Dunn-Line
Encyclopedia
Dunn-Line is a bus operator based in Nottingham
, England
, with services throughout Nottinghamshire
worked from its home base in Nottingham and a secondary base at Tuxford
. The company also has a presence in the Lincoln area, largely through County Council contracted operations.
The company was also a large operator of National Express
services and its coaches could be seen throughout the UK on scheduled express routes.
It was part of the Veolia Transport
group for a number of years. Prior to this, it was owned by the Dunn family, who went on to run various aspects of Rotala
and Yourbus
.
Veolia sold its Nottingham bus and private hire coach operations to Premiere Travel
from January 2011, along with between thirty and forty vehicles. The following month, its National Express coach work from the city passed to Yourbus, which has sixteen new Caetano Levante
-bodied Volvo
B9Rs.
:
Around Lincoln
, the company operates mainly local school services but also operates the following routes under contract to Lincolnshire County Council available to the general public:
In North Nottinghamshire, these run from the Rotherham
depot:
Other services run from the Rotherham
depot:
A1 Rotherham - Sheffield
13 Rotherham - Maltby
44/45 Rotherham - Lea Brook/ East Dene
X12 Rotherham - Barnsley
227 Rotherham - Hoyland
On some evenings and Sunday, these routes operate as well:
41/42 Rotherham - Kimberworth Park
7/8 Rotherham - Blackburn
11 Rotherham - East Dene
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, with services throughout Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
worked from its home base in Nottingham and a secondary base at Tuxford
Tuxford
-Geography:Tuxford is a village and a civil parish on the southern edge of the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. It may also be considered a small town as it was historically a market town. Nearby larger towns are Retford and Newark-on-Trent. From Harvest Cottage, near the ECML, the...
. The company also has a presence in the Lincoln area, largely through County Council contracted operations.
The company was also a large operator of National Express
National Express
National Express Coaches, more commonly known as National Express, is a brand and company, owned by the National Express Group, under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in Great Britain are operated,...
services and its coaches could be seen throughout the UK on scheduled express routes.
It was part of the Veolia Transport
Veolia Transport
Veolia Transport is the international transport services division of the French-based multinational company Veolia Environnement...
group for a number of years. Prior to this, it was owned by the Dunn family, who went on to run various aspects of Rotala
Rotala
Rotala is an Alternative Investment Market listed company, which owns a variety of UK transport operators.Rotala was set up in 2005, with the main intention of acquiring or gaining majority interest in businesses within a number of areas.-Surrey Connect:...
and Yourbus
Yourbus
Dunn Motor Traction Ltd., trading as Yourbus, is a bus company based in Heanor, Derbyshire. It was formed by Scott Dunn in June 2009...
.
Veolia sold its Nottingham bus and private hire coach operations to Premiere Travel
Premiere Travel
Premiere Travel is a family-owned bus and coach operator largely serving the Nottinghamshire area. The company was formed in 2002 with a pair of Leyland Nationals and has developed into a significant size providing mainly local bus services....
from January 2011, along with between thirty and forty vehicles. The following month, its National Express coach work from the city passed to Yourbus, which has sixteen new Caetano Levante
Caetano Levante
The Caetano Levante is a coach body built on the Scania K-series 6x2 & 4x2, Volvo B12B 4x2 chassis and recently Volvo B9R 4x2 chassis, exclusively for National Express in the UK...
-bodied Volvo
Volvo
AB Volvo is a Swedish builder of commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses and construction equipment. Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems, aerospace components and financial services...
B9Rs.
Routes
These main routes are operated by Dunn-Line around NottinghamNottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
:
- 17/18: Mansfield - Crown Farm Industrail Estate.
- 26A/26C: Mansfield - Berry Hill - Mansfield.
- 54: (until 28 May 2010) Mapperley - Gedling - Netherfield - Victoria Park.
- 154: (poss until 29 May 2010) City Hospital - Arnold - Mapperley - Carlton - Netherfield - Victoria Park.
- 155: Victoria Park - Netherfield - Gedling - Carlton - Netherfield - Victoria Park.
- 156: Victoria Park - Netherfield - Sneinton - Netherfield - Victoria Park.
- 331: Nottingham Victoria - Selston - Pinxton - South Normanton (Weekday nights and Sunday Only)
Around Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
, the company operates mainly local school services but also operates the following routes under contract to Lincolnshire County Council available to the general public:
- 10/10A: Lincoln - Washingborough - Heighington - Bardney - Horncastle
- X23: Caistor - Binbrook - Market Rasen - Sudbrooke - Lincoln
In North Nottinghamshire, these run from the Rotherham
Rotherham
Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of...
depot:
- 1/2/3/67: Newark Evening & Sunday Services
- 24/26: Retford Town Services
- 34: Tuxford - Elkesley - Worksop
- 35: Ollerton - Elkesley - Retford
- 36: Ollerton - Tuxford - Retford
- 37: Newark - Tuxford - Retford
- 38: Tuxford - Elkesley - Retford
- 83/84: Worksop - Gainsborough
- 89: Tuxford - Dunham - Retford
- 91/92: Woodbeck & Rampton Circular
- 93: Dunham - Retford
- 94/95: Retford - Gainsborough
Other services run from the Rotherham
Rotherham
Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of...
depot:
A1 Rotherham - Sheffield
13 Rotherham - Maltby
44/45 Rotherham - Lea Brook/ East Dene
X12 Rotherham - Barnsley
227 Rotherham - Hoyland
On some evenings and Sunday, these routes operate as well:
41/42 Rotherham - Kimberworth Park
7/8 Rotherham - Blackburn
11 Rotherham - East Dene
See also
- List of Veolia UK bus companies
- List of bus operators of the United Kingdom