Changes to bus services in Dundee have drawn a mixed response from councillors.
National Express Dundee is planning to make alterations to a number of routes from early next month with the consent of the Scottish traffic commissioner.
West End councillor Fraser Macpherson welcomed the fact that residents at the western end of Perth Road would be able to use Service 5 again.
He said: “Along with local residents, back in 2012 I campaigned against the loss of the Service 5 in this area and over 230 residents signed my petition to attempt to stop this area being cut out of the route.
“It is therefore great for local residents that the service will be restored.”
He said the western end of the route would be a loop from Ninewells Hospital to the technology park, Riverside Avenue and Perth Road.
“I have now had confirmation that this definitely means that the part of the route along the very furthest west part of Perth Road, west of Tom McDonald Avenue, will again have access to Service 5 buses albeit in one direction towards the city centre only.”
Ferry councillor Laurie Bidwell noted that Service 5 will be combined with a new X5 service operating directly to Ninewells every 15 minutes.
But he said: “Service 5N will be cancelled. The night bus service was introduced in 2012 but has not managed to attract sufficient numbers of users to make it sustainable.
“I know that many older residents living on, or close to, Dundee Road in the Ferry will be disappointed that these modifications will not improve the poor frequency of buses that run along their road to and from Dundee.
“These residents will continue to have to hike up to Strathern Road to get on the outer circle and the X5 services.”
National Express Dundee managing director Phil Smith said: “We have seen a steady decline in patronage on the 5N between Dundee city centre and Monifieth, which means we had to make the difficult decision to withdraw the service.”
The company will reveal more changes in the coming weeks.