PASSENGER INFORMATION
This publication details the changes to local bus services in Angus over the Christmas and New Year period 2016/2017, as notified by operators to Angus Council’s transport team.
Passengers requiring clarification as to whether their local bus service is running over the festive period should contact the relevant bus company.
Local bus service timetables can be found on the public transport pages on Angus Council’s website at www.angus.gov.uk/transport.
The Traveline Scotland call centre is open 24 hours every day including Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Passengers using the Traveline website to plan journeys should note the instructions on the website for planning journeys over the festive period.
DAY BY DAY TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
All services run as normal until:
TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2016.
A normal Monday to Friday schoolday/college day service will operate on most Angus local bus services.
WEDNESDAY 21 DECEMBER 2016.
A normal Monday to Friday schoolday/college day service will operate on most Angus local bus services.
Passengers should however note that some services that run specifically for the carriage of scholars (services beginning A, B, F or K) will run at approximately 15:00 to accommodate schools finishing early. Please contact the operator to confirm times for particular journeys.
THURSDAY 22 DECEMBER 2016.
A normal Monday to Friday school holiday/college day service will operate.
FRIDAY 23 DECEMBER 2016.
A normal Monday to Friday school holiday/college day service will operate.
SATURDAY 24 DECEMBER 2016.
A normal Saturday service will generally operate however on the following services the last buses will run as follows:
Service 20 21:15 Dundee – Kirriemuir via Forfar (21:50) 21:15 Kirriemuir – Dundee via Forfar (21:35) 22:07 Kirriemuir – Northmuir – Southmuir – Kirriemuir 22:25 Kirriemuir – Forfar (terminates at Forfar East High Street)
Service 21A 19:35 Dundee – Edzell and Stracathro via Forfar (20:10) and Brechin (20:35) 21:04 Edzell and Stracathro (21:18) – Forfar via Brechin (21:28)
Service 23 21:20 Forfar East High Street – Westfield – Gallowshade – East High Street
Service 27 & 27A 21:55 Forfar – Arbroath via Letham (22:12) 21:35 Arbroath – Forfar via Letham (22:00)
Service 30 & 30A 22:10 Montrose – Arbroath 21:35 Arbroath – Montrose
Service 39 20:05 Dundee – Ethiebeaton – Arbroath
Service 43 & 43A 21:05 Arbroath Bus Station – Kirkton – Arbroath Bus Station
Service 43A & 44A 21:45 Arbroath Bus Station – Timmergreens – Arbroath Bus Station
Service 47 21:35 Ferryden – Montrose – Hillside 21:52 Hillside – Montrose – Ferryden
Service 57 19:20 Dundee – Blairgowrie 20:20 Dundee – Blairgowrie (terminates at Blairgowrie Wellmeadow) 19:15 Perth – Coupar Angus (19:50) – Blairgowrie (20:05) – Dundee
Service 59 17:35 Dundee – Rattray via Coupar Angus (18:16) and Blairgowrie (18:27) 18:30 Rattray – Dundee via Blairgowrie (18:40) and Coupar Angus (18:50)
Services 73 & 73A 20:47 Arbroath – Carnoustie (21:05) – Monifieth (21:19) – Dundee – Ninewells 21:16 Ninewells – Dundee (21:33) – Monifieth (21:57) – Carnoustie (22:11) – Arbroath
Service 107 20:50 Stonehaven – Montrose 21:45 Montrose – Stonehaven
Service X7 17:07 Perth – Dundee – Arbroath – Montrose – Stonehaven – Aberdeen 18:07 Perth – Dundee – Arbroath – Montrose – Stonehaven 19:07 Perth – Dundee – Arbroath – Montrose 21:07 Perth – Dundee – Arbroath 17:15 Aberdeen – Stonehaven – Montrose – Arbroath – Dundee – Perth 20:15 Aberdeen – Stonehaven – Montrose – Arbroath – Dundee 21:15 Aberdeen – Stonehaven – Montrose – Arbroath
SUNDAY 25 DECEMBER 2016.
No local bus services will operate.
MONDAY 26 DECEMBER 2016.
A Sunday timetable will operate on most Angus local bus services, with the following exceptions:
JP Minicoaches: Service 42 (Arbroath Church Service) will not operate
MW Nicoll: Service 9 will not operate
Stagecoach Bluebird: No Services
TUESDAY 27 DECEMBER 2016 – FRIDAY 30 DECEMBER 2016.
A normal Monday to Friday school/college holiday service will operate on most Angus local bus services with the following exceptions:
Stagecoach: Tayway Services 73, 73A & 73B will operate a Saturday timetable
Scottish Citylink: Services will operate a Saturday timetable
SATURDAY 31 DECEMBER 2016.
A normal Saturday service will generally operate however, the last buses will run as per 24 December 2016.
SUNDAY 1 JANUARY 2017.
Scottish Citylink: Service M9 will operate a special timetable, details available at: http://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables/Winter16/WEB_XMASB16.pdf
No other local bus services will operate.
MONDAY 2 JANUARY 2017.
A Sunday timetable will operate on most Angus local bus services, with the following exceptions:
JP Minicoaches: Service 42 (Arbroath Church Service) will not operate
MW Nicoll: Service 9 will not operate
Stagecoach Bluebird: No Services
TUESDAY 3 JANUARY 2017.
A normal Monday to Friday school/college holiday service will operate on most Angus local bus services with the following exceptions:
Stagecoach: Tayway Services 73, 73A & 73B will operate a Saturday timetable
WEDNESDAY 4 JANUARY 2017.
Local bus services return to normal (Angus schools resume Thursday 5 January 2017 and Dundee & Angus College resumes Monday 9 January 2017).