The recent demise of Premiere Travel could have deprived Ruddington of two local bus services – but luckily, other firms have stepped in and taken them over. The 63 service, a route connecting Keyworth with Ruddington via several other villages before continuing to Clifton and the QMC, is now operated by Paul S. Winson Coaches.
And TrentBarton-owned Kinchbus has returned to connect Nottingham and Loughborough with the Kinchbus 9 service, replacing the Premiere Red 9. (Readers may remember that the original Kinchbus 9 stopped running a while ago after the Red 9 proved more popular). To start with, Kinchbus were exchanging Red 9 tickets free of charge, but this offer is no longer available.
You can find the latest timetables for both services at the Nottinghamshire County Council website www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk.
(By Faye Stenson)