Accessible Buses Introduced for Aspley and Bullwell

New accessible bus , 79 to Bulwell An upgrade to buses on Turquoise Line 78, 79 started today, when the first of ten new vehicles entered service.

The new buses on the route offer significant improvements to customers and continue Nottingham City Transport’s investment in the local bus network.

Turquoise Line 78, 79 provide a 10 minute Monday to Saturday daytime service between the City Centre, Alfreton Road and Nuthall Road before separating to Aspley and Strelley every 20 minutes on the 78 and Cinderhill and Bulwell every 20 minutes on the 79.

Customers travelling on the upgraded buses will benefit from:

Extra seats to carry more passengers – 90 on every bus
The introduction of a wheelchair bay – upgrading the route to full wheelchair accessibility standards
A bigger and better designed buggy bay – giving a little more room for our younger passengers
More leg room and individual seats offering greater comfort
Improved internal passenger information about the routes
Extra handrails and bells on both decks

An official launch will take place once all 10 buses are in service later this year. By the autumn, nearly 90% of all Nottingham City Transport buses will meet stringent accessibility standards, offering one of the most accessible bus networks in the UK. NCT expects to be 100% accessible by 2012, some 5 years ahead of the legal deadline.

Anthony Carver-Smith, NCT Marketing Manager commented, “This is the second major bus improvement Nottingham City Transport has introduced for customers this year and demonstrates once again that we are committed to improving the bus service for the city”.

As well as internal improvements for customers, the new vehicles have Euro 3 compliant engines, a higher specification than the buses they are replacing, which benefit the environment.

Find out more about the Turquoise Line.

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