4 March 2010
New Citylink Call Centre Number
From Monday 8th March the Citylink Call Centre number will change to 0871 266 33 33. Would customers please note that calls cost 10p/min from BT landlines. Charges from other providers or mobiles may vary.
14th April 2010
Citylink Announces Night Service for Festival Culture Vultures
Scottish Citylink has announced details which will please West coast culture vultures travelling to the Edinburgh International Festival this year.
Citylink, which has just revealed its new summer timetable, will provide a night service between Edinburgh and Glasgow during the festival. Buses will run at 0130 and 0300, allowing festival fans to enjoy shows well into the evening.
Aiden Proctor, commercial manager at Scottish Citylink, said: “Summer is one of our busiest times, with people up and down the country traveling to popular events such as the Edinburgh Festival.
“There is always a huge appetite from people in the west to experience the Festival and we are keen to make sure as many people as possible have the opportunity to enjoy the shows they want, when they want.
“Our new services will ensure that those visiting the festival will be able to relax and enjoy the entertainment without worrying about how they can get home again late in the evening.
“However, because of the size of this event we expect the services to be popular so it is recommended that people pre-book where possible to avoid queuing on the day.”
Jonathan Mills, Edinburgh International Festival Director added: “We are delighted that Citylink are committing to additional late night services seven days a week during the Festival period. Any opportunities which make it easier for those living in Glasgow to enjoy Edinburgh’s Festival season are very welcome indeed.”
Citylink’s new summer timetable is has introduced a number of improvements. Coming into effect on 24th May 2010, it is set to give passengers more flexibility and choice, with many routes seeing increased services.
Nature lovers will be catered for, with a near hourly service introduced between Glasgow and Loch Lomond National Park. The service will run between 7am and 6pm throughout the summer and will provide access to one of Scotland’s most popular beauty spots.
Those keen to travel further afield will not be disappointed. Weekend services between Glasgow and Blackpool will operate along with additional services between Edinburgh/Glasgow and Belfast. Onward tickets to Londonderry and Dublin are also available.
Further enhancements will see:
• Timetable alterations to service 900 (Edinburgh – Glasgow) with the Monday – Friday 0605 and 0620 departures from Edinburgh re-timed to 0555 and 0615.
• Service 913 (Edinburgh – Fort William direct) and 978 (Edinburgh – Oban direct) will operate again this summer, with one journey each way seven days a week. These services will also now serve Grangemouth and Killin.
• An additional early journey between Edinburgh/Glasgow and Belfast and a late return service will provide more opportunities between Scotland and Northern Ireland. Special day return ticket prices are also on offer from Glasgow.
• Minor timetable changes to service M8 (Glasgow – Dundee). 1700 Glasgow to Dundee will no longer serve Cumbernauld, instead the 1720 Glasgow to Dunblane will now operate via Cumbernauld. The 0900, 1700 and 1800 M8 departures from Glasgow will now operate at 0910, 1710 and 1810.
• Service M10 (Glasgow – Perth – Inverness) will be replaced by service G10 Glasgow to Aviemore and Inverness direct (not stopping at Perth). This service will operate three journeys each way seven days a week. • New service G9 will operate direct between Glasgow and Aberdeen. There will be three journeys each day, in both directions, seven days a week.
• Increase in service levels between Glasgow and Oban/Fort William. A number of special promotional fares have also been introduced for summer. Tickets from Edinburgh/Glasgow to Fort William or Oban can be purchased for as little as £5 and services between Edinburgh and Glasgow start at just £1.
Aiden Proctor added: "We have attempted to strike the correct balance between enhancing connectivity and improving journey times and we believe these changes will give even more people the opportunity to make the switch to hassle-free, cheap and reliable public transport."
To access Citylink’s new summer timetable in full (in effect from May 24th 2010) or pre-book a journey please contact Citylink's call centre on 0871 266 33 33 or visit www.citylink.co.uk
Issued by the BIG Partnership on behalf of Scottish Citylink.
For further information please contact Kathleen McMilan on 0141 333 9585 (office), 07835 337 956 (mobile) or kathleen.macmilan@bigpartnership.co.uk
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