Edinburgh passengers warned of 'network wide' delays from Lothian Buses

Lee Dalgetty

29 November 2024 at 11:35 am·1-min read

Lothian Buses warned of 'network wide' delays — -Credit: (Image: Callum Moffat/Daily Record)

Passengers using Lothian Buses were warned of network wide delays on Friday.

The bus company said delays were due to traffic congestion. This comes after multiple road traffic accidents in the city.

On Friday morning, a busy road was closed following a crash between a car and pedestrian. Duddingston Crescent was closed as emergency services raced to the scene after receiving the call at 12.15pm on Friday, November 29.

On their site, Lothian Buses said: "Due to traffic congestion buses are being delayed Network Wide."

Taking to X, Suzanne Henderson said: "If you don’t fancy waiting an hour and a half on a bus at the Fort, give the place a miss."

Another passenger added: "47 must be the worst service one went up to Ladywood from Tesco about 35 minutes ago and still not on time."

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In response to the concerns, Lothian Buses responded: "I'm afraid services across the network are encountering significant delays. Apologies for any inconvenience caused."

Edinburgh Travel News, ran by Edinburgh Council, added: "Ongoing delays for traffic across south and east Edinburgh, although Milton Road and the city bypass have both reopened."

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