The Ilkeston Flyer is a bus route that operates between Cotmanhay and Derby via Ilkeston and Spondon. It is operated by Trentbarton.
| Ilkeston Flyer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Operator | Trent Barton |
| Status | Operating |
| Began service | 1999 |
| Route | |
| Start | Derby |
| Via | Spondon, Ilkeston |
| End | Cotmanhay |
History
editThe route was introduced on 27 September 1999.[1] Prior to 2011, the route operated on a half-hourly frequency with one bus per hour operated by Trent Barton and the other by Felix Bus Services. On 26 June 2011, Trentbarton added an additional bus per hour, increasing the frequency to every 20 minutes.[2] On 30 January 2012, Felix Bus Services' commercial routes were acquired by Wellglade Group, the parent company of Trentbarton. Trentbarton subsequently became the sole operator of the route.[3]
On 26 March 2017, the fleet of buses operating the route was increased from four to six and the frequency was increased from every 20 minutes to every 15 minutes.[4][5] The frequency would later be further increased to every 10 minutes on 14 July 2024,[6] alongside the entire fleet being replaced with Alexander Dennis Enviro200 models.[7]
In December 2022, the route was diverted to avoid Cotmanhay Road after 18:00 following attacks on buses.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Launch of non-stop express bus". Derby Express. 23 September 1999. p. 25. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Ilkeston Flyer, Leicester Express and club 55". Focus Transport. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Completed acquisition by Midland General Omnibus Limited of the commercial bus services of Felix Bus Services Limited" (PDF). Office of Fair Trading. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Smith, Jade (21 March 2017). "Ilkeston's high flyer". CBW. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Ilkeston becomes a more frequent flyer". routeone. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Ashe, Isaac (7 July 2024). "Trentbarton night bus and Red Arrow fares to rise despite £2 cap". BBC News. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Halford, Paul (19 April 2024). "Trentbarton orders 29 Enviro200s from ADL". routeone. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Derbyshire bus route changed after windows smashed by vandals". BBC News. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.