Get ready for big changes to bus timetable

Bus operator McGill’s has announced widespread changes from next month.

The changes, which start on Monday, May 7, are designed to tackle overcapacity on some of the routes.

The biggest change is replacing the 101 service with number 26, which will run more buses more often to ensure passengers travelling to and from intu Braehead shopping centre and Paisley won’t miss out.

The new 26 timetable will operate every eight minutes between Nethercraigs in Paisley, Renfrew, and intu Braehead with every second bus continuing to Glasgow every 15 minutes. Customers can board number 26 at the previous 101 stance three at Braehead to continue to Paisley.

Service 21 will terminate at Braehead so anyone trying to get to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) can either get the number 17 from Paisley or 23 from Renfrew or Braehead.

Erskine passengers will have a combined 15 minute service with the 23 and X23 both running increased services.

Passengers using service 66 will notice a changed route. It will no longer serve Weir Street and instead go along Bridge Street and Cotton Street to Gauze Street. From Monday to Saturday the service will run between Paisley and Dykebar Hospital, but will no longer service Shortroods or Glasgow Airport. On Sundays, it will continue

Book now for an “uncompromising take on Gaelic and Highland music”.

Top band Daimh is coming to Paisley as part of its annual Scottish tour.

Past awards include Folk Band of the Year at the 2015 Scottish Traditional Music Awards and last year’s award for the Best Folk Band in Europe at the prestigious Folkherbst competition in Germany.

Hear what it’s all about at Paisley Arts Centre on Wednesday, May 23, at 7.30pm.

Tickets are £14 (£12 concession) on 0300 300 1210. to operate between Shortroods and Dukebar Hospital but not Glasgow Airport apart from three evening journeys.

Anyone trying to get to Shortroods and Glasgow Airport, can use McGill’s 757 service which operates seven days a week. It will no longer serve Mains Hill in Erskine where customers can board service 22.

Customers getting on the 757 in Paisley town centre should note the bus stop has moved to Central Road next to the Piazza.

Anyone with any questions about changes to their services can contact McGill’s customer services on 08000 51 56 51.

 People have until tomorrow to register for an afternoon of old-time classics.

East Renfrewshire Council’s Senior Citizens Concert 2018 will take place on Sunday, May 6, at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Cambridge Street, Glasgow from 2pm till 5pm.

Tickets for the event and transport – available from a number of pick-up points across East Renfrewshire – are free.

For more information and to book places, contact Linda McGregor on 0141 577 3143 or email linda.mcgregor@ eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk.