Members of a Nottingham orchestra looked set to miss out on a trip to a major concert in Southwell yesterday (July 13) after a coach firm let them down at the last minute – until another firm stepped in to save the day.
Nottingham’s biggest transport operator stepped in to quickly arranging a second bus to run alongside the 09:40 Pathfinder 100 bus from Nottingham – which serves part of the borough, including Carlton and Burton Joyce.
The 72 strong members of the Robin Hood Youth Orchestra were able to perform their outdoor concert in Southwell and enjoy their day of planned activities.
NCT’s Service Delivery Manager, Bob Clarke commented, “When we heard the treble the Youth Orchestra were in, we were only too pleased to help by arranging an additional bus at the last minuet, to ensure they could travel to Southwell for their performance”.
Council Leader Jon Collins said: “I’m pleased that NCT has been able to step in and support the youth orchestra at such short notice. We’ve also arranged with Community Transport for Nottingham, which provides our Link Bus services, to provide buses for several performances around the city tomorrow (Saturday).”
He continued, “The orchestra provides fantastic opportunities for children, and we are happy to have been able to use our connections to make sure they are able to perform – this is one of the great things about having a municipal bus company.
“We’re immensely proud of NCT and CT4N for organising transport at the eleventh hour. This is just another example of our world class local bus operators supporting our city and our communities.”
