Missing the 13?

Fed up with overcrowding on the 36?

Mark has launched a new campaign to Bring back our buses!

For more information about our campaign and to sign the online petition see:

http://bringbackourbuses.blogspot.com/
or,
‘Bring back our Buses’ Facebook group

Last year, the number 13 bus was withdrawn between Bellevue, McDonald Road, Leith and Lochend. Edinburgh City Council agreed to provide only enough funding to keep the section of the route between the New Town and Ravelston.

Now, the Council has put the route out to tender again. There are a number of options - from extending the 13 service, to withdrawing it entirely! Our campaign is calling on the Council and Lothian Buses to reinstate the full No 13 route, as part of a wider campaign to improve bus services in the area.

Restoring the number 13 will give local residents a better choice of buses, and relieve pressure on the number 36 and other local buses. With timetable improvements, it could also provide a better frequency for local residents.

The options the Council are considering include:

1. Keeping the existing ‘short’ 13 route
2. Re-establishing the ‘old’ 13 route through Broughton to Leith and Findlay Gardens
3. Extending the route at each end, to serve Craigleith in the west, and to cover the former 12 route to Seafield which was also cut
4. Cutting the service frequency from every 30 minutes to 60 minutes
5. And if they don’t like any of the options, the Council could withdraw the 13 completely.

Click here to read the final decision of the City Council's Transport, Infrastructure and Environment Committee on 26 May.