The 'sawley xprss'

It is barely three months since I wrote about this new venture for ‘trentbarton’ (tb) which ran into Nottingham with fleet liveried Optare Solo’s.

 

At the time, I commented that I was disappointed that there was no route branding on the vehicles. 

 

I had an Email from Alex Hornby ‘tb’s Commercial Director which stated "that the route needed to prove its value before committing to the investment of branding”. 

 

This has proved to be a sound piece of thinking because I note from Derbyshire County Council’s ‘Changes to bus services’ that the service will be withdrawn as from the 26th. of January 2014.

 

It is sad to see it go but I see in the same notice that ‘tb’s ‘Zoom’ service is to be extended from the same date to New and Old Sawley so hopefully all is not lost.

 

The ‘Zoom’ service Optare Solo's are route branded and a couple of images are shown here for completeness sake.

 

 

 

 

ZOOM !!

On Sunday the 8th of September 2013 'trentbarton' finally ZOOMED into Derby from Long Eaton.

With a running time of around half an hour including being non stop between Derby and Borrowash Post Office, this will give the residents of Draycott, Breaston and Long Eaton probably the fastest service they have ever had. As for the residents of Borrowash, the service can only be described as spectacular.

I could not get into Derby on the Sunday so today, Monday the 9th. I had a ride as far as Borrowash Post Office and back and Zoom is the right word.

I watched a number of arrivals in Derby and 15 to 20 passengers on board was commonplace.

The first image was taken at Borrowash, the rest in Derby.