Inverness commuters are facing a third day of disruption to bus services as Stagecoach unveil a new amended timetable to facilitate an increasing reduction in staff numbers.
More than 40 scheduled services across the city have been pulled as the firm battles to keep services running.
Services from one through eight are bearing the brunt of the disruption, leaving customers stranded at a host of destinations across the city.
Officials have confirmed an amended timetable will come into force from Monday to facilitate the reduction in their driving force.
🚌⌚ We've updated some of our timetables from Monday 8th November ⌚🚌 Updated timetables in #Inverness, the #BlackIsle and #Aviemore To download all the latest > https://t.co/FjN4LL0Wet pic.twitter.com/2ufXIJxCNI
— Stagecoach Highland (@StagecoachHLand) November 4, 2021
No end in sight
The transport operator first announced changes to their schedule on Wednesday, with more than twenty services cancelled.
Further disruptions were felt by customers on Thursday, as yet more bus services faced the axe.
A Stagecoach Highland spokeswoman said: “Due to an increase in the number of staff requiring to self-isolate we had to cancel some of our services in Inverness over the last week.
“We have made adjustments to our timetables from Monday, November 8 to allow for the reduced number of staff available and all the latest timetables can be downloaded at stagecoachbus.com.”
Find a full rundown of this afternoon’s cancelled Stagecoach’s services below:
No1 service cancellations
4:10pm service from Balloch to Dalneigh
5:51pm service from the city centre to Balloch
5:26pm service from Dalneigh to Inverness city centre
5:50pm service from Balloch to the city centre
No2 cancellations
4:40pm service from Tornagrain to the city centre
6:45pm service from Craig Dunain to the city centre
8:26pm service from the city centre to Craig Dunain
8.51pm service from Craig Dunain to the city centre
No3 cancellations
4:45pm service from Craig Dunain to Oakdene
4:45pm service from the city centre to Oakdene
5:29pm service from Oakdene to the city centre
5:59pm service Oakdene to the city centre
6:20pm service from the city centre to Craig Dunain
No4 cancellations
No4a: 5:45pm service from the city centre to MOL including return
No6 cancellations
No6a: 5:45pm service from the city centre to Milton Crescent including return
6:30pm from the city centre to Milton Crescent including return
No6a: 7.30pm service from the city to Milton Crescent including return
No7 cancellations
6:45pm service from the city to Lochardil including return
No 8 cancellations
5.20pm service from Inverness city centre to Raigmore Hospital including return
6:57pm service from the city centre to Raigmore including return