regentlad
Fort Kinnaird anyone ?
Not so long ago it would have been unheard of to travel from Edinburgh airport direct to the suburbs. I recall writing to the manager with a suggestion the airport route be extended to Portobello and Eastfield - it went unanswered. However in recent times Lothian have introduced the Skylink buses the main difference between them and the Airlink bus is the different shades of blue and of course the fact that Skylink 300 and 400 go into the suburbs whereas Airlink 100 is the traditional route direct to 'the city' .
Once out of the airport and reaching Gyle the 400 follows what was for some years the 18 route or let us be more specific and say the old lamented 32 / 52 circular. Can we imagine the 32 circle at the airport - yes worked by Atlanteans in madder gold and white! The 32 traversed Edinburgh's suburbs, there were several 'layovers' and at the Muirhouse one I went upstairs to find a group of 'senior citizens' having tea and biscuits. They had boarded at Hyvots and like many others of their age were having a day out on the 32 ! On the offer of refreshments I let them carry on. The 300 does what the 32 used to do over the west and north of the city ending up at Ocean Terminal another once large shopping centre now on a shaky peg - which Skylink 200 appeared to be on before it was recently withdrawn.
Our bus is Volvo fleet 506, now 5 years old and sporting a light 'deft' blue livery, it is one of the Skylink fleet based at Longstone garage which until the introduction of the brand had not been involved in airport services. The Fort Kinnaird destination takes travellers directly to this huge retail centre, calling we should add at another large centre at Gyle. A couple with luggage boarded and went all the way to The Wisp last seen walking with baggage towards the nearby Parrotshot area - a very useful connection for them and I daresay many others along this route.
Fort Kinnaird anyone ?
Not so long ago it would have been unheard of to travel from Edinburgh airport direct to the suburbs. I recall writing to the manager with a suggestion the airport route be extended to Portobello and Eastfield - it went unanswered. However in recent times Lothian have introduced the Skylink buses the main difference between them and the Airlink bus is the different shades of blue and of course the fact that Skylink 300 and 400 go into the suburbs whereas Airlink 100 is the traditional route direct to 'the city' .
Once out of the airport and reaching Gyle the 400 follows what was for some years the 18 route or let us be more specific and say the old lamented 32 / 52 circular. Can we imagine the 32 circle at the airport - yes worked by Atlanteans in madder gold and white! The 32 traversed Edinburgh's suburbs, there were several 'layovers' and at the Muirhouse one I went upstairs to find a group of 'senior citizens' having tea and biscuits. They had boarded at Hyvots and like many others of their age were having a day out on the 32 ! On the offer of refreshments I let them carry on. The 300 does what the 32 used to do over the west and north of the city ending up at Ocean Terminal another once large shopping centre now on a shaky peg - which Skylink 200 appeared to be on before it was recently withdrawn.
Our bus is Volvo fleet 506, now 5 years old and sporting a light 'deft' blue livery, it is one of the Skylink fleet based at Longstone garage which until the introduction of the brand had not been involved in airport services. The Fort Kinnaird destination takes travellers directly to this huge retail centre, calling we should add at another large centre at Gyle. A couple with luggage boarded and went all the way to The Wisp last seen walking with baggage towards the nearby Parrotshot area - a very useful connection for them and I daresay many others along this route.