Nottingham City Transport

[MEC]

When are we likely to find out what is happening/changing?

I asked NCT and it's this week that they are making the announcement, not sure the specific day though

 

[LeoJBH]

When are we likely to find out what is happening/changing?

The latest they have announced changes is 3 weeks before. But idk also im think about the number of changes surely they will put changes in for September cuz that's when they normally do the larger scale changes.

 

[tram21]

The latest they have announced changes is 3 weeks before. But idk also im think about the number of changes surely they will put changes in for September cuz that's when they normally do the larger scale changes.

All these service changes are happening in June. It's probably good to do them now when services traditionally get quieter over the summer due to reduced commuting (of course there's more leisure to counter that)

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Let's just say (regarding the upcoming changes), recent attempts at competition with trentbarton such as to Calverton has been very successful, so now they might be extending further to a gap in the network, competing with both trentbarton and the tram to somewhere beginning with H...

 

[joieman]

Bustimes suggests that 529 is withdrawn following its crash in February. If so, then it's quite an untimely demise at only four years of age.

 

[DDB]

If they are going to annouce the route changes this week they are running out of week!

 

[MCR247]

If they are going to annouce the route changes this week they are running out of week!

Perhaps some last minute issues or niggle to get resolved before they announce

 

[edwin_m]

Bustimes suggests that 529 is withdrawn following its crash in February. If so, then it's quite an untimely demise at only four years of age.

It's missing from the NCTX fleet list - or do they also take them off there if they are out of service but not actually withdrawn?

With the way gas prices have gone since they introduced this fleet they are probably regretting it, and I think it's been remarked on here already how diesels often appear on routes that are nominally allocated CNG. So they may not want to go out of their way to get a CNG bus back into service.

 

[callum3490]

I would’ve thought given its age 529 would be worth repairing but it does appear to have disappeared off of NCTs own fleet list which would suggest it has probably been withdrawn.

Maybe its being used to get 467 back on the road

 

[MCR247]

I would’ve thought given its age 529 would be worth repairing but it does appear to have disappeared off of NCTs own fleet list which would suggest it has probably been withdrawn.

Maybe its being used to get 467 back on the road

What happened to 467 again?

 

[LeoJBH]

Bustimes suggests that 529 is withdrawn following its crash in February. If so, then it's quite an untimely demise at only four years of age.

The cost of it probs isn't worthwhile, plus they might put that money towards the electric buses that will replace it anyway.

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Also when do u think they will announce which buses will be getting the new buses, of course the 1,4,34,43,78,79 will get one because of there electric plans, idk about the 90 cuz of the reasoning they gave for the 26 having ultraliners

 

[tram21]

idk about the 90 cuz of the reasoning they gave for the 26 having ultraliners

Single decker buses have a longer range as they're lighter. And they're more developed so NCT have more confidence. For example the Yutong E12s run on the T1 from Aberystwyth to Carmarthen so they've proved their range

 

[callum3490]

What happened to 467 again?

Not sure on that one - just know its not been out since late october

It was mentioned on here before that it may have been involved in a minor thermal incident but there doesn’t seem to be evidence anywhere to support that

 

[ACBest]

Also when do u think they will announce which buses will be getting the new buses, of course the 1,4,34,43,78,79 will get one because of there electric plans, idk about the 90 cuz of the reasoning they gave for the 26 having ultraliners

I’d be very surprised if the 4 got new vehicles, given it only runs for part of the year.

 

[MCR247]

The cost of it probs isn't worthwhile, plus they might put that money towards the electric buses that will replace it anyway.

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Also when do u think they will announce which buses will be getting the new buses, of course the 1,4,34,43,78,79 will get one because of there electric plans, idk about the 90 cuz of the reasoning they gave for the 26 having ultraliners

The 4 and 34 are very unlikely to get new buses. The 90 is single deck so the 26 and ultroliners are quite irrelevant I’d have thought

 

[38291018]

Also when do u think they will announce which buses will be getting the new buses, of course the 1,4,34,43,78,79 will get one because of there electric plans, idk about the 90 cuz of the reasoning they gave for the 26 having ultraliners

Single decker buses have a longer range as they're lighter. And they're more developed so NCT have more confidence. For example the Yutong E12s run on the T1 from Aberystwyth to Carmarthen so they've proved their range

The 4 and 34 are very unlikely to get new buses. The 90 is single deck so the 26 and ultroliners are quite irrelevant I’d have thought

In my opinion for me I doubt the 34 and 4 for reasons already mentioned. I also doubt the number 1 unless they go single decker electric which I don't feel they would do as that in my opinion is in the same situation as the 26. 90 is single deckers so could happen, and for the deckers they are getting I would of thought 78/79 and/or 43 would be at top of the list.

 

[YX73OUB]

Details now online

Network Review – Sunday 21st June 2026

We’re making network-wide changes from Sunday 21st June 2026.

www.nctx.co.uk

 

[callum3490]

In my opinion for me I doubt the 34 and 4 for reasons already mentioned. I also doubt the number 1 unless they go single decker electric which I don't feel they would do as that in my opinion is in the same situation as the 26. 90 is single deckers so could happen, and for the deckers they are getting I would of thought 78/79 and/or 43 would be at top of the list.

Possible that the initial yutong dds ordered (13) could go on the 78/79 - 12 branded 1 spare.

The 6 wright electroliners could be for the 43 potentially

 

[adrianjohnson]

It looks like there might be a shuffle between various routes, e.g. it looks like the PVR for red 45 has increased so will existing electrics be repainted, or use spare as an interim and order new reds, or could it even go double-deck (it does get quite busy with a single-deck, but not sure if all journeys warrant a double deck)

 

[LeoJBH]

Not shocked about some changes, I felt like some services we pointless like the 16C and 57, but ill glad they are stopping some things but they'll adding new such as no 24 but 45, and frequency decrease like on the 70 and 71 but increase on 17,25 and 27 (sun), will be interesting how they distribute the new all branded buses.

 

[Brightsidio]

Not shocked about some changes, I felt like some services we pointless like the 16C and 57, but ill glad they are stopping some things but they'll adding new such as no 24 but 45, and frequency decrease like on the 70 and 71 but increase on 17,25 and 27 (sun), will be interesting how they distribute the new all branded buses.

Yeah, 57 was destined to go a-bust (again; originally withdrawn in September 2008) after 12 years… I remember when NCT got rid of its evening services on that route, but I remember using it on the odd occasion when it was first introduced to be a part of Lime Lines 56 and 59 as Lime Line 56/57/59 in 2014.

 

[edwin_m]

7 and 8 are not joined, instead the 8 becomes out and back to Rushliffe School via Musters Road., and is half-hourly all day Mon-Sat with no weekday peak extras (these currently become 9s after 0900) 9 diverts to Clifton via Central Avenue, Compton Acres and Ruddington and runs all day Mon-Sat (turning short at Compton Acres evenings and Sundays) with a journey time of around 52min each way. Unless there's some interworking going on, this increases the total PVR of these routes by two. However, it looks like cancelling the 3/A will save 3 buses, but one of these may go to the new orbital route.

 

[Trainman40083]

Details now online

Network Review – Sunday 21st June 2026

We’re making network-wide changes from Sunday 21st June 2026.

www.nctx.co.uk

The first part of the document is very interesting, about their position since COVID. One might wonder how other operators are getting on ... Nottingham City was said to have had one of the best recoveries.

 

[Andyh82]

Navy 49, 49A, 49B, 49X​

"There are no changes to these services, but we have exciting plans for these routes which we’ll announce in the autumn"

Maybe introduction of the new electric buses with the existing gas buses moving to the Uni 4 replacing the last of the Omnidekkas?

Although with the withdrawal of the 24 and reduction in frequency of the 87/88, they'd have enough spare gas buses after this change to withdraw the Omnidekkas

Also in terms of fleet, they will have surplus Yutongs now, so maybe they will also be used on the Pathfinder 90 replacing the Solos

 

[LeoJBH]

Navy 49, 49A, 49B, 49X​

"There are no changes to these services, but we have exciting plans for these routes which we’ll announce in the autumn"

Maybe introduction of the new electric buses with the existing gas buses moving to the Uni 4 replacing the last of the Omnidekkas?

Although with the withdrawal of the 24 and reduction in frequency of the 87/88, they'd have enough spare gas buses after this change to withdraw the Omnidekkas

Also in terms of fleet, they will have surplus Yutongs now, so maybe they will also be used on the Pathfinder 90 replacing the Solos

Possibly not because its not been 6 months yet and they need a clear and positive record to brand the bus, take the 50 (now 45) that took a while to get red line single decker, surplus yuntong will go to the 12, and the 9 and 45 will need more, so i don't know tho.

 

[MEC]

The first part of the document is very interesting, about their position since COVID. One might wonder how other operators are getting on ... Nottingham City was said to have had one of the best recoveries.

Passenger numbers slightly fell last year when the fare cap increased

 

[Trainman40083]

Passenger numbers slightly fell last year when the fare cap increased

Well, I imagine people saw it as a 50% price increase, even though it was probably less than the original fare . Does make you wonder what will happen when the fare cap ends

 

[LeoJBH]

Also I'm guessing that some renumbering might happen soon, like how the skyblue 45 was withdrawn in September and then in the march the 50 became the 45, im guessing the 56 will become the 57, 48 and 49 may become the 2 and 3, but I don't know. They have a thing about consistent numbering

 

[trentbartonfan]

Also I'm guessing that some renumbering might happen soon, like how the skyblue 45 was withdrawn in September and then in the march the 50 became the 45, im guessing the 56 will become the 57, 48 and 49 may become the 2 and 3, but I don't know. They have a thing about consistent numbering

Im sure someone on this thread has said that they might want to keep single digits for routes that go over trent bridge, although it would make things simpler. They probably want to wait a bit like they did with the previous number change

 

[callum3490]

Navy 49, 49A, 49B, 49X​

"There are no changes to these services, but we have exciting plans for these routes which we’ll announce in the autumn"

Maybe introduction of the new electric buses with the existing gas buses moving to the Uni 4 replacing the last of the Omnidekkas?

Although with the withdrawal of the 24 and reduction in frequency of the 87/88, they'd have enough spare gas buses after this change to withdraw the Omnidekkas

Also in terms of fleet, they will have surplus Yutongs now, so maybe they will also be used on the Pathfinder 90 replacing the Solos

How many buses will these changes free up do we think? The omnidekkas were meant to go when the ultroliners were introduced but that doesn’t seem to have happened (not yet anyway!)

Presumably the 3 e10s currently used on the 3 will be needed for the changes made to the green line routes and potentially the 55?

Not forgetting there are 7 e12s on order expected next april, I would not be surprised if 3/4 of these are intended for the 90

 

[DDB]

I'm sad to see the night buses go. On both the 34 and the 26 the first N service of the night is in effect being kept by being tacked onto the regular service but in the case of the 4/1 the last 1 is moving 15 mins earlier at the same time as the N4 is going.

I also wonder how much halving the frequency of the 3 in order to create the 3A through Wilford village that almost noone used contributed to the ultimate demise of the 3.