Service No. 90 has linked Newark and Nottingham for many years.
When I first knew it in the early years of this century it was operated by ‘Nottingham City Transport’ using fleet liveried Optare Solos.
At that time it terminated at Newark Northgate railway station.
For reasons that I know not, the service and the buses moved to
‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ (MoSoT) in 2008.
Later, the buses used were Optare Versas.
Always smartly turned out and branded as The ‘Fosseway Flyer’.
This continued until ‘MoSoT’ made an announcement in early March 2023 stating that as from April 15th. 2023, the service would be withdrawn for economic reasons.
This must have drawn some comment from the travelling public because a week later they issued a statement explaining the financial reasons behind the withdrawal.
I, together with friend Peter Rose, made a farewell return trip this week.
At some stage the Newark terminus had been cut back from Northgate station to the bus station in Newark.
I can understand that because the constant stream of traffic along the road, a
roundabout and traffic lights between the two, must have made time keeping almost impossible.
It was an interesting day out but, at the end, Marshalls have to be credited with knowing their own business best.
After all, they are running a business, not a charity.
‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ /1
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ /2
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ /3
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
YJ67 GBE ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No. OP117.
Optare V1110 Versa
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
This being the bus that carried us to Newark.
YJ67 GBF ‘Marshalls of Sutton on Trent’ No. OP118.
Optare V1110 Versa
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
This being the bus that carried us back to Nottingham pictured coming into Newark Bus Station.
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