The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
East Neuk bus route on most scenic shortlist
Public called upon to vote for favourite service and help put Fife on the map
A bus route through Fife’s East Neuk is in the running to be named Scotland’s most scenic.
The number 95 Stagecoach service from St Andrews to Leven is among routes across Scotland, England and Wales that passengers can vote for in the Britain’s Most Scenic Bus Route survey.
Douglas Robertson, commercial director for Stagecoach East Scotland, said: “We are proud that service 95 has been shortlisted in the Bus Users UK competition to find Britain’s Most Scenic Bus Route.
“The East Neuk has been described by Lonely Planet as ‘an appealing nook of the country to investigate, with picturesque fishing villages whose distinctive red pantiled roofs and crowstep gables are a legacy of centuries-old trading links with the Low Countries’.
“Our 95 route from Leven connects the communities and quaint coastal fishing villages of Lower Largo, Elie, St Monans, Pittenweem, Anstruther and Crail and impressive views across St Andrews before arriving into the old university town. It is a great way to access the many attractions in the area and the popular Fife Coastal Path.
“We welcome the opportunity to put Fife’s scenery on the map and would like to encourage people to vote for the East Neuk bus route. More information about the competition is available at bususers.org or on Twitter @mostscenicbus.”
Other routes the public can vote for are Stagecoach North Scotland services from Aberdeen to Perth, Aviemore to Cairngorm and Elgin to Dufftown.
The three-month survey has already attracted more than 3,000 votes from bus travellers across the country. Researchers are confident of a much larger response before voting ends in May. Winners will be announced in the summer and a website produced to promote the top 10.