First Aberdeen - Daytime Services

Daytime Services

A Metro network was introduced on 13 May 2001 as a series of colour-coded high-frequency routes with the promise of no reduction in services in the following three years. In September 2004, a small number of services were withdrawn and minor revisions were made to some existing services.

Metro was later renamed the Overground network in line with other First companies. This was a group wide initiative to rationalise route networks into high frequency colour-coded networks running on main routes, to reduce the amount of confusing overlaps and divergences of routes on minor roads.

In 2008, First Aberdeen revamped there entire network axing little used services and focusing on the Overground routes. The required 90% of Aberdeen's timetable to be changed.

On 16 September 2012 First will be introducing a network review of services which is the biggest service change since 2008. The review reduces frequency on most routes. It also removes evening and Sunday services to parts of the city. This will be followed by the introduction of the new "Showcase" network which will replace the "Overground" network the network will be similar to the old "Gold Service" network which was axed by First in 2001 and routes that are selected to be a Showcase route will benefit from high frequency and modern fleet.