{"id":56573,"date":"2026-07-13T16:23:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T16:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/bus-disruption-in-edinburgh-to-continue-indefinitely-after-princes-street-fire\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T16:23:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T16:23:34","slug":"bus-disruption-in-edinburgh-to-continue-indefinitely-after-princes-street-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/bus-disruption-in-edinburgh-to-continue-indefinitely-after-princes-street-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Bus disruption in Edinburgh to continue indefinitely after Princes Street fire"},"content":{"rendered":"


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It comes ahead of a busy period for the city, with road closures due to come into force ahead of the festival season at the end of July.<\/p>\n

George Street is usually closed to traffic during August, when bars and venues are permitted to extend across the road.<\/p>\n

Willie Hamilton, Lothian Buses chief operating officer, said the current closures posed a “significant challenge” to operators and commuters.<\/p>\n

He said: “Princes Street is right at the heart of Edinburgh’s public transport network, so any closure has a huge impact.<\/p>\n

“We are involved in discussions on a daily basis and I would urge anybody, when they are travelling to check in advance.<\/p>\n

“It is a fluid situation and it will be changing, sometimes hour to hour.”<\/p>\n

He added: “Once we’ve got a date for length of time for this, that will determine whether the upcoming closures, for example of George Street for the festival, has to be a consideration or not.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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