WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE BUS?
Once the tram is up and running, I want to know what will happen to the buses in Clifton? Are they are going to be taken off and then we will be left with only the tram.?This would not be good. I hope the 2 and the 3 still run, and the 48. These are [...]
VALUABLE LOCAL BUS SERVICES SAVED
Nottingham City Council has come to the rescue of passengers after bus company Premiere ceased operating back in January. Hundreds of passengers will still be able to use the same service they used with Premiere thanks to Nottingham City Council partnering with operators Silverdale Coaches and Nottingham Community Transport. The services that are being taken [...]
SHOPPING ROUTES SAVED AFTER BUS FIRM FAILS
Local commuters and shoppers were inconvenienced when family bus firm Premiere Travel ceased trading on Friday 25th January. The firm operated many routes in the Rushcliffe area and recently celebrated five years of running the popular Red1 service between Bingham, Radcliffe and Nottingham. The company had been actively seeking a buyer for some time, but [...]
COUNCIL BUS LANE RESPONSE
Nottinghamshire County Council have responded to criticism following the revelation that they plan to get rid of the bus lane on Bridgford Road. Bus companies in Nottingham told the Local News of their frustration and anger at plans to get rid of the bus lane, located from Trent Bridge cricket ground up to Bridgford Road’s [...]
CHANGES ANNOUNCED TO FAST AIRPORT BUS
Premiere Travel have announced some changes to its Red Flyer service which links Nottingham to East Midlands Airport via West Bridgford, Clifton and the A453. The service was launched in March this year following the re-routing of the Skylink bus through Long Eaton. The Nottingham City Centre terminus has moved from Broadmarsh to Friar Lane [...]
PROPOSED BUS LANE CLOSURE ANGERS BUS COMPANIES
Bus companies in Nottingham have reacted with dismay at Nottinghamshire County Council’s plans to get rid of the bus lane on Bridgford Road. The bus lane covers a small part of the road up until the traffic lights at its junction with Loughborough Road and is operational during peak times. David Astill, Nottingham City Transport [...]
NCT UNVEIL NEW GREEN BUSES FOR WEST BRIDGFORD
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) unveiled the first of eight new green buses for West Bridgford at the area’s Summer Gathering in the park – an event celebrating community and sustainable living. As well as being fitted with low-emission Euro 5 engines, the Optare Solo SR buses will feature one of the latest developments in green [...]
KEYWORTH BUS EXTENDED TO VICTORIA CENTRE
The Premiere Red3 service from Keyworth to West Bridgford and Nottingham has improvements to the route and timetable from 22nd July. This service replaced the old County Council-funded 51 and 52 back in May and changes are now being made as a result of customer feedback. Departure times from Keyworth are similar to the current [...]
CHANGES ANNOUNCED TO FAST AIRPORT BUS
Premiere Travel have announced some changes to its Red Flyer service which links Nottingham to East Midlands Airport via Clifton and the A453. The service was launched in March this year following the re-routing of the Skylink bus route. With the Skylink now running through Long Eaton, this would have left many of the airport [...]
BARRY IS AN NCT WINNER
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) have announced the joint-winners of its latest ‘Seasonal Driver Award’, which is in recognition of excellent customer service. Drivers Barry Polkey from Clifton and Paul Graves from Basford were assessed by a mystery traveller between January and March of this year, and each achieved an impressive 83% score for customer service, [...]