LCTS in LCTS In addition to five Community Bus routes, LCTS 6b Newmills Road provides a range of other services in Midlothian. EH22 1DU We have 6 wheelchair accessible minibuses that Tel. 0131-663 0176 can be hired on a self-drive or with-driver basis by E-mail: [email protected] non-profit making community and voluntary groups in Midlothian. Such groups are first LCTS required to become an LCTS member, which costs 200 Sir Harry Lauder Road £10 (+VAT) and is renewable annually. Community Bus R2 EH15 2QA Each minibus is fitted with a passenger lift, and has (Thursdays) Tel. 0131-669 8899 seats that can be removed to create space for E-mail: [email protected] {from 1 April 2019} passengers to travel in wheelchairs. Every seat has a three-point seat belt, and there are additional www.lcts.org.uk grab rails at the entrance to assist boarding and alighting. LCTS is a company limited by guarantee, registered in We are also a training centre, and can provide (No. SC134332) and a charity registered in (either directly, or via our trading company) Scotland (No. SC018884). Registered office : 200 Sir Harry Lauder Road, Edinburgh, EH15 2QA. VAT certificated training in: Registration No. 927 5813 00. MiDAS, which is the UK standard for the The Community Bus service, which is part assessment and training of minibus drivers. funded by Midlothian Council, is PATS, which is the UK standard for passenger registered with the Scottish Traffic assistants on vehicles. Commissioner’s office.

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Saving Fuel & Developing Driving, which is a course Bonnyrigg-Tesco-Dalkeith for drivers of passenger and goods vehicles. Community Bus R2 Timetable Fares A Community Bus provides a service in Route Times Adult (single) £1.70 areas that are less well served by the Dalkeith (South Street) 09.00 Dalkeith (Jarnac Court, High Street) 09.02 commercial bus network. Eskbank (Dalhousie Road) 09.04 Lothianbridge (The King’s Gate) 09.06 Child (single) {under 16yrs.} £0.85 Newtongrange (opposite Mining Museum) 09.10 Although the Community Bus stops at bus Gowkshill (The Crescent) 09.12 stops along the route, it also covers areas Greenhall (Barleyknowe Crescent) 09.15 Gorebridge (Wilson Road) 09.18 with no bus stops, where passengers can Gorebridge (Arnprior Road) 09.21 Young person (single) {16-18yrs. Gorebridge (Hunter Square) 09.22 board it on a hail-and-ride basis. Gorebridge (Gore Avenue, Newbyres Village) 09.24 with a Young Scot Card} £1.10 Gorebridge (opposite Library) 09.27 The R2 service is a circular route linking Newtonloan Toll 09.31 Bonnyrigg ( Road) 09.35 central Dalkeith, some residential parts of Bonnyrigg (High Street) 09.38 National Entitlement Card holders Bonnyrigg (Co-op, High Street) 09.39 Gorebridge, central Bonnyrigg and the Bonnyrigg (High Street) 09.41 {disabled people and people Eskbank (Tesco Superstore) 09.46 Tesco superstore at Hardengreen. Eskbank (Bonnyrigg Road) 09.48 aged 60 or over} Free Dalkeith (Morrison’s) 09.51 The Community Bus is a minibus with a Dalkeith (South Street) 09.53 maximum capacity of 15 seated passengers: Dalkeith (South Street) 11.20 Please help us by having the exact fare Dalkeith (Jarnac Court, High Street) 11.22 standing passengers are not allowed. Eskbank (Bonnyrigg Road) 11.25 ready. Eskbank (Tesco Superstore) 11.27 The driver (who may be a volunteer or a Bonnyrigg (High Street) 11.32 Bonnyrigg (Co-op, High Street) 11.33 Wheelchair Users part-time employee) is trained to a Bonnyrigg (High Street) 11.35 Bonnyrigg (Cockpen Road) 11.38 The Community Bus can carry a nationally recognised and accredited Newtonloan Toll 11.42 wheelchair user, but only if this has been Gorebridge (Library) 11.46 standard. Gorebridge (Gore Avenue, Newbyres Village) 11.49 booked in advance. This should be done Gorebridge (Hunter Square) 11.51 before 17.00hrs on the Tuesday of the The Community Bus does not run from 24 Gorebridge (Arnprior Road) 11.52 Gorebridge (Wilson Road) 11.55 week in which you wish to travel. Subject December to 2 January inclusive, or on 3 Greenhall (Barleyknowe Crescent) 11.58 Gowkshill (The Crescent) 12.01 to the bus being able to park outside January and/or 4 January whenever either Newtongrange (Mining Museum) 12.03 safely and legally, it may be possible to Lothianbridge (opposite The King’s Gate) 12.07 of these dates is a local public holiday. Eskbank (Dalhousie Road) 12.09 pick you up from your home. Dalkeith (Morrison’s) 12.11 Call LCTS Dalkeith (South Street) 12.13 0131-663 0176