New City Centre Bus Stops from Sunday 2nd November 2008
Following the completion of the bridge strengthening works outside the Victoria Centre, the bus stops on Lower Parliament Street will be re-opened to our services from Sunday 2nd November 2008.
During the closure of these stops, we have found that reliability has improved for services running along Lower Parliament Street and we are keen to retain these higher levels of reliability when the bus stops come back in to use. Reliability has been helped by reducing the number of buses stopping within such a close space, particularly at bus stop W3, outside Bon Marché, where buses often had to wait in the main carriageway for the stop to become clear.
We have therefore worked very closely with Nottingham City Council and other bus operators to review our bus stopping arrangements in the Victoria Centre area and the following permanent bus stop changes will commence from 06:00 on Sunday 2nd November 2008.
The list and map below shows only those services where bus stops change; if your service is not listed then your bus stop remains unchanged.
Lilac Line Service 21:
Buses to Carlton Valley will move from Parliament Street (stop P5) outside Burger King to Victoria Centre (stop V2) outside KFC.
Buses into the City Centre will have an additional alighting only stop outside Fon-a-Car (stop V5) which replaces the old W3 stop outside Bon Marché.
Lilac Line Services 23, 23A, 24:
Buses to Bakersfield will move from Parliament Street (stop P5) outside Burger King to Victoria Centre (stop V3) outside Boots.
Buses into the City Centre will have an additional alighting only stop outside Fon-a-Car (stop V5) which replaces the old W3 stop outside Bon Marché.
Lilac Line Services 25, 27, 26, N27:
Buses to Carlton will move from Parliament Street (stop P4) near Burger King to their old bus stop at Victoria Centre (stop V1) outside Curry’s.
Buses into the City Centre will have an additional alighting only stop outside Fon-a-Car (stop V5) which replaces the old W3 stop outside Bon Marché.
Blue Line Services 40, 41, 42:
Buses to St Ann’s will have an additional bus stop on Parliament Street, outside Argos (stop V4). There will be further changes to bus stops for these services in late January 2009.
Red Line 44, 44B, 45, 45B:
Buses to Gedling on service 44, 44B will move stops on Parliament Street from outside Argos (stop V4) and will now use stop outside Boots (stop V3).
Buses into the City Centre on service 45 will again stop outside Bon Marché (stop W3) for alighting only.
Services 45, 45B to Gedling are unaffected.
Turquoise Line Services 77, 77C, 78, 79:
Buses to Strelley and Bulwell will have an additional bus stop at the bottom of George Street (stop H8). This will replace the old stop W4 on Parliament Street and the bus stop at the Elite (stop E2) remains in use.
Purple Line 87, 88:
These buses will return to their normal Parliament Street terminal stop near Burger King (stop P4). Buses into the City Centre will again use the alighting only stop on South Sherwood Street, near NTU, (stop G3).
Purple Line 89, N89:
These buses will return to their normal Parliament Street terminal stop outside Burger King (stop P5). Buses into the City Centre will again use the alighting only stop on South Sherwood Street, near NTU, (stop G3).
Pathfinder 100:
Buses to Southwell will move stops on Parliament Street from outside Argos (stop V4) to outside KFC (stop V2).
Buses into the City Centre will again stop outside Bon Marché (stop W3) for alighting only.
Citylink 1 and W2 (05:30 journey only):
Buses will move from the bottom of George Street back to Parliament Street, opposite the Victoria Centre. Buses will now use stop W4 (outside Lloyds TSB).
Citylink 2:
Buses will move from the bottom of George Street outside Fon-a-Car back to Parliament Street, opposite the Victoria Centre outside Bon Marché, (stop W3).
Local Link L9:
Buses to Bestwood Park will move stops on Parliament Street from outside Argos (stop V4) to outside KFC (stop V2).
Buses into the City Centre will have an additional alighting only stop outside Fon-a-Car (stop V5) which replaces the old W3 stop outside Bon Marché.