Coming Soon.....

We are excited to announce the launch of our new Glasgow Fast service X1 from Monday 13th January.  Running up to every hour on Mondays to Saturdays, the service will provide direct links from Hillhouse, High Earnock, Fairhill and Low Waters to Glasgow Cathedral Street and Buchanan Bus Station. 

Martin Bell, JMB Travel Managing Director, says: "We have served Hamilton with our popular Service 41 for many years, and after hearing of the campaign by residents to have a fast bus link reinstated to Glasgow, we reviewed existing transport options and concluded that there was an opportunity to develop just such a link.

"Our new X1 will connect the major residential areas of Hamilton to the Town Centre before running along the M74 & M8, providing easy access to Glasgow Royal Infirmary, the University quarter and Buchanan Galleries"

"We have invested in two new state-of-the-art single deck buses for the service which will provide customers with a quiet and comfortable journey, driven by our small team of dedicated drivers. We are excited to get on the road from the 13th of January and look forward to welcoming our new customers onboard”.

Welcoming the news from JMB Travel Christina McKelvie SNP
MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Constituency said:

“Having campaigned alongside the community since the X1
service was withdrawn I am absolutely delighted that JMB Travel have given some
festive cheer to our communities with the announcement of their decision to
reinstate the route from 13th January 2025 on a fully commercial
basis”.

“JMB Travel have seen the demand for the service that the
community have been making clear exists over the past years in their ongoing
campaign”.

“JMB Travel has recognised the long-standing community
demand for the X1 service. I previously discussed the potential reinstatement
with JMB and look forward to collaborating with them to ensure the new
timetable and route are widely accessible”.

“Their commitment to using a small pool of regular drivers on the service and
the fact the service will serve Hillhouse, High Earnock, Fairhill and Low
Waters, as well as Hamilton Town Centre will be great news for many this
Christmas”.

“I want to congratulate the local community and all those
involve in the drive to reinstate the X1 Service – it has been a long road but
the bus will be back!”

Monica Lennon, Scottish Labour
and Co-operative MSP for Central Scotland said:

“This is brilliant news for
residents in Hamilton.  JMB Travel has
delivered an early Christmas gift by announcing its plans to offer an express bus
service between Hamilton and Glasgow in January. 

“I want to pay tribute to our
local communities who fought hard to keep the X1 and all those who didn’t give
up”.

“I wish JMB Travel every success
with this new service and encourage residents to make good use of the new X1”.

“As a local resident, I can’t
wait to start using the X1 in the New Year to get around the local area and
travel to and from Glasgow.”

Timetable and fares information will be available in the New Year.