New Airlink buses
Friends of the Meadows
Custom House Leith
Daniel Scott
Learning Disability Festival
New buses were shown off at the airport yesterday which will now take passengers between Waverley Bridge and Edinburgh Airport on the 100 route.
Holiday-makers flying via Edinburgh Airport will be able to benefit from a new fleet of buses that are being put into service in time for the busy summer season.
The 12 new Airlink vehicles which will be in service from 1 July have been designed to compliment the modern feel of the tram service and with reduced maintenance costs will lower air quality emissions.
The launch of the new vehicles comes on the back of a successful first year for Edinburgh Trams and a hugely important time for transport in Edinburgh and the surrounding areas. In addition to Edinburgh Airport’s significant expansion, The Queensferry Crossing is set to open next year and the new Edinburgh Gateway station, which will link passengers from the Fife line and North East Scotland to the airport, scheduled for completion in 2016.
Picture shows : Jim McFarlane (General Manager of Lothian Buses), Lesley Hinds (Chair of Transport for Edinburgh and John Watson (Chief Commercial Officer at Edinburgh Airport
Photographer Ian Georgeson, 07921 567360
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Friends of Meadows and Bruntsfield Links Summer newsletter is now available on their website here.
They look forward to seeing you at the AGM on June 26th at the Croquet Club, 7:30 pm.
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Scottish Historic Buildings Trust has sublet the Custom House in Leith on month by month basis, with cultural social enterprise group Out of the Blue Arts and Education Trust as the preferred tenant.
The Council will remain landlord for the building, and will work with SHBT to develop a feasibility study into long-term plans for the building. We had a look inside on Sunday when there was an open day to allow local people to contribute their ideas for the future of the building.
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