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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]
Scottish Citylink operates an extensive network of long-distance express services within Scotland, operating 19 routes linking the cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, Stirling and Inverness, as well as linking some rural Highland communities to the main urban areas of Scotland. [2]
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]
When the tram system was closed in the 1950s, the same routes were replaced by diesel buses. Many of these same routes, with minor alterations, still run today. Stagecoach Bluebird also operate a single cross-city route; their route 59 operates between Northfield and Balnagask via the city centre and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
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.
In September 2024, Ember announced that they will be launching a new route from Bridge of Don and Aberdeen City Centre to Edinburgh via Dundee, with stops in the towns, such as Brechin and Forfar, en route. A connection to Edinburgh Airport is also be available. The full launch is expected to be on the 22nd of October 2024, with 20 services per ...
A Stagecoach Bluebird bus driver died in hospital following an assault by a teenage passenger in Elgin bus station on 2 February 2024. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] The Stagecoach Group announced in June 2024 that it had opened a review of its Bluebird operations as a result of the cost of operating the business making it increasingly unsustainable to run.
Aberdeen: Connection with the Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line, Glasgow to Aberdeen Line, Caledonian Sleeper to London Euston and NorthLink Ferries to Orkney and Shetland. Dyce: Formerly served Aberdeen Airport, the bus connection has now been withdrawn. Kintore: Opened 15 October 2020 Inverurie: Insch: Huntly: Keith