NCT are pleased to support the West Bridgford Summer Gathering, with our special one day only travel offers available today. Come along and find out about our frequent, direct bus services into Nottingham and how you can travel on them from less than £1 per day
NCT is a successful local public transport operator, committed to providing a high quality service to its passengers. Through regular consultation and research, NCT has reversed a 50 year declining market and increased bus usage on the network to over 50 million last year.
Over the last five years, NCT has invested £30m in the bus fleet to provide Nottingham with one of the most modern, environmentally friendly and accessible bus fleets in the country. £4.5m is being invested in 36 new buses in 2008, with brand new, high quality vehicles due for West Bridgford Go2 routes 6, 10 and 11.
These buses will have Euro 4 EGR engines, which meet stringent standards to minimise emissions. Scania's preferred system, EGR attacks emissions at source, allowing buses to continue running on standard diesel fuel. Some of the exhaust gases are recycled back into the engine which gives lower nitrogen oxide emissions. Scania EGR combines lower emissions with excellent operating economy and the system reduces emissions in all conditions and is ideal for city buses travelling at lower speeds with frequent stops in urban areas.
NCT is also running three buses on ethanol, as part of a trial with Nottingham City Council following investment from the East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA) to assess the technical, environmental and business case for using ethanol to fuel buses. Early research indicates the ethanol-powered buses will reduce CO2 emissions by 30 tonnes per bus per year. It is also expected that there will be a reduction in Nitrous Oxide, which is another greenhouse gas, as well as less particulate matter from the exhaust.
The ethanol used to fuel the buses is being sourced from waste produced by Sweden’s paper and pulp industry, which is at the forefront of sustainable forestry practices. During the trial period, these costs will be assessed against locally-grown sugar beet and wood, to help determine whether in future, the ethanol could be sourced closer to Nottingham. This follows the recent opening of an ethanol production plant by British Sugar at Whissington in Norfolk, which uses locally produced excess sugar beet to generate the fuel.
With an modern bus fleet, quick and direct routes to and from the City Centre running up to
every 10 minutes and Easyrider smart travel available from less than £1 per day, NCT offers not only an affordable way of getting about, but also an environmentally friendly way.
Easyrider travel cards are pre-purchased smart cards, available from the NCT Travel Centre in the Old Market Square.
Easyrider City is a consecutive days travel card and is available in 7 or 28 day, 3 month, 6 month or 12 month periods. Once obtained, it can be renewed by Direct Debit at £40 per month, online or over the telephone. A young persons version is available to passengers aged 18 and under.
Easyrider Anytime is a non-consecutive days travel card and is available in 3, 5, 10, 20 or 100 day periods. With an Anytime card, the days only count down on the days you travel and is ideal for the less regular traveller. The 20 day option at £45 gives unlimited NCT bus travel for £2.25 per day, a saving of 75 pence per day compared to the on-bus day ticket at £3.
With an Easyrider card, you can also travel to and from East Midlands Airport on the Skylink bus for a special add on fare of £1 Day Return.
Current prices for all Easyrider smart cards are available online at www.nctx.co.uk
We will be selling the Easyrider Anytime card at the Summer Gathering with a special offer exclusively for the day.
