21/08/2026
Fantastic news for students who rely on this service 🚌
🚌 X56 update - timetable available here: https://bit.ly/4wQE64U
Good news for communities along the X56 route - an interim replacement bus service will operate from Monday 24 August, helping to ensure passengers can continue to travel while councillors consider longer-term arrangements at next week’s Finance and Resources Committee meeting.
The replacement service will operate on the existing route on a two-hourly timetable.
Councillor Eric Drysdale, Leader of Perth and Kinross Council, said: “We know how important the X56 is for many residents and communities, and we have heard clearly the concerns raised since Stagecoach announced their decision to withdraw it.
“A longer-term solution will be considered by the Finance and Resources Committee next week. However, ahead of that decision arrangements are being put in place to ensure a replacement bus service is available from Monday so that passengers can continue to travel on the route.
“I am delighted that we have been able to find a potential solution which provides reassurance and continuity for communities.”
Councillor Richard Watters, Convener of the Council’s Climate Change and Sustainability Committee, said: “Buses play a vital role in connect people to work, education, healthcare and other essential services, while also supporting more sustainable travel choices.
“I am very pleased that we have been able to find a way to help fill the gap residents would otherwise have been facing on Monday.”
