Changing work patterns, online shopping and the 'legacy of Covid' are cited as factors
Bus services in Nottinghamshire are being reviewed as passenger numbers remain below pre-pandemic levels.
Nottinghamshire County Council said it was reviewing routes before drawing up a three-year plan to support services.said usage was at 80 to 85% of the numbers seen prior to Covid. The council cited national trends such as changing work patterns, online shopping and a reluctance to use buses due to the "legacy of Covid".
Operator Trentbarton said earlier this month it had 130 driver vacancies, which it cited as the cause of 1,614 services being cancelled in August. In the summer it announced the 141 service connecting Ashfield and Mansfield with Nottingham would stop, but the county council
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