Thursday May 22nd 2025
Service 91 travels between Peebles and Biggar.
Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Paul Kelly
Bus services taken over by Scottish Borders Council attracted more than one thousand passengers in the first week, it has emerged.
The 90, 91 and 93 buses in Tweeddale were hailed a “huge success” by Scottish Borders Council convener Councillor Watson McAteer at a meeting of the full council on Thursday, May 22.
Service 90 is the Peebles Town Service, Service 91 travels between Peebles and Biggar, and Service 93 connects Peebles with West Linton.
SBC took over the running of the services from Borders Buses from May 12th, providing an additional 16 journeys per day, with earlier and later buses as part of a revamped timetable.
Councillor McAteer said: “Public transport provides a constant challenge in the Borders and the news that 90, 91 and 93 bus services in Tweeddale had been taken over by Scottish Borders Council in the last week has already been well received and is making a difference in the area.
“The brand new smaller buses have been a huge success, with over one thousand passengers travelling on the new service in the first week alone.
“Importantly the buses are now picking up passengers in new areas across the routes.
“This implementation would not have been the success it clearly has been without the hard work and the attention to detail that has been delivered by our principal transport officer Gordon Grant.
“I know that all members, and particularly the Tweeddale councillors, wish to thank Gordon and his team for this achievement and at the same time encourage the public to continue supporting these services.”
The service changes come as part of a wider project as SBC continues to work with partners and communities to improve transport services across the Borders through Levelling Up funding.
A further 29 real time information screens are being introduced at 29 key sites, to support the 15 solar and 11 wired screens currently in place across the network.
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