Date: 07th October 2009

Bustracker passenger information displays have now gone live at 13 sites in East Lothian. They join 40 displays, already installed in Midlothian as part of SEStran’s’ programme to extend Real Time Bus Information (RTPI) beyond the capital.

 

The displays use a satellite tracking system to provide up to the minute information on when buses are due to arrive at stops serviced by Bustracker.

 

SEStran aims to gradually extend RTPI across the whole of South East Scotland ad has already secured EU funding to install a system in the rest of East Lothian and the Borders. The project is currently out to tender and a further application for EU funding to cover installation throughout the rest of the SEStran region has been submitted.

 

SEStran Chair, Cllr Russell Imrie said:

 “Real time information systems are among the most immediately and obviously useful innovations in transport information provision. By providing constant updates on arrival times for bus services, they put the travelling public back in control of their journeys. 

“The passenger knows how long the wait will be, whether they have time to go and buy a newspaper, or make that telephone call; whether they are running late, or in time for appointments.  

 “SEStran aims to ensure that  travellers throughout South East Scotland have access to the same quality of information. It is sometimes thought that sophisticated systems like RTPI are suitable only for urban areas. On the contrary, in rural areas where services are less frequent it is even more important to know exactly when a bus is going to arrive”.

 Iain Coupar, Lothian Buses marketing director added: 

"This extension to Bus Tracker out into East and Midlothian will be a real boon and means bus passengers get an accurate and reliable indication when to expect their bus. It's not just at the bus stop that passengers will benefit - with on-line real time tracking, passengers can check their local bus stop for the exact arrival of the next bus from the comfort of their home or office."

 SEStran - South East of Scotland Transport Partnership - is one of seven new Statutory Regional Transport Partnerships (RTP) created by the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 and is a partnership of eight local councils covering the Borders, the Lothians, Edinburgh, Fife, Falkirk and Clackmannanshire.

For further information, please contact:

Andrew Dougal, SEStran Communications Officer

T: 0131-524-5161

M: 07889-010-291

E: ndrew.dougal@sestran.gov.uk 

ENDS 

Notes The new Bus tracker information systems in East Lothian and Midlothian have been installed at the following locations :  

East Lothian 

Naptan reference  Location 

6270010570         North High St Musselburgh

6270010210         North High St Musselburgh

627001010305     High St Musselburgh

627004020050     High St Tranent

627004020290     Bridge St Tranent

627003020390     High St Prestonpans

627003020550     High St Prestonpans

627001020280     Pinkie Road Musselburgh

627001020300     High St Musselburgh

627001020190     Bridge St Musselburgh

627001020210     Bridge St Musselburgh

627001020610     North High St Musselburgh

627001060080     Wallyford Terminus

  

Midlothian 

327190 Dalkeith High Street                   300347 Dalkeith Buccleuch Street      327075 Dalkeith South Street 326190 Bonnyrigg Lothian Street 326010 Bonnyrigg High Street Greater Danderhall 302490 Penicuik Town Centre - southbound 325170 Penicuik Town Centre - citybound 326720 Mayfield Bogwood Road 326450 Newtongrange Main Street 326330 Gorebridge Hunterfield Road 326310 Gorebridge Main Street 300055 Danderhall Old Dalkeith Road 327250 Danderhall Old Dalkeith Road 302050   Roslin Main Street 325630   Roslin Main Street 325820 Rosewell Carnethie Street 325780 Loanhead The Loan 302100 Gowkley Moss A701 325560 Gowkley Moss A701 326470 Newtongrange Main Street 301910 Loanhead The Loan 301770 Bonnyrigg Polton Street 301420 Bonnyrigg High Street 325750 Loanhead The Loan  325760 Loanhead The Loan 302440 Penicuik Edinburgh Road 325300 Penicuik Edinburgh Road 326020 Bonnyrigg High Street 325955 Bonnyrigg Polton Street West of Dobbies Road 302000  Bilston A701 300990 Mayfield B6482 326640 Mayfield B6482 326460 Newtongrange 339440 Straiton A701 309180 Straiton A701 325510   Milton Bridge A701 327050 Dalkeith Lauder Road 327060 Dalkeith Lauder Road

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