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Easter 2019: Public Transport Service Alterations Issue 2 on 10Th April 2019 Friday 19Th April 2019 (Good Friday) on Friday 19Th § Easter 2019: Public transport service alterations Issue 2 on 10th April 2019 Friday 19th April 2019 (Good Friday) On Friday 19th April(Good Friday) some services in Edinburgh ,the Lothians , Scottish Borders and Stirling are varied. The information for Lothian Buses, First East Scotland and Borders Buses is in our journey planning data. Monday 22nd April 2019 Many Public Transport operators will operate varied timetables on Monday 22 April April 2019. Details are given below .If not listed below then please contact the Operator or Local Authority Transport Department direct. Summary for 22nd April 2019 Operator Comment Rail Services Use journey planner Air Services Contact Airline Cal.Mac, Clydelink & Western Ferries Use journey planner Coach Services (Scottish Citylink, Megabus & National Use journey planner Express) SPT Subway Use journey planner SPT Contracted Services Use journey planner- Mainly Sunday Service First Glasgow Use journey planner - Sunday Service except 500 which is Saturday Stagecoach West Scotland and Glasgow Use Journey Planner - Sunday Service with some extra early am journeys on some services EXCEPT Arran and X76,X77,X78,,X79 which are normal weekday Glasgow Citybus Use journey planner- 15,17, Saturday service – 49 & 153 Sunday service. No service on 6B,124,142 or 521 Whitelaws Coaches Use journey planner- Sunday service McGills Use journey planner- Varied services Lothian Buses Use Journey planner – Saturday service with extra AM journeys Lothian Country Buses Use Journey Planner – Normal service East Coast Buses Use Journey Planner – Normal service First West Lothian Area Use Journey planner – Saturday service.Click green warning triangle Good Friday & Easter Monday for Extra early morning journeys on 21,22,24,25 & 26 .also N23 & N25 will not operate on Easter Monday. First Falkirk/Stirling area Use Journey planner – Saturday service (UL night services will not Good Friday & Easter Monday operate on Easter Monday) Borders Buses Good Friday & Easter Monday Use Journey planner – Varied services Other Borders services Use Journey Planner – Normal schools off services Stagecoach Fife Use Journey Planner – Normal service National Express Dundee Use journey planner – Normal service Stagecoach Strathtay Use journey planner – Normal service Stagecoach Perth Use Journey Planner – Normal service Stagecoach Bluebird Use Journey Planner – Normal service Stagecoach Highland Use Journey Planner – Normal service First Aberdeen Do notuUse Journey Planner – waiting for data Stagecoach Orkney Use Journey Planner – Normal service West Coast Motors Use Journey Planner – Normal service 1 .
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