Source: Scotland – City of Perth
Due to emergency gas repair works, it has been necessary to close a 420-metre section of the A926 to all traffic between Rattray and Alyth at Pictfield, from 9.30am on Thursday 6 February 2025 until such times as the repairs are completed by SGN.
Vehicles will be diverted during the closure via the A93, A923, A94 and B954. Emergency service access will be maintained throughout.
Unfortunately, the closure will have a significant impact on local Stagecoach bus services 57 and 57A. Dundee and Perth bound services will operate to/from Blairgowrie Wellmeadow and will not operate via Rattray, New Alyth, and Alyth. The operator has advised it will only be able to offer a limited shuttle bus service for Alyth to link passengers with services which will be diverted via Coupar Angus and Meigle during the closure. As a result, there will be no early morning commuter journeys or late evening service available. Please see the shuttle bus timetable (PDF, 110 KB) for further details.
A number of school transport contracts will also be affected, as outlined in the table below:
|
Contract |
Revised Operation |
|---|---|
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XBG/003 (Stagecoach): Alyth (Fire Station) – New Alyth – Blairgowrie High School |
Contract will operate New Alyth (0810-15) – Alyth Fire Station (0820) then diversion route via B954 – A94 – Coupar Angus – A923 to/from Blairgowrie High School. |
|
XBG/004 (Stagecoach): Alyth Square – Blairgowrie High School |
Contract will operate from Alyth Square (Usual pickup time, will be monitored if time change is required) then diversion route via B954 – A94 – Coupar Angus – A923 to/from Blairgowrie High school. Feeder contracts ABG/001 & ABG/002 (KM Taxis) will be revised to meet any change to connecting times. |
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XBG/005 (Stagecoach): Alyth – Rattray – Blairgowrie – St Johns Academy |
Alyth will not be served, and contract will commence from Rattray Cross (0747). Alternative arrangements have been made for pupils from Alyth on Contract XSB/011 departing Alyth Square (0740). |
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XBG/011 (Smith and Sons): Meigle – Alyth – A926 – St Stephens Primary School |
Contract will operate A926/Thorn Farm road end – Alyth – Meigle – then diversion route via B954 – A94 – Coupar Angus – A923 to/from St Stephens Primary School. Operator/Driver to liaise with parents regarding any revised pick-up times. |
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Service 57 (Stagecoach): Dundee – Alyth – Rattray – Blairgowrie (High School) – Perth |
Service will not operate between Meigle (0814), Alyth (0823) & Rattray for Blairgowrie High School (0850). Pupils from Alyth are requested to travel on the Contract buses they are allocated to. |
Last modified on 06 February 2025