People from Fife will now be able to stay on the move during periods of severe rail disruption, thanks to a new ticket acceptance arrangement between ScotRail and Stagecoach East Scotland.
From Monday 16 January, ScotRail customers affected by any major disruption as a result of severe weather, emergency repairs or signalling issues, will be able to complete their journey using Stagecoach East Scotland bus services.
Customers holding a valid train ticket simply show this to the driver on boarding to be able to travel free of charge.
This scheme will be activated during periods of severe disruption, and customers will be alerted by ScotRail’s station and on-train staff, via Twitter and online. The arrangement does not cover travel between Edinburgh and Inverkeithing. A list of bus routes calling and pick up points is listed below.
A similar ticket acceptance is already up and running with Stagecoach in the North of Scotland, in Glasgow with First Bus, in Edinburgh with Edinburgh Trams and in Midlothian with Lothian Buses. It has been very successful in transporting passengers when rail services are not running as they should.
Jacqueline Taggart, ScotRail Alliance Customer Experience Director said: “This scheme will be a real benefit for our customers in Fife.
“During periods of major disruption, our main priority is to keep customers on the move, and this partnership with Stagecoach will help us do just that.”
Speaking about the new scheme, David Frenz, Stagecoach East Scotland Operations Director said: We're committed to providing quality public transport services to the communities we serve. We're delighted to be able to assist rail passengers during periods of disruption as this partnership is putting the customer at the heart of our operations."
Notes:
The following routes will have ticket acceptance on the bus service/s listed:
Any 43/43A/43B/44A/44B/46A/X4 (towards Glenrothes/Whitehill) from Markinch rail station turning circle to Glenrothes bus station. Then X53/53 (towards Cupar/Dundee) from Glenrothes bus station to Ladybank rail station.
Alternatively any 64/64A from Glenrothes bus station to Ladybank rail station (longer journey than X53/53).
X53/53 from adjacent to Ladybank rail station on Victoria Road to Glenrothes bus station. Then any 43/43A/43B/44A/44B/46A/X4 (towards Leven) from Glenrothes bus station to Markinch rail station turning circle.
Alternatively any 64/64A from adjacent to Ladybank rail station on Victoria Road to Glenrothes bus station (longer journey than X53/53).
Any 43/43A/43B/44A/44B/46A/X4 (towards Glenrothes/Whitehill) from Markinch rail station turning circle to Glenrothes bus station. Then any X24/X53/53/X54/X59 (towards Cupar/St Andrews/Dundee) from Glenrothes bus station to Cupar rail station.
Any X24/X53/53/X54/X59 (towards Glenrothes/Kirkcaldy/Edinburgh) from adjacent to Cupar rail station on Station Road to Glenrothes bus station. Then any 43/43A/43B/44A/44B/46A/X4 (towards Leven) from Glenrothes bus station to Markinch rail station turning circle.
Any 43/43A/43B/44A/44B/46A/X4 (towards Glenrothes/Whitehill) from Markinch rail station turning circle to Glenrothes bus station. Then X24/X59 (towards St Andrews) from Glenrothes bus station to Guardbridge Cupar Road. Then any 42/42B/94/94A/99/99A/99B/99C/99D (towards Dundee/Ladybank) from adjacent to Mills Building on Main Street, Guardbridge to Leuchars rail station.
Any 42/42B/94/94A/99/99A/99B/99C/99D (towards St Andrews) from Leuchars rail station turning circle to opposite Mills Building on Main Street, Guardbridge. Then X24/X59 (towards Glenrothes/Glasgow/Edinburgh) from opposite chip shop on Cupar Road, Guardbridge to Glenrothes bus station. Then any 43/43A/43B/44A/44B/46A/X4 (towards Leven) from Glenrothes bus station to Markinch rail station turning circle.
Any 43/43A/43B/44A/44B/46A/X4 (towards Glenrothes/Whitehill) from Markinch rail station turning circle to Glenrothes bus station. Then X53/53/X54 (towards Cupar/Dundee) from Glenrothes bus station to Dundee city centre or rail station.
X53/53/X54 from Crichton Street, Dundee to Glenrothes bus station. Then any 43/43A/43B/44A/44B/46A/X4 (towards Leven) from Glenrothes bus station to Markinch rail station turning circle.
X53 from opposite Ladybank rail station on Victoria Road to opposite Cupar rail station on Station Road.
64/64A from opposite Ladybank rail station on Victoria Road to adjacent to Tesco on South Road, Cupar.
94/94A from opposite Ladybank rail station on Victoria Road to Stance C at Crossgate, Cupar.
X53 from adjacent to Cupar rail station on Station Road to Ladybank rail station.
64/64A from opposite Tesco on South Road, Cupar to Ladybank rail station.
94/94A from Stance A at Crossgate Cupar to Ladybank rail station.
94/94A from opposite Ladybank rail station on Victoria Road to Leuchars rail station.
94/94A (towards Ladybank) from Leuchars rail station turning circle to opposite Ladybank rail station on Victoria Road.
X53/53 from opposite Ladybank rail station on Victoria Road to adjacent to Dundee city centre or rail station.
X53/53 from Caird Hall on Dock Street Dundee to Ladybank rail station.
94/94A from Stance C, Crossgate, Cupar to Leuchars rail station.
94/94A (towards Ladybank) from Leuchars rail station turning circle to Stance A, Crossgate, Cupar.
X53/53/X54 from opposite Cupar rail station on Station Road to Dundee city centre or rail station.
X53/53/X54 from Crichton Street Dundee to Cupar rail station.
Any 42/42B/99/99A/99B/99C/99D (towards Dundee) from Leuchars rail station turning circle to Dundee rail station.
Any 42/42B/99/99A/99B/99C/99D from adjacent to Dundee rail station on South Marketgait to Leuchars rail station.
X58 from adjacent to Bannerman Avenue on Chapel Street Inverkeithing to Kirkcaldy rail station.
X60 from adjacent to Bannerman Avenue on Chapel Street Inverkeithing to opposite St Brycedale Road on St Brycedale Avenue Kirkcaldy.
X58 from Stance D on Bennochy Road Kirkcaldy to opposite Bannerman Avenue on Chapel Street Inverkeithing.
X60 from adjacent to St Brycedale Road on St Brycedale Avenue Kirkcaldy to opposite Bannerman Avenue on Chapel Street Inverkeithing.
X53/53 from Stance B on Bennochy Road Kirkcaldy to Dundee city centre or rail station.
X53/53 from Caird Hall on Dock Street Dundee to Stance D on Bennochy Road Kirkcaldy.
39/39A/39B from Stance B on Bennochy Road Kirkcaldy to opposite rail station, Main Street Thornton.
39/39A/39B from adjacent rail station on Main Street, Thornton to Stance D on Bennochy Road Kirkcaldy.
Any X37/39/39A/39B/X53/53 from Stance B on Bennochy Road Kirkcaldy to Glenrothes bus station, then any 43/43A/43B/44A/44B/46A/X4 (towards Leven) from Glenrothes bus station to Markinch rail station turning circle.
Any 43/43A/43B/44A/44B/46A/X4 (towards Glenrothes/Whitehill) from Markinch rail station turning circle to Glenrothes bus station. Then any X37/39/39A/39B/X53/53 (towards Kirkcaldy) from Glenrothes bus station to Stance D on Bennochy Road Kirkcaldy.
41/X53/53 from Stance A or B on Bennochy Road Kirkcaldy to opposite Cupar rail station on Station Road.
41 from adjacent to Tesco on South Road, Cupar to Stance D on Bennochy Road, Kirkcaldy.
X53/53 from adjacent to Cupar rail station on Station Road to Stance D on Bennochy Road, Kirkcaldy.
X53/53 from Stance B on Bennochy Road to opposite Ladybank rail station on Victoria Road.
X53/53 from adjacent to Ladybank rail station on Victoria Road to Stance D on Bennochy Road Kirkcaldy.
X53/53 from Stance B on Bennochy Road to A914 St Michaels Dundee Road (northbound) then any 42/42B/94/94A/99/99A/99B/99C/99D from A919 St Michaels St Andrews Road (SE bound) to Leuchars rail station.
Any 42/42B/99/99A/99B/99C/99D (towards Dundee) from Leuchars rail station turning circle to A914 St Michaels Dundee Road (northbound), then X53/53 from opposite St Michaels Inn on A914 to Stance D on Bennochy Road Kirkcaldy.
As Inverkeithing to Kirkcaldy then as Kirkcaldy to Dundee.
As Dundee to Kirkcaldy then as Kirkcaldy to Inverkeithing.
The no. 7 runs from Dunfermline to Inverkeithing then up the coast calling at all stations as follows:-
Dunfermline – Bus Station Stance 12
Dunfermline – Adjacent Town rail station on St Margaret’s Drive
Rosyth – First stop on Primrose Lane (not adjacent to rail station on Queensferry Road)
Inverkeithing – High Street opposite Boreland Road (not adjacent to rail station)
Dalgety Bay – Adjacent to rail station on A921
Aberdour – Opposite rail station on Station Place
Burntisland – Adjacent to Allan Court on High Street
Kinghorn – Opposite Memorial on High Street
Kirkcaldy – Stance 1 at bus station
Kirkcaldy – Adjacent rail station on Bennochy Road
The return journey calls at the following stops:-
Kirkcaldy – Stance D on Bennochy Road
Kirkcaldy – Bus Station Stance 13
Kinghorn – Adjacent to War Memorial on High Street
Burntisland – Adjacent to library on High Street
Aberdour – Adjacent to rail station on Station Place
Dalgety Bay – Opposite rail station on A921
Inverkeithing – High Street adjacent Boreland Road (not adjacent to rail station)
Rosyth – Opposite rail station on Queensferry Road
Dunfermline – Opposite Town rail station on St Margaret’s Drive
Dunfermline – Bus Station
The no. 19/19A runs from Rosyth to Lochgelly (then towards Ballingry) calling at all stations as follows:-
Rosyth – Opposite rail station on Queensferry Road
Dunfermline – Opposite Town rail station on St Margaret’s Drive
Dunfermline – Bus Station Stance 4
Dunfermline – Halbeath Road adjacent to Whitefield Road
Cowdenbeath – High Street opposite rail station
Lochgelly – Station Road opposite rail station
The return journey calls at the following stops:-
Lochgelly – Station Road adjacent to rail station
Cowdenbeath – High Street adjacent to Union Street
Dunfermline – Halbeath Road adjacent to Linburn Road
Dunfermline – Bus Station stance 8
Dunfermline – Adjacent Town rail station on St Margaret’s Drive
Rosyth – Adjacent to rail station on Queensferry Road
The no. 33/33A runs from Dunfermline to Kirkcaldy calling at all stations as follows:-
Dunfermline – Bus Station Stance 1
Dunfermline – Whitefield Road adjacent to Queen Margaret rail station
Cowdenbeath – High Street opposite rail station
Lochgelly – Auchterderran Road opposite Whyte Street
Cardenden – Cardenden Road
Kirkcaldy - Stance D on Bennochy Road
The return journey calls at the following stops:-
Kirkcaldy - Stance A on Bennochy Road
Cardenden – Cardenden Road
Lochgelly – Auchterderran Road opposite Reid Street
Cowdenbeath – High Street adjacent to Union Street
Dunfermline – Whitefield Road opposite Queen Margaret rail station
Dunfermline – Bus Station
47 from Stance C at Goosecroft Road Stirling to Royal Hotel Bridge of Allan then on to opposite rail station on Stirling Road Dunblane.
47 from opposite rail station on Station Road Dunblane to opposite Bridge of Allan rail station then on to Stirling Goosecroft Road near rail station.
X53/53 from adjacent to rail station on Station Road Invergowrie to Dundee city centre.
X53/53 from opposite Caird Hall on Dock Street Dundee to Invergowrie rail station.
30/30A from Montrose rail station turning circle to Arbroath bus station.
30/30A from Arbroath bus station to Montrose rail station turning circle.
The 73/73A/73B call at the following stops
Arbroath – Keptie Street opposite rail station
Carnoustie – Church Street opposite Dalhousie Street
Monifieth – High Street at Tesco
Broughty Ferry – Queen Street near Gray Street
Dundee – City Centre Seagate / Dock Street / Whitehall Street
The return journey calls at the following stops:-
Dundee – City Centre High Street (H3) / Dock Street / Seagate
Broughty Ferry – Queen Street at library
Monifieth – High Street opposite Tesco
Carnoustie – Church Street adjacent to Dalhousie Street
Arbroath – Keptie Street at rail station