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The route was introduced by Stagecoach Bluebird in partnership with Aberdeen City Council in August 2010. [2] On 6 May 2016, a newly purchased fleet of Alexander Dennis Enviro400 double-decker buses began operating the route. Previously, the route was operated by single-decker Optare Versas. [3]
Bus services form the main public transportation system in Aberdeen since the closure of the tram network. Most city buses are operated privately by FirstGroup via their subsidiary First Aberdeen (First's global headquarters are located in the city, on King Street). When bus services in the UK were privatised in the 1980s, those in Aberdeen ...
The extension was added along with a new service, the 757, following public timetable consultations in September 2018. [1] [2] [3] The routes were the first to use the newly opened Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. [4] The new services operated on an hourly frequency and used Alexander Dennis Enviro200 single-decker buses. [5]
Route 1 was created to replace the "Bridges" Aberdeen Corporation Tramways route in the late 1950s. [2] [3] Route 2 was formerly numbered 21, it was renumbered in the 1960s. [4] Service 1A, which offered an express service from Robert Gordon University to the city centre, was withdrawn in March 2020. It was reintroduced on 20 February 2023. [5] [6]
On 30 January 2017, the route of the existing Jet 727 bus service was adjusted to serve the new Park and Ride. [3] However, in May 2017 the change was reverted. [4] On 13 June 2017, the waiting room building was opened. [5] The number 16 bus operated by First Aberdeen served the Park and Ride until its withdrawal in 2018 due to low passenger ...
Aberdeen Airport is served by local and express bus services operated by Stagecoach Bluebird. There is a dedicated Jet 727 bus service up to every 10 minutes to the main bus and rail station in central Aberdeen. [52] 747 Aberdeen Airport–Peterhead formerly linked the airport with Balmedie, Ellon, and Peterhead.
Until May 2017 Stagecoach Bluebird's operated a 80 Jet Connect bus shuttle service between Dyce station and Aberdeen Airport, but this service was discontinued due to low passenger numbers. [13] [14] In 2019, First Aberdeen launched its X27 service which connects the railway station to the airport, heliports, and the P&J Live. [15] [16] [17]
In January 2016, branded Platinum buses were deployed on the route. They were the first in Aberdeen to include USB chargers. [2] [1]On 3 July 2022, the route was altered to use Links Road instead of Park Street and to call at the Beach Retail Park, following the rerouting of route 15.