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Yourbus also appear to have lost the 59/ evening & Sunday 11 contract to Notts and Derby.

It's also suprisingly been an area hit by the tram, with the park and ride site at Toton very close. Getting in the car p, driving to Toton and getting a tram into town can't be any quicker, so I wonder if there's a novelty aspect (like we saw in Hucknall). Don't forget that there are now...

Y4 has been withdrawn, effective 24th July

The spec that these 'premium' brands use was essentially used as far back as 2007 by the likes of trentbarton and others, only without the charging technology. Interestingly they've moved away from leather seats since! Having certain serves 'premium' services is all well and good, but if you...

Good to see Kinch and Trent moving closer, seeing as they share an owner and management structure (Kinchbus is essentially run in the same way as a Trent Barton depot). Might as well let the customers benefit from an expanded network! I wonder if we'll have "Kinchbus, from trentbarton" in the...

As I understand it, plans were already in place to bring back the Kinchbus 9 before Premiere's collapse (due to the worsening state of their operation) anyway, these plans being accelerated once the business closed. So Kinchbus got in far quicker than NCT could have done, even if they had an...

Derby, Sutton and Nottingham depots are all at capacity I believe whereas Langley Mill has space. Given that Notts and Derby, Derby Community Transport and Trent Barton all use Derby depot, neither can expand at present. The Ilkeston flyer was a Derby operated service until 2011 when it...

In order to qualify for ENTCS reimbursement, a service must firstly qualify as a local registered service and then not be subject to an exception. In this instance, it has passed the test for being a qualifying service and as such receives BSOG but has restrictions such as an obligation to run...

The Kangeroo not being accepted on Red Arrow is a fairly recent change.

If a group of passengers constantly got on a bus service, got told their fare was £5 and paid £1.50 and sat down, no right minded company would change their service to suit them, if it was to the detriment of those that got on and paid the correct amount. That's essentially what's happening...

It's been designated as a premium service due to the use of high spec coaches. A city council that champions itself on its commitment to transport essentially punishing an operate for providing a high quality service. Madness. Three scenarios: Passengers use the alternative arrives back to...

If it were to happen the only services remaining would be the Swift in both directions and the 108 to Leek. Swift is commercial to Derby and the trips to Leek and Uttoxeter are funded by Staffordshire Clunty Council.

The University contract will probably be a real drain for York. Transdev ran a less frequent service with a not insignificant subsidy. Seemingly so as to get rid of the Transdev competition, they out a bid in to run all the University services (including the free UB1 service) for no subsidy...

There seems to be a huge focus on profit margins and I dare say that that's where First may be going wrong. There's two ways to improve margins, increase turnover or decrease costs. In the bus industry, increasing turnover involves increasing passenger numbers or increasing fares. Decreasing...

According to Giles Fearnley's speech at the UK Bus Summit, an extra 70,000 journeys a week are being made on the First Bristol and Bath network. Shows what a change in attitude and management can do- maybe there is hope for First bus UK after all.

I think because Skylink is operated by Kinchbus and Tremt Barton it is rum as its own sub brand.

A lot of concessionary pass holders use the service to the QMC. They'll likely still need to get there and give. The significant time difference between Red Arrow and i4 I'd be surprised if they weren't prepared to pay a little. I'm sure an OAP single ticket of £2-£2.50 could be introduced...

IT is the same Alex Hornby who has been linked to such comments but without substance. Alex was involved with the the trial of two ADL Enviro 400s in his time at Trent Barton. The Wellglade board made the decision not to purchase them and both routes in question have added buses running...

Whilst the frequency of Indigo is getting cut back at the end of the month,mother route will a,so be getting a refurbishment. https://www.trentbarton.co.uk/indigoinstyle

The Transport Act [1985] s.28 The Public Passenger Vehicles Act [1981] s.17 The above sections are what's referred to. I'm not sure, Silverlady, as to how I've done anything other than answer the question in the post that you've quoted there? I've also answered the question in a similar...