The Mayor of the East Midlands is working with partners and bus operators following the closure of CT4N, which has affected several bus services across Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
The closure of CT4N is sad news for the region, resulting in job losses and uncertainty for employees and their families. It has also understandably caused concern for passengers who rely on these services to get to work, school, appointments and other essential destinations.
As the Local Transport Authority for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is working to minimise disruption for passengers and secure replacement services wherever possible. Some affected routes have already been taken on by alternative operators, while work continues to find solutions for the remaining services.
Mayor of the East Midlands Claire Ward said:
“Losing a local bus service is life-changing, and we have taken seriously the impact that the collapse of CT4N has had.
“Some services have already been replaced by other operators, and we are working at pace with them and other local partners to explore every available option to further minimise disruption and keep communities connected wherever possible.
“I appreciate that for people employed by CT4N in this region, this will be a difficult time, and we will be happy to support people who have lost their jobs by signposting them into EMCCA’s relevant employment and skills programmes.
“EMCCA will provide updates as soon as further arrangements can be confirmed.”
Passengers who have prebooked journeys after today on the Easylink, Derbyshire Connect Shopping Bus and Travel Derbyshire Demand Responsive Transport services need to appreciate these journeys will not take place.
Some affected services have already been replaced by alternative operators, including the Number 18 service. Nottingham City Transport has stepped in to replace their 18 service between Nottingham, QMC, Beeston Rylands, Beeston, Bramcote and Stapleford from Monday 17th August 2026. An hourly service on the core 18 route will operate for the first two weeks, with the full 18, 18A, 18B and 18X timetable commencing on Tuesday 1st September 2026. You can find more details on this service here.
EMCCA will continue to work to secure arrangements for the remaining routes as quickly as possible. Updates on new operators will be announced ASAP.
This is a difficult time for CT4N employees affected by the closure. Support is available through employment and skills programmes – find out more about redundancy support and advice.