NB Transport HK55 TYB 'Emma' (25.02.2025)

Seen at Abbey Road Primary School waiting to pick up the first of the schoolkids prior to working its school bus run.

Nottingham Coaches RX05 EOT (25.02.2025)

One unusual vehicle to feature in the Nottingham Coaches fleet is this green Mercedes-Benz Sprinter with no rear windows, as illustrated here. RX05 EOT is seen on Burleigh Road heading towards Abbey Road Primary School to pick up the schoolkids.

Nottingham Minibuses and Coaches DK06 EOV (25.02.2025)

Seen on Melton Road with an N44 to Radcliffe on Trent from Wilford.

Nottingham Minibuses and Coaches DK06 EOV (28.02.2025)

Due to it not having automatic doors, this Merc is usually seen on school work, as illustrated here. DK06 EOV is seen on Melton Road with an N44 to Radcliffe on Trent from Wilford.

Nottingham Minibuses and Coaches DK06 EOV (28.02.2025)

As the Wilford bound N44 has had the tendency to divert via Boundary Road, Loughborough Road and Compton Acres of late, thus bypassing its usual timetabled route, I headed up further on Melton Road past Boundary Road to catch up with it. DK06 EOV, a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter CDI minibus, is seen on Melton Road prior to its left turn onto Boundary Road with an N44 to Wilford from Radcliffe on Trent.

NB Transport HK55 TYB 'Emma' (28.02.2025)

After school bus...

HK55 TYB is seen at Abbey Road Primary School ready to do its afternoon school bus work.

NB Transport HK55 TYB 'Emma' (28.02.2025)

Based next to Nottingham Coaches is NB Transport with their dedicated Ford Transit, which is seen heading on Burleigh Road having stopped at Abbey Road Primary School whilst on its morning school run.

Trent Barton 101 (24.02.2025)

With 726 moving Keyworth to replace 730, the spare one, this MMC took over from the new look Eclipse on this slot early on as a result. 101 is seen arriving into Nottingham with a Keyworth from Keyworth.

Trent Barton 726 (24.02.2025)

Not too long before the spare Keyworth turned up, the new look Eclipse turned up prior to its swap on the next service for the E200 MMC of 101. 726 arrives into Nottingham with a Keyworth from Keyworth.

Trent Barton 730 (24.02.2025)

With 101 replacing 726, the spare Keyworth managed to stay out on the route until 726 replaced it but not before I could catch up with it. 730 is seen arriving at Nottingham with a Keyworth from Keyworth.

Trent Barton 725 (24.02.2025)

Seen leaving Nottingham with a Skylink Express to East Midlands Airport.

Trent Barton 669 (24.02.2025)

With the Mango Eclipse of 712 expected to eventually replace this red Scania in the form of 669 in due course, it can only be running on borrowed time now and on what could be its final weeks or months in service, it is seen leaving Nottingham on a Skylink Nottingham to East Midlands Airport.

Trent Barton 741 (24.02.2025)

Ex-Swift to Shepshed...

741 is seen on the A6005 having just left Broadmarsh on a Skylink Nottingham to Shepshed and Coalville.

Trent Barton 746 (24.02.2025)

After being replaced on the Ilkeston Flyer by the branded MMC of 309, this Mango Eclipse then replaced one of the newer variants of the type on The Two, not helped by the perhaps usual Mango of 780 doing other work on the day. 746 is seen on Upper Parliament Street with a Two to Ilkeston.

Trent Barton 724 (24.02.2025)

With the roadworks on Maid Marian Way taking shape, the R1 is currently using Talbot Street as a diversion to reach the City. 724 is seen on Talbot Street off route with a Rainbow One from Ripley.

Trent Barton 704 (24.02.2025)

Recently repainted from the Villager livery into Mango but still retaining the yellow headrests, 704, a Volvo B7RLE Wright-Eclipse Urban, heads away from its stop on Upper Parliament Street with a Rainbow One to Eastwood. In the end, this bus came back onto a main board for the route following the branded ADL Enviro 200 MMC of 167 failing whilst on a service to Alfreton.

Trent Barton 780 (24.02.2025)

Having seen that 780 was on the Rainbow one from 14:45 onwards up until it was replaced by the branded MMC of 172, which was on the route all day anyway before then, efforts were made to catch up with the Eclipse 3 on what would usually be a Two when in this area of the City exept on the Rainbow One on this occasion. 780 is seen near journeys end in Nottingham with a Rainbow One from Heanor. In the end, this bus had been out on the H1 before coming off, possibly without being replaced.

Trent Barton 740 (24.02.2025)

Still Trent Barton branded, 740, an ex-Villager Eclipse now in Mango and now with Kinchbus too, stops at Nottingham Station on a 9 to Loughborough.

Kinchbus 498 (24.02.2025)

Something I didn't expect to come out onto the 9 late on was the ex-Ruddington Solo SR in Mango and, after the usual Mango Eclipse of 716 came off, the new look Mango bus did just that, as illustrated here. 498 is seen on Loughborough Road with a 9 to Loughborough.

Nottingham City Transport 429 (08.02.2025)

Hot on the heels of the 18 plate bio-gas spare on the 6 was a 17 plate one on the 10, as illustrated here. 429 is seen arriving at Victoria Centre with a 10 to Ruddington.

Nottingham City Transport 431 (08.02.2025)

Seen arriving at Victoria Centre with a 6 to Gamston.

Nottingham City Transport 431 (08.02.2025)

Bio-gas passing electric...

431 in the revised spare livery is seen passing the electric bus for Bridgford Bus on display in West Bridgford with a 6 to City Loop.

Nottingham City Transport 634 (08.02.2025)

Despite an event at Central Avenue involving one of the new electric buses for Bridgford Bus, all services were still able to follow their usual route through the town centre due to the electric bus being parked up in the loading bay for the special occasion. 634 is seen in West Bridgford with a 6 to Gamston.

Nottingham City Transport 363 (08.02.2024)

A soon-to-be withdrawn yellow Solo SR managed to make a late Bridgfprd Bus appearance in addition to its usual route operations beforehand and this sight of an odd single-decker diesel working on an electric network will soon become history once the full Yutong takeover is complete. 363 is seen turning into Musters Road with an 8 to City Loop.

Nottingham City Transport 350 (08.02.2025)

A late flurry of activity on the Bridgford Bus network today after the drop outs of the Yutong E10 pair of 264 and 270 saw two Solo SR's in use on the route, one in yellow and the other as spare in charge of proceedings. 350 is seen on Melton Road with a 7 to Edwalton Fields Sharphill. In the end, this bus spent all day on the navy 3 route before its late Bridgford Bus appearance.