Spondon Flyer

Spondon Flyer
A bus operating the service in 2011
Overview
StatusWithdrawn
Ended serviceNovember 2021 (suspended)
September 2022 (withdrawn)
Route
Communities served

Spondon Flyer was a bus service in Derby, England operated by Trentbarton.

History

Until 2017 the service operated as a direct service between Derby and Spondon with a frequency of every 10 minutes and buses travelled in both directions around Spondon. Trent Barton made changes with buses operating a single one-way loop around Spondon at a reduced frequency of every 15 minutes.[1]

Due to low passenger numbers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the service was temporarily suspended in January 2021 but was reinstated in March 2021, Due to driver shortages across the Trent Barton network it was suspended again in November 2021.[2][3][4] In July 2022, Trent Barton announced that the service would be permanently withdrawn.[5] The company stated that the route had been struggling to attract enough riders since before the pandemic and that it was not profitable to run.[6]

Route

The service ran between Spondon and Derby non-stop.[7][8][9]

Fleet

from 2017 until the November 2021 suspension the vehicles used on Spondon Flyer were Optare SoloSR's.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Trent Barton is making these changes to its Spondon Flyer service". DerbyshireLive. 2017-09-13. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  2. ^ "Elections 2022: Spondon Flyer loss sees residents take to taxis". BBC News. 2022-05-04. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  3. ^ "Thousands call for Derby bus service to be brought back". DerbyshireLive. 2022-04-19. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  4. ^ "Petition urges return of Spondon Flyer". Bus & Coach Buyer. 2022-04-20. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  5. ^ "Spondon Flyer bus service permanently axed". Spondon Online. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  6. ^ "Spondon Flyer one of four Trentbarton routes to be cancelled permanently". DerbyshireLive. 2022-07-05. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  7. ^ "Hundreds fight to save crucial Derby bus service". DerbyshireLive. 2022-03-09. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  8. ^ "Spondon Flyer timetable Derby-Spondon".
  9. ^ "Spondon Flyer timetable Spondon-Derby".
  10. ^ "The Wellglade Group". Archived from the original on 2023-11-28.