Prentice of Haddington
| Founded | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Service area | East Lothian Midlothian |
| Service type | Bus services Coach services |
| Routes | 9 |
| Depots | Haddington |
| Fleet | 909 (2019) |
| Website | Click Here |
Prentice of Haddington is a bus and coach company based in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. The managing director is Ross Prentice.[1][2]
History
The business was started by Don Prentice in 1991.[3]
In July 2012, the firm took over routes 121 and 123 after they were withdrawn by FirstGroup.[4]
In 2018, the firm introduced contactless payments.[5]
Services
| Number | Start | End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108[6] | Haddington | Fort Kinnaird | Operated by Prentice since 2016[7] |
| 111[8] | |||
| 118 | Longniddry | Fort Kinnaird | Introduced 29 October 2018[9][10] |
| 122 | Haddington | Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh | Council supported[11] |
Fleet
In 2001, the firm had nine vehicles. By 2011, this had risen to 15.[12] In January 2021, the firm took delivery of two Alexander Dennis Enviro200 diesel buses.[13] A third was delivered in April 2021.[14]
References
- ↑ "Haddington bus operator adopts new app aiming to make travel safer". East Lothian Courier. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Jackson, Peter (2021-06-09). "Prentice of Haddington switches on to the potential of electric buses". CBW. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Prentice Coaches celebrate 25 years". Bus & Coach Buyer. 2016-06-08. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Prentice Coaches relaunch East Lothian bus services". Insider. 2012-07-03. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "East Lothian Goes Contactless". Ticketer. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Prentice Coaches announces some route and timetable changes to its services". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ "Replacement for withdrawn 108 service". Lothian Loop. 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ "Prentice buses offers NHS workers free travel to hospitals". East Lothian Courier. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- ↑ "Fleet News Scotland". Buses Magazine. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-26. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "New Prentice bus service to Fort Kinnaird launched". East Lothian Courier. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-26. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "East Lothian by Bus: Supported bus services". Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-26. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Hilson, Aaron (2011-09-13). "Prentice Coaches invests £400k in new coaches". CBW. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-26. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Prentice of Haddington Reduces Carbon Footprint With ADL Enviro200 Low Emission Buses". Focus Transport. 2021-01-28. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-26. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Prentice of Haddington adds third ADL Enviro200 low carbon bus to its fleet". Alexander Dennis. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-26. Unknown parameter
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