Born in 1946 and brought up in Cupar, Fife, I was educated at the local school - 
Today [Monday, 23rd October] at Brodie Castle, Forres, Stagecoach announced the acquisition of new buses with wheel-chair lifts. The "cutting the ribbon" to mark the launch was carried out by Banff and Buchan MSP Stewart Stevenson with Councillor Roma Hossack of Moray Council and HITRANS. The 305 Inverness to Aberdeen service where some of the new buses will be employed runs through the communities of Portsoy, Whitehills, Banff and Macduff in his constituency.
Speaking after the event, Stevenson said:
"These new state-of-the-art buses are just what we need. Too many wheel-chair users have had to rely on friends and relatives for transport.
"The lift takes users securely from street-level direct to a space reserved at the front of these super buses. With all the drivers receiving special training, this is a huge step forward for public transport in the North and North-east."I congratulate Stagecoach and HITRANS on their collaboration which has delivered this valuable new service."
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