Local bus operator Premiere Travel has cut some fares to make them simple and easier to use. On the companies Red1 service, from Bingham and Radcliffe to Nottingham, a single fare has been cut by up to 30p to just £2 and 10trip tickets reduced by a £1 to only £15. Some new fares have also been added,
including a reduced price 10trip ticket for under 22s – this costs just £10. The 10trip tickets do not expire until all 10 single trips have been used up. The company has also introduced a 2trip ticket, again with no expiry date for £3.50, a Duo ticket for two people travelling together and a Trio ticket for three people using the bus at the same time. Under-16s can also travel for free with Duo, Trio and all unlimited travel tickets.
Premiere brand manager, Jamie Swift, said: “At a time when the price of everything else seems to be rising, we have decided to actually cut the price of some fares. The new fares, such as the group Duo and Trio tickets, include up to two under-16s travelling for free. Also, the Buzz tickets for under-22s are proving very popular, so we have added a new 10trip ticket for just £10. All are available to buy on the bus.”
For more information on Premiere’s services visit their website premierebuses.co.uk.

Local bus operator Premiere is extending their £1 single fare to more routes in the West Bridgford area. The ‘Town for £1’ fares have been tried on other premiere routes from Long Eaton and Hucknall to Nottingham, and have proved extremely successful in tempting commuters from their cars onto the bus.
The promotion has now been extended to Radcliffe Road and Loughborough Road into Nottingham city centre. Customers can use the Red1 service running every 15 minutes from all stops from The Bridge At Gamston down Radcliffe Road, and on the Red9 service every 30 minutes from Ruddington and all stops along Loughborough Road to the City.
The single fare is just £1 at all times and no cards or vouchers are needed. For timetables visit the website at  premierebuses.co.uk.

Nottingham City Transport have taken delivery of five new Optare Solo SR 2011-plate buses. The buses will  run on the number 11 route which serves Lady Bay.
Anthony Carver-Smith, NCT’s marketing manager, told The Local News: “These are the greenest midi-buses in our fleet and their low emissions are up to Euro Five Standard. The order cost £500,000 and they are worth every penny. They are very fuel efficient, British-built and are finished to the highest standard, including leather-effect seats.
“The buses have real-time GPS tracking and so customers waiting at a stop will see how far away their bus is, with a countdown. The audio announcements for stops along the route will also be fitted in the bus.”
The buses are fitted with a revolutionary eco-dash facility that monitors driver performance and the system can monitor acceleration, breaking, cornering and economy.
“This is a great feature and it can really make sure we are making the most of the buses and the drivers are being fuel efficient,” added Carver-Smith.
“There are 19 more of these Optare’s coming later in the year and they will be used on routes north of the county. With refurbishment continuing on some of our older fleet and 32 brand-new double deckers on the way, NCT will become 100% wheelchair accessible.”

Residents in Cotgrave will have even more buses to Nottingham when one of their three bus services increases in frequency at the end of February. The Midland General ‘Bargain Bus’, run by Wellglade, who also own TrentBarton, will now run every 20 minutes to Broadmarsh. The service was set up in response to Premiere’s Red2 that launched last September, offering bus users in Cotgrave an alternative to the then only Cotgrave Connection service.
To block the Premiere Red2, a route called 99p started running just in front of some Red2 trips. The name was later changed to Bargain Bus and fares were dropped to 50p a trip. The price was then doubled in December when it was revealed that the 50p fare was just a promotion and all fares were really a £1, which angered many customers. Now in the next phase of the so called bus war, the Bargain Bus will run more buses all just in front of Premiere’s Red2 trips.
Premiere brand manager, Jamie Swift, told The Local News: “We launched our Red2 in Cotgrave to offer bus users there a choice. They had been stuck with one service for many years, that they told us could be unreliable and fares were considered high. We have had a fantastic response from local residents but our competitor is desperate to restore their monopoly, hence this Bargain Bus service.
“They have done the same thing in Stapleford, which has resulted in the withdrawal of our service there because we were not getting enough customers to cover our costs. Now six weeks after our service finished, the Bargain Bus service is no longer serving Stapleford, so customers there are back to one busy service and have lost their choice.
“We sincerely hope the same thing does not happen in Cotgrave and if our customers stay loyal to Premiere then the Red2 will stay. Customers are also warned that the Bargain Bus is changing their route number to ’2′, so with their red buses people may get confused and get on there thinking it is a Premiere Red2 bus.”