Following a period of consultation with passengers and other stakeholders First in Aberdeen will continue to operate Service 5, Service 14 and Service 27 as per current timetables for the next 12 months.

Bob Dorr, Managing Director of First in Aberdeen, said: "We have listened closely to the views of our passengers and other stakeholders and decided to withdraw our proposed plans to change these services. The timetables of all three services will therefore remain unchanged."

He continued: "I hope that customers will support these services over the next 12 months. Current passenger levels are very low and in order to make all three routes commercially viable in the longer term we must see an increase in numbers.

"Over the course of the next year we will be closely monitoring loadings and will continue to consult with passengers, the local communities and other stakeholders. We want to build passenger demand for our services and to deliver those services safely, reliably and to our timetable."

Bob Dorr also confirmed that planned improvements to Service 25 and Service 29 will go ahead from February 28. In the meantime the services will continue to operate as per the current timetable.

From February 28, Service 25 will be re-routed via the Union Square development and will increase from a 60 minute service to a 30 minute service. Service 29 will provide a direct link from Hillhead to RGU from February 28.

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