NCT to operate additional services from 31st May

Nottingham's award winning transport company will introduce additional services beginning from Sunday 31st May following the governments latest advice to return to work if you cannot work from home. The new services will provide extra capacity for potential increases in demand as more people return to work and current government restrictions are gradually lifted.

Government advice remains that you MUST NOT travel on our buses if you:

• are experiencing any coronavirus symptoms
• are self-isolating as a result of coronavirus symptoms or sharing a household with somebody with symptoms
• are clinically extremely vulnerable
• are not making an essential, necessary journey

Here is the latest information: 

Navy Line

Navy 48X between City, The Meadows, Queens Drive and Clifton will double in frequency to run every 30 minutes during the daytime. An hourly evening service will be introduced

Navy 49X from City at 05:30 has been operating with three buses in recent weeks to allow customers to space out and this will be made permanent. The extra bus will commence from Angel Row at 05:35 through to Boots at Beeston.

Green Line

The following services will be introduced:

• Green 7: City to Gamston via West Bridgford Central Avenue
  • Hourly, including evenings, operated with double decks
• Green 8: City to Wilford Hill and Compton Acres via West Bridgford Central Avenue
  • Hourly during the daytime, operated with double decks
• Green 11: City to Lady Bay via The Meadows
  • Every 45 minutes during the daytime

The frequency of buses between Central Avenue Shops, Trent Bridge, the Railway Station and the City Centre will increase to generally every 15 minutes during the daytime and half-hourly during the evening.

Brown Line

Brown 16 from City to Rise Park via Hucknall Road and City Hospital will be introduced.

Double deck buses will be used, with buses every 30 minutes during the daytime and hourly in the evening.

The frequency of buses between City Hospital, Hucknall Road and the City Centre will increase to approx. every 15 minutes during the daytime and half-hourly during the evening.

Lilac Line

Lilac 25 from City to Arnold via Carlton, Westdale Lane and Mapperley will be introduced.

Buses will operate hourly and serve Arnold between approx. 07:45 and 17:45.

In the evenings, buses will operate hourly between City and Mapperley via Westdale Lane.

The frequency of buses between Carlton Tesco, Carlton Road and the City Centre will increase to approx. every 15 minutes during the daytime, with a regular half-hourly service during the evening.

Pink Line

Pink 30 from City to Wollaton Vale via Ilkeston Road and Bramcote Moor will be introduced.

Double deck buses will operate hourly between approx. 07:00 and 19:00.

The number of buses between Crown Island/Jubilee Campus, Ilkeston Road and the City Centre will increase to 3 per hour.

Orange Line

Orange 36 from City at 06:35 has been operating with an additional bus in recent weeks to allow customers to space out and this will be made permanent. This additional bus will operate as a 36B, terminating at Beeston Interchange.

Red Line

Red 44 from City at 05:32 has been operating with an additional bus in recent weeks to allow customers to space out and this will be made permanent.

Lime Line

The following services will be introduced:

• Lime 56: City to Arnold via Sherwood and Plains Estate
  • Hourly, including evenings
• Lime 59: City to Arnold via Arnold
  • Hourly during the daytime

Between Mansfield Road (The Vale), Sherwood and the City Centre, the number of buses operating will double to 4 per hour during the daytime.

Turquoise Line

Turquoise 77 from Strelley at 06:02 has been operating with an additional bus in recent weeks to allow customers to space out and this will be made permanent. The additional bus will start from ASDA at 06:05 to City.

Turquoise 79 will be reinstated between Bulwell and Arnold via Rise Park, Top Valley and Bestwood Park, running every hour during the daytime.

Purple Line

Purple 87 from City to Arnold via Sherwood and City Hospital will be introduced.

Double deck buses will operate hourly, including evenings.

The number of buses between City Hospital, Edwards Lane and the City Centre will increase to 3 per hour during the daytime.

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