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The 121 Prentice service links to attractions such as The Museum of Flight and the Sea Bird Centre
Following a recent article in the local press about a lack of parking spaces at Drem station, RELBUS suggested that it might be possible for some people to take the bus to the train station instead, if the [...]

For straightforward bus journeys mobile technology is becoming increasingly useful, though there’s a long way to go if you live in rural areas, or the signal is poor or you are using old technology or you are yourself old and struggling to keep up with the times.
Some say we should concentrate on getting services improved. [...]

RELBUS, the Rural East Lothian Bus Users group welcomes the formation of East Lothian Council’s Local Bus Forum. We recognise it is not easy for the public’s needs to be met in a competitive and deregulated environment and that  operators justify investment and operational decisions in the interests of shareholders. However the structural deficiencies in public transport are significant [...]

Our consultation with members and Community Councils progresses, but the long read won’t suit all readers (see the earlier post), so we’ve laid out our priorities on a new page here:
http://relbus.org.uk/documents/focus-on-bus-users-consultation-questions/
Our 9 point plan is a menu rather than a prescription, but we hope it will help us campaign more effectively and prioritise our efforts [...]