Ruddington’s Easter Buses

If you fancy a #RuddyGoodDayOut over the Easter weekend then here’s the situation on Ruddington’s Navy 3 and Green 10 buses run by Nottingham City Transport:- Good Friday 14 April – Saturday service Saturday 15 April – normal Saturday service Easter Sunday 16 April – normal Sunday service Easter Monday 17 April – Sunday service Tuesday 18 April – normal service Also, if you’re planning to be out late in the city on Good Friday or Easter Saturday night, there’s the usual hourly N48 Nightbus back to Ruddington from the city until…

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Roundabout Road Closures Begin

There will be significant daytime disruption for Ruddington’s drivers and bus users this Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. From Monday the 27th February until Wednesday 1st of March both Wilford Road and Clifton Road are due to be closed at the construction site of our new roundabout from 9.30am until 3.30pm each day. Between these times there will be pedestrian and cycle access only. Thankfully, through negotiation, this disruption has been minimised to three days of partial closure rather than several days of full closures. And an update from Ruddington Parish Council…

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Better Bus Services Begin

Enhanced timetables which include earlier and more frequent buses for Ruddington start TODAY (Sunday 29th January). Most of the improvements are to our Navy 3 service which runs through to Clifton seven days a week via a revised route. The Navy 3 now starts from Hartness Road in Clifton, serving the Crusader roundabout, Green Lane, Southchurch Drive (for Cornerstone and the shops), Farnborough Road (passing Farnborough Academy and Central College), Ruddington Village (Green and Church), Wilford Lane Industrial Estate and then along Wilford Lane and over Trent Bridge (for County Hall, Cricket and Football Grounds) into…

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Bus Boost for Ruddington

Nottingham City Transport is set to enhance its Navy 3 service to Ruddington later this month. It’s part of a raft of changes to the Clifton bus network following an in-depth review of the impact of the new tram line running in the area. In some parts this has reduced bus use by over 30%. But the changes to be implemented on the 29th of January are good news for Ruddington bus passengers – who’ll actually benefit from an improved service.  The Navy 3 will have a revised timetable, with Monday to Saturday…

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Ruddington Bus Operator Breaks Records

Ruddington’s main bus operator had a day to remember at this year’s UK Bus Awards ceremony as it took home the awards for both Top City Operator and UK Bus Operator of the Year. Securing ‘UK Bus Operator 2016’ means that Nottingham City Transport has set a new record, being the very first to win the accolade four times following successes in 2004, 2012 and 2014. This year, the annual UK Bus Awards marks its 21st year of recognising and rewarding the many achievements across the bus industry. Today’s winners were announced…

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Cheaper Ruddington bus travel for 16 & 17 year olds!

Ruddington’s main bus operator has announced that passengers aged 16 and 17 will shortly be able to take advantage of lower fares.  This comes as the age threshold for adult rates on Nottingham City Transport increases from 16 to 18 this weekend. From Sunday 28th August anyone aged 17 or below catching our Navy 3 or Green 10 NCT services to or from Ruddington will be able to pay just £1 – in a move designed to help apprentices, college and sixth form students across the city.  The same fare will also apply across other…

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