THE time of waiting for a bus is over as a local attraction is set to re-open.

The Scottish Vintage Bus Museum has been closed to the public since October 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic but it will welcome back visitors next month.

It will re-open – with restrictions in place – on Sunday, June 13, between 12.30-5pm.

Several vehicles will also travel from the museum at Lathalmond to Dunfermline next Sunday, June 6, for road tests.

A spokesperson said: "A great deal of work is required, not only to ensure the safety of staff and visitors, but also to prepare the buses for service.

"One problem is that several of our vehicles have had a longer than normal hibernation and require to be road tested to ensure they will be capable of carrying passengers safely. We have therefore decided to run several vehicles from the museum to Dunfermline on Sunday, June 6.

"The intention is to leave the museum between 1100 and 1130 and proceed via Wellwood, Pilmuir Street, East Port and New Row. A rest stop is planned near the Stagecoach St Leonards Garage. From St Leonards the vehicles will proceed via Aberdour Road, past Amazon to Halbeath Leisure Park where our “old ladies” will be permitted another rest stop.

"The final part of the journey will proceed via Duloch Tesco and Linburn Road to Halbeath Road, Carnegie Drive, Pilmuir Street and Wellwood to return to the museum.

"We are hoping to introduce our newest recruit to the general public on this run. She is a 2002 Plaxton bodied Dennis Dart. The Dart might appear rather young for the museum but she is DDA compliant with a ramp which makes her wheelchair accessible. Needless to say the Dart, as with all the vehicles on the run is fully road legal, as are our crews.

"The vehicles on the run will be cleaned in accordance with Coronavirus regulations but, internally, will not be available to members of the public. The buses would be delighted to pose for photographs however. Hopefully there will be a number of photographs appearing on social media following the run.

"As stated previously, the museum hopes to be open on Sunday, June 13 between 12.30pm and 5pm. Masks, social distancing and all other current Coronavirus regulations will be in force.

"Buses on the tours will be cleaned before and after use and tours will be restricted.

"We also have two railway systems within the museum site - one standard gauge and one narrow gauge. Restrictions will apply to both railways during the current pandemic."