Pronto (bus service)
| Pronto | |
|---|---|
 A Trent Barton Pronto bus in Chesterfield in July 2019 | |
| Overview | |
| Operator | Stagecoach East Midlands |
| Status | Operating |
| Route | |
| Start | Chesterfield |
| Via | Mansfield |
| End | Nottingham |
Pronto is a bus route that runs between Chesterfield and Nottingham via Mansfield.
History
[edit]The "Pronto" brand was launched in 2005 and was shared by Stagecoach East Midlands and Trent Barton who both operated the route. Some tickets issued by the two companies were valid on all services, while others were only accepted on services operated by one company.[1]
In 2012, there was a dispute between the two operators resulting in Stagecoach timing its services to run five minutes before the Trent Barton services.[2] It was short-lived, and consistent headways were restored.[1]
In June 2018, Stagecoach introduced eleven new double-decker buses on the route.[3][4]
In February 2020, Trent Barton withdrew from the route, leaving Stagecoach East Midlands as the sole operator.[5]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mansfield-Nottingham section of the route was temporarily reduced from every 10 minutes to every 15 minutes in 2021, though the change has since been reversed in September 2024.[citation needed]
Route
[edit]The route operates between Chesterfield and Nottingham via Mansfield. From Monday to Saturday between Chesterfield and Mansfield, the service is half-hourly, while between Mansfield and Nottingham the service operates every 10 minutes. On Sundays the service runs hourly from Chesterfield to Mansfield, and half-hourly between Mansfield and Nottingham.[6]
Incident
[edit]In October 2019, three buses in a row failed to pick up a wheelchair user who was waiting at a bus stop in Mansfield. Following a complaint, Stagecoach apologised and stated that two of its drivers would face disciplinary action.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Foreman, Oliver (17 February 2020). "A tale of two operators and one bus route". Focus Transport. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Outbreak of Competition on Pronto". Focus Transport. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Stagecoach launches 11 new Pronto buses". Coach&Bus Week. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "In Fleet News this month". Buses Magazine. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Pronto partners part as Trent Barton withdraws". Buses Magazine. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Pronto timetable" (PDF). Stagecoach. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Wheelchair user 'forced to wet himself' after buses fail to stop". BBC News. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
External links
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Media related to Pronto (bus) at Wikimedia Commons
