September service revision
Introduction
This document summarises all the changes being made to NCT services from Sunday 5 September 2004.
The changes include:
-
The launch of the two Park and Ride services, which will replace the existing 14 and 43 routes
(Go straight to P+R info on Link 1 Queens Drive or Link 2 Racecourse)
-
The merging of routes 13, 33 and 34 into new Maroon Line services 12 and 13 for simplification of services in the Dunkirk and Beeston areas
-
Reinstating Sunday daytime buses on the 88
-
Minor timetable changes to other routes to improve reliability
Leaflets
New timetable leaflets will be available week ending 28th August.
The Changes
Service 1 Leaflet not reprinted
Bus stop Xb on Mount Street will no longer be used. The nearest stop is Beastmarket Hill, which is the main stop for this route.
Service 2 Leaflet not reprinted
Bus stop Xb on Mount Street will no longer be used. The nearest stop is Beastmarket Hill, which is the main stop for this route.
Service 4 Leaflet not reprinted
Bus stop Xb on Mount Street will no longer be used. The nearest stop is Angel Row, which is the main stop for this route in this area.
Service 12
New service 12 will replace the existing 34 route and will be the main service for the Nottingham University Campus.
The route will be from Angel Row (stop Ad) via Mount Street, Canning Circus, Derby Road, Lenton Boulevard, Abbey Bridge, Abbey Street, Dunkirk Island, Beeston Road, University Campus (East Road, Cut Through Lane), Broadgate to Beeston Bus Station.
Buses to Nottingham operate the reverse of the above, but inbound will operate from Canning Circus via Wollaton Street, Tollhouse Hill, Maid Marian Way, Friar Lane, Beastmarket Hill to Angel Row.
Service 12 will not serve the Victoria Centre area – the main stop will be Angel Row. The last setting down stop before Angel Row will be Tollhouse Hill (under the bridge).
The basic frequency is every 30 minutes Monday to Friday daytimes (7.30am to 5.30pm) with no evening or weekend service. (This is similar to the current 34 operation).
Service 13
Service 13 terminal point in the City Centre is moved to Angel Row, stop Ad. This is to bring all Beeston services together in the same location.
The route will then be the current route until University Boulevard end, where the 13 will now go via Queens Road East, Queens Road, Station Road, Beeston Bus Station, continuing along the current 33 route to Dennis Avenue.
Service 13 will no longer serve Broadgate or the Imperial Road section. Patronage at Imperial Road has been very minimal for a long time.
The 13C will continue to operate the current route, but via Queens Road etc. and not Broadgate. Departures will be: from Chilwell: 06.41, 07.11, 07.50, 08.20; from City: 07.20, 07.50, 17.05, 17.35.
The 13 will operate every 30 minutes on Monday to Saturday daytimes, and will be reinstated to run every hour in the evenings and on Sundays. There will also be early morning buses running at similar times to the current 33.
Between Lace Street and City, buses will run every 15 minutes combined on routes 12 and 13 on a Monday to Friday.
Service 13 will now be operated with midi-buses, which are adequate for the levels of capacity carried on this route.
Service 14, 14A, 14X
These services are replaced by “Link 1” and will stop running at the end of service on Friday 3 September 2004. See “Link 1” for more information.
Service 21 Leaflet not reprinted
In response to growing patronage, an additional bus from Carlton Valley to City will run on Mondays to Fridays at 07.52.
Service 29
Service 29 will no longer serve Nottingham Business Park and will terminate at Burnside Green. (Nottingham Business Park will still be served by the 70 and 70X). There is a completely revised timetable.
Some journeys (29C) will continue along Bramhall Road and Bilborough Road to Bilborough College , stopping outside the campus at the lay-by near the campus entrance.
The morning bus from City will depart at 08.20, arriving at Bilborough College at 08.48. The afternoon buses depart from Bilborough College at 15.46 and 17.11.
Service 30
In response to growing patronage, the following additional Monday to Friday journeys will be introduced:
-
07.40 from Wollaton Vale to City
-
09.00 from The Wheelhouse to City
-
16.20 from City to Wollaton Vale
-
17.45 from City to Wollaton Vale
Services 33 and 34
These services are withdrawn, and will be replaced by new Maroon Line 12 and 13 – see above for details.
Service 46 Leaflet not reprinted
Schooldays only – 15.48 from Plains Estate to City will run 10 minutes earlier throughout. (This is due to changes to the school day at Christ the King).
Service 48 Leaflet not reprinted
Bus stop Xb on Mount Street will no longer be used.
Service 49A Leaflet not reprinted
Bus stop Xb on Mount Street will no longer be used. (This is because Mount Street will become the new terminal point for the Park and Ride services).
Service 56 Leaflet not reprinted
Schooldays only – 15.43 from Plains Estate (56X) to City will run 5 minutes earlier throughout. (This is due to changes to the school day at Christ the King).
Service 60, 62 Leaflet not reprinted
At the Victoria Centre, buses will use stop Ve instead of Vb. This is to provide an improved stopping place in this area and to minimise conflict with the taxi rank.
Service 76
Following discussions with Nottingham City Council and the Business Park developers, service 76 will be withdrawn due to low patronage over the service 76 specific section of the route. Service 77 covers the vast majority of this route and Nottingham Business Park will still be served by the 70 and 70X.
Service 87
To improve reliability and timekeeping, most journeys from the City Hospital through to Arnold will run slightly later than at present. There is no change to the current frequency.
Service 88
In line with our promises last October to reinstate services as and when driver numbers increase, the Sunday daytime service on route 88 will be reinstated.
- From Rise Park – 10.15 and every hour until 16.15
- From City – 10.45 and every hour until 16.45
To improve reliability and timekeeping, most journeys from the City Hospital through to Rise Park will run slightly later. Most Monday to Saturday daytime buses from Rise Park and the Warren Hill earlier will run 2 minutes later. There is no change to the current frequency.
Service 88 will now be shown in the 87 leaflet.
Service 89
To improve reliability and timekeeping, most journeys from the City Hospital through to Rise Park will run slightly later. There is no change to the current frequency.
Services 93, 94, 191, 192 and 195
The leaflet has been reprinted following the 193 timetable being moved to the 29, 30 leaflet. There are no changes to any times on these services.
Service 161
New Monday to Friday peak period service operating between City, Queens Drive and Crossgate Drive Industrial Estate. This service replaces the 14A for this area and is scheduled based on current patronage levels.
The route will be from Angel Row (stop Ab) via Mount Street, Maid Marian Way, Collin Street, Carrington Street, Waterway Street, Queens Drive to Crossgate Drive.
Afternoon journeys will commence at Electric Avenue (Experian), then to Crossgate Drive and the reverse of the above route to the City Centre (Angel Row via Maid Marian Way).
Service 193
The following journeys will now commence in the City Centre twelve minutes before the current departure time:
- 07.52 (Mondays to Fridays) from Ringwood Crescent to Beeston
- 08.52 (Mondays to Saturdays) from Ringwood Crescent to Beeston
Service 193 will now be shown in the 29, 30 leaflet.
School service 210
Following changes to the school day, service 210 from Rolleston Drive will now depart at 15.36, 15.39 and 15.44.
School service 211
Service 211 for Carlton-le-Willows School is withdrawn due to very poor usage. The 211 has averaged around 4 or 5 pupils per journey and we can no longer justify operating it.
Suggested alternative is:
Service 25 from Mapperley Shops at 07.54 alighting at Carlton Square at 08.05; then crossing the road and catching Pathfinder 201 at approx. 08.08 to Carlton-le-Willows School.
Service 213 from Carlton-le-Willows at 15.26 to Carlton Square, connecting with service 25 at 15.45 to Westdale Lane and Mapperley Top.
Children purchasing a Child City Rider at £1.50 for the return journey will save around 70 pence compared to current 211 fares (£1.10 each way).
Link 1 Queens Drive Park and Ride
Link 1 is the new low floor service for Queens Drive Park and Ride site, operated under contract to Nottingham City Council.
This service replaces the existing 14 group of services which will no longer operate after the end of service on Friday 3 September 2004.
The route will be: From Victoria Centre (stop Vs) via Market Street, Angel Row to Mount Street, then Maid Marian Way, Broad Marsh, Carrington Street, Waterway Street, Queens Drive, Riverside Retail Park, Experian, Electric Avenue to the Queens Drive Park and Ride site.
Buses to Nottingham operate the reverse of the above, but will use Fletcher Gate and George Street to get to the Victoria Centre (stop Vs). Currently, the Park and Ride bus terminates in Broad Marsh Bus Station – this will no longer be served when NCT commence operation. The nearest stop will be on Collin Street.
Note: On Saturdays the bus will run directly along Queens Drive to the Park and Ride site and will not serve Riverside Retail Park.
Buses will operate every 10 minutes during the Monday to Friday daytime between City and Queens Drive Park and Ride and up to every 6 minutes on a Saturday.
Some Monday to Friday journeys will then extend through to the Boots Campus along the current 14 route. (Some very early and very late buses do not run through the Park and Ride site, but directly to Boots).
On Mondays to Fridays, buses will extend through to Boots every 20 minutes during the daytime and every 10 minutes at busy periods, with occasional late evening buses from Boots to City.
Unlike the existing Park and Ride service for Queens Drive, Link 1 will call at all stops en-route and will not be limited stop.
Tickets and prices for the Queens Drive Park and Ride Site
From the Driver – bought on the bus
|
Fare |
Parking |
Use on Link 1 P&R |
NCT Buses |
NET |
Other bus operators |
Rail |
Per Person |
CityRider Adult |
£2.30 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
CityRider Child |
£1.50 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
CityRider OAP |
£1.15 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Kangaroo |
£3.20 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Per Group/Family |
Link Return (1) |
£4.00 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
GroupRider |
£5.00 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
(1) Day return from Park and Ride site to City Centre. Covers 2 adults and up to 3 children
Single Fares
Link 1 operates in the same way as all other normal NCT bus services, with different fares charged between different stops, as shown in the faretable below. Please note that single fares are not available from the Queens Drive Park and Ride Site.
Stage |
|
|
|
Adult single fares |
|
|
20 |
City Centre |
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 |
70 |
Nottingham Rail Station |
|
|
|
|
22 |
100 |
70 |
Wilford Rd |
|
|
|
|
23 |
100 |
100 |
70 |
Crossgate Drive |
|
|
24 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
70 |
Tottle Rd/Experian |
|
25 |
110 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
70 |
Clifton Bridge |
|
26 |
110 |
110 |
110 |
100 |
100 |
70 |
Power League |
27 |
110 |
110 |
110 |
110 |
100 |
100 |
70 |
Boots |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Children travel at the normal NCT flat fare of 70pence.
- Standard concessionary travel discounts apply from all stops except the Queens Drive Park and Ride Site.
- Experian Staff Pass holders travel free at all times on a Monday to Friday.
From the Travel Centre
All easyrider city , easyrider child , easyrider anytime and DayRider tickets are valid for use on the Park and Ride, including from the Park and Ride Site.
Link 2 Racecourse Park and Ride
Link 2 is the new service for Racecourse Park and Ride and will also extend through to Colwick Industrial Estate and Morrisons at Victoria Park.
The 43 will no longer operate after the end of service on Friday 3 September 2004.
The route is: from Victoria Centre (stop Vs) then via Market Street, Angel Row to Mount Street and continuing along Maid Marian Way, Broad Marsh, Collin Street, Canal Street, Pennyfoot Street, Manvers Street, Daleside Road and right into Racecourse Park and Ride site.
Please note: that this service will not operate along Station Street or through the Cattle Market area. There is low patronage in this area and passengers have complained about the circuitous nature of the route.
Buses will operate every 10 minutes during the Monday to Saturday daytime between City and Racecourse Park and Ride.
On Mondays to Fridays, buses will extend through to Colwick Industrial Estate and Victoria Park/Morrisons every 30 minutes during the daytime and up to every 10 minutes at busy periods.
Tickets and prices for the Racecourse Park and Ride Site
From the Driver – bought on the bus
|
Fares |
Parking |
Link 2 P&R |
NCT Buses |
NET |
Other bus operators |
Rail |
Per Person |
CityRider Adult |
£2.30 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
CityRider Child |
£1.50 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
CityRider OAP |
£1.15 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Kangaroo |
£3.20 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Per Group/Family |
Link Return (1) |
£4.00 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
GroupRider |
£5.00 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
(1) Day return from Park and Ride site to City Centre. Covers 2 adults and up to 3 children
Single Fares
Link 2 operates in the same way as all other normal NCT bus services, with different fares charged between different stops, as shown in the faretable below. Please note that single fares are not available from the Racecourse Park and Ride Site.
Stage |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
City Centre |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 |
70 |
Southwell Rd (in) / Manvers St (out) |
|
|
|
|
|
22 |
100 |
70 |
Pennyfoot St |
|
|
|
|
|
23 |
100 |
100 |
70 |
Poulton Drive |
|
|
|
|
24 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
70 |
Racecourse Rd |
|
|
|
25 |
110 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
70 |
Greyhound Stadium |
|
26 |
110 |
110 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
70 |
Candle Meadow/Rectory Rd |
27 |
110 |
110 |
110 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
70 |
Simons Reeve |
27 |
110 |
110 |
110 |
110 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
70 |
Victoria Park |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Children travel at the normal NCT flat fare of 70 pence.
- Standard concessionary travel discounts apply from all stops except the Queens Drive Park and Ride Site.
From the Travel Centre
All easyrider city , easyrider child , easyrider anytime and DayRider tickets are valid for use on the Park and Ride, including from the Park and Ride Site. Back to News Items |
