M3 Milton–City Centre

M3
Overview
Operator	First Glasgow
Status	Operating
Route
Start	Milton
Via	Glasgow city centre
End	Cowcaddens subway station

Route M3 is a bus route in Glasgow, Scotland. It runs from Milton to the city centre via Springburn and Stobhill Hospital. ^[1] It is operated commercially by First Glasgow. ^[2]

History

The service was formerly numbered 3. ^[3] In October 2015, the frequency of the route was reduced to hourly. ^[4]

In January 2020, the route began being operated by electric buses. Two Alexander Dennis Enviro200EV-bodied BYD buses were deployed on the route. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

References

1. "Electric buses launched in Glasgow in bid to cut emissions". BBC News. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
2. "First in Scotland". Buses Magazine. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
3. "First timetable update" (PDF). Evening Times. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
4. Loxton, Rachel (5 September 2015). "Outrage as transport giant plans major shake up of buses in Glasgow". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
5. Parton, Dan (20 January 2020). "First Glasgow M3 bus service goes fully electric". The Truck Expert. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
6. "SP Energy Networks Awards Multi-Million Pound Funding To Projects Accelerating Scotland's Green Economy". ScottishPower. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
7. "Electric buses return to Glasgow's streets in bid to reach net-zero". Glasgow Times. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2022.