Address Service No. Service Description Service Type

NELSONS COACH HIRE 201 AlRDRlE - HAMILTON Local Service NELSONS COACH HIRE 27 PARK GATE PLACE BELLSHILL ML4 3HE

RODERICK DUNCAN MACDONALD MX12 GLENMAVIS - GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL Local Service MACDONALDS COACHES 3 ETIVE COURT CUMBERNAULD GLASGOW G67 4JA

MX14 AlRDRlE - COATBRIDGE - GLASGOW Local Service SHAWBURN MINIBUS HIRE LTD 01 AIRDRIE, BROOMKNOLL ST - COATBRIDGE, TOWNHEAD Local Service SHAWBURN MINIBUS HIRE LTD 221 BURNBANK STREET COATBRIDGE ML5 2AZ

~ 3 SILVERDALE COACHES $01 SILVERDALE COACHES 79 JERVISTON STREET NEW STEVENSTON MOTHERWELL ML1 4JS

STUART CHAPMAN (SOLE TRADER) 7 AlRDRlE - TOWNHEAD Local Service STEPEND COACHES 92 WADDELL AVENUE GLENMAVIS AlRDRlE ML6 ONZ

STUART SHEVILLE (SOLE TRADER) 101 MONKLANDS HOSPITAL - LONGRIGGEND Local Service STUARTS COACHES GOREMIRE YARD GOREMIRE ROAD CARLUKE ML8 4PQ

35 HARTHILL - HAMILTON BUS STATION Local Service x1 CARLUKE. GOREMIRE ROAD -GLASGOW, CHARING CROSS Local Service

SPT Corporate Database (Registrations) Coatbridge Town Centre Monklands General Hospital