All the changes to McGill's bus services in East Renfrewshire from May

McGill’s the bus operator has set out their new timetable with changes being made to some of their current services, while others have been cut completely.

Here’s a list of changes to McGill’s services across East Renfrewshire from Monday, May 1.

• Service 3: Neilston – Barrhead – Silverburn – Shawlands – Glasgow

The number three, which runs from Neilston to Glasgow, passing through Barrhead, Silverburn, and Shawlands will see no changes on Mondays to Fridays, and Sunday services.

However, on Saturdays, journeys from Neilston to Glasgow at 7am and 8am will no longer run, with alternative journeys at 6.30am, 7.30am, and 8.20am.

While journeys from Glasgow to Neilston at 8.18am and 9.18am will also be stopped, with alternative services at 7.48am, 8.48am, and 9.48am.

Additionally, the number three service that runs from Neilston at 5.23pm will terminate at Barrhead instead of continuing into Glasgow.

And the journey from Glasgow to Auchenback at 6.48pm will also be cut, with alternative services at 6.18pm and 7.18pm.

• Service 51: Auchenback – Barrhead – Paisley

The number 51 will see additional time be added to journeys on Mondays to Saturdays during the daytime in both directions to help improve the punctuality of the route, McGill’s say.

On Mondays to Fridays, the first bus from Auchenback will continue to run at the same time but during the daytime, the frequency of buses will reduce by one journey per hour, which means buses will now run every 15 minutes for most of the day.

In the evening, departure times from Paisley will also be adjusted to improve co-ordination with the service 26 along Neilston Road.

This means after 6.30pm departures from Paisley will be at 6.55pm, 7.25pm, 7.50pm, 8.20pm, 8.50pm, 9.20pm, 10.20pm, and 11.20pm.

While on Saturdays the first bus from Auchenback will run around ten minutes later and the frequency of buses will be reduced by one journey per hour for most of the day. This will mean services will now run every 15 minutes between 9.30am and 5.30pm.

The evening timetable changes will be the same as Mondays to Fridays.

However, on Sundays, some early morning and evening services will no longer run.

The 7.23pm, 7.53pm, and 8.53pm services will be cut, with the first bus leaving at 8.25pm then 9.25pm, then every 30 minutes from 9.53pm.

While services running after the 5.23pm bus from Paisley to Auchenback will now run at 6.15pm, 7.15pm, 8.15pm, and 9.15pm.

The 52 service in Barrhead (Image: Newsquest)

• Service 52: Barrhead Local Service

The number 52 will no longer run after Monday, May 1.

• Service 54: Neilston - Barrhead - Paisley

Just like the 52 service, the 54 won’t operate after May 1, however, this route will be replaced by a change to service 66, which will provide regular links with Paisley at the same frequency on Mondays to Saturdays, and a better frequency on Sundays, according to the bus operator. 

• New Service 66: Neilston – Barrhead – Dykebar – Paisley

The current service will be extended from Dykebar to Neilston via Grahamston Road and Barrhead every 30 minutes for most of the day.

The new route will also introduce links between Neilston, Barrhead and Dykebar, Todholm, and Lochfield.

On Mondays to Fridays, the first bus will leave Neilston at 6.43am and it will run until 7.48pm.

While the first bus will leave Paisley at 6.39am and then every 30 minutes from 7.35am until 6.35pm, with the last service at 7.15pm.

Whereas on Saturdays the first buses will leave Neilston at 7.03am, 7.58am, and 8.35am, and then every 30 minutes until the last bus at 7.48pm.

For Paisley to Neilston, the first bus will leave at 8.02am, 8.38am, 9.09am, with the last bus leaving at 7.15pm.

On Sundays more buses will run with the first bus leaving Neilston at 10.03am and then every 30 minutes from 11.03am, with the last number 66 at 5.33pm.

For Paisley, the first bus will leave at 9.30am on Sundays with the last one being at 5.30pm.

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