First Bus services make major journey time saving as Thornliebank Road reopens
Journey times for passengers using First Bus services 57 and 57A will significantly improve from tomorrow (Wednesday 23rd April) as year-long roadworks in Thornliebank come to an end.
The works by Network Rail, which started in April last year, meant both services faced lengthy diversions over the last 12 months, adding an average of 12 minutes to every bus journey. The reopening of Thornliebank Road means this time will now be saved, resulting in faster journeys for passengers.
First Bus service 57 operates between Silverburn Shopping Centre and Auchinairn, while service 57A runs between Balornock East and Kennishead.
Linda Shields, Operations Director for First Bus Scotland, said: “The roadworks at Thornliebank Road have caused significant disruption to our services 57 and 57A over the last 12 months and have led to much longer journey times for our customers.
“We’re delighted these roadworks have now been completed and our services will be returning to their normal route from tomorrow (Wednesday) morning. Not only will it make our journeys on these services quicker, it will also mean they are more reliable for customers too.”
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