Unilink (Stirling bus route)
| UL | |
|---|---|
 UniLink Enviro400 MMC at Stirling City Centre during April 2026. | |
| Overview | |
| Operator | McGill's Midland Bluebird |
| Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 4 |
| Status | In service |
| Former operator | First Scotland East |
| Route | |
| Start | Stirling |
| End | University of Stirling campus |
| Service | |
| Frequency | Every 10 minutes |
| Operates | Daily |
Unilink is a bus route that runs between Stirling city centre and the University of Stirling campus. The route had branded orange and navy buses, before McGill's changed the livery to a light blue.[1] It is operated by McGill's Midland Bluebird (formerly First Scotland East).[2]
History
In 2015, a fleet of five new Alexander Dennis Enviro400 MMC double-decker buses were deployed on the route.[3][4][5][6]
In November 2018 the route changed from arriving at the university on West Link road to arriving at the newly built university bus hub.[7]
In February 2022, the route was extended to serve Alexander Court.[8] The same year, First introduced a new livery for buses operating the service, these buses were briefly used in Glasgow by First after they ceased operations in Stirling.[9]
In September 2022, the night service was re-introduced.[10] Shortly after, operation of the route was taken over by McGill's Midland Bluebird.[11]
References
- ↑ Walter, Richard (2022-02-15). Route Branding and Special Liveries on British Buses. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9644-7. Archived from the original on 2022-07-10. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ↑ Peteranna, Ryan (2017-11-02). "New bus services for Stirling students 'result of customer feedback'". Brig Newspaper. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ↑ "University travel transformed with 'best buses in Scotland'". www.stir.ac.uk. 2015-09-22. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ Marjoribanks, Kaiya (2015-09-30). "Luxury buses introduced on route between Stirling University and the city centre". Daily Record. Archived from the original on 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "Stirling students to travel in style". Stirling News. Archived from the original on 2022-07-10. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "'Best buses in Scotland'". Bus & Coach Buyer. 2015-09-30. Archived from the original on 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ Observer, Stirling (2018-11-22). "Residents blame Stirling University's £1.1million bus hub for parking woes". Daily Record. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ Glen, Isla (2022-02-17). "UniLink extended to Alexander Court". Brig Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ Jackson, Peter (2022-06-15). "FirstGroup rebuffs I Squared offer". CBW. Archived from the original on 2022-07-10. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ↑ Deyell, Freya (2022-09-14). "No more drunken stumbles back to campus: Night bus returns". Brig Newspaper. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ↑ Bishop, Molly (2022-10-14). "Stirling UL in disarray as students face delays and cancellations". Brig Newspaper. Retrieved 2023-03-25.