Archive for the ‘Transport’ Category

35 Bus Service under threat

by Lucy Care on 22 June, 2018

Notts and Derby plan to end the 35 bus service https://bustimes.org/services/35-derby-bretton-avenue-havenbaulk-avenue from 20 July.  Local Lib Dems are campaigning to save it. The 35 Bus service only takes about £37 per day, even including the money for ‘free’ bus journeys. This is not enough to pay for the drivers’ wages, fuel, cleaning, insurance and so on. Local […]

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Let’s get gulleys working for winter!

by Lucy Care on 13 October, 2016

Drains in road gutters – known as gullies – help stop flooding by diverting rainwater away safely. Or at least that’s the idea.  Too often they seem to be blocked. This morning I passed a gully-clearing wagon working on Haven Baulk Lane, and later followed it along the lane towards Mickleover.  I hoped to catch […]

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Arriva’s changes

by Lucy Care on 18 September, 2015

Arriva are making changes to their bus services in Derby from around the end of October. This map might help… Arriva Derby L2 Map – Routes and Daytime Frequencies – OCT 15

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Counting traffic to help with A38 junction changes

by Lucy Care on 24 February, 2015

Have you spotted one of these ‘loops’ on the road recently?  There are hundreds about! Over the last few weeks there have been exhibitions about how the A38 might be altered to remove the islands at Ashbourne Road (A52) and Little Eaton (A61).  If you’ve not responded to this, then the consultation details are here. […]

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