Lothian Buses & First Scotland East

[Metroline1511]

RE: Lothian Buses & First Scotland East
It had been rumoured that some 51-reg dual-door Tridents would be repainted and re-enter service but this appeared not to have happened. When I was in Edinburgh on May 26th I saw a few Y-reg Darts on route 36, so these would have been older. Mind you, this route only goes half-hourly so is a bit of a blink and you'll miss it service.

I wonder whether some of the First Volvo B7TL-Presidents are ex-London and ex-Dalkeith. This type worked route 86 so will have needed a new home from the end of June. The fact that a Scania OmniDekka has new livery suggests that the Livingston operation is safe for now. Mind you, despite their disposal hitlist, First have promised to evaluate any reasonable offer for other parts of the business. Route 38 (Edinburgh-Falkirk-Stirling run by Linlithgow garage) also seems safe as my bus on this route on May 27th was an 09-reg high-back seated Volvo B7RLE-Eclipse.