Passengers travelling on NET between Saturday 24th May and Monday 26th May 2008 are advised that tram services between The Forest and Station Street will be replaced by buses, whilst a section of track near The Royal Centre stop is replaced.

Trams will operate as normal from Hucknall and Phoenix Park towards the City Centre, but will terminate at The Forest Park and Ride Site, where replacement buses will operate for passengers to complete their journeys.

Levels of service will operate as follows:

• Saturday 24th May: Saturday tram timetable with replacement buses operating every 5 minutes at peak times (08:00 until 18:00) and every 10 minutes before 08:00 and after 18:00 until approx. Midnight.

• Sunday 25th May: Sunday tram timetable with replacement buses operating every 8 minutes at peak times (10:00 until 18:00) and every 15 minutes before 10:00 and after 18:00 until 23:00

• Bank Holiday Monday 26th May: Sunday tram timetable with replacement buses operating every 8 minutes at peak times (10:00 until 18:00) and every 15 minutes before 10:00 and after 18:00 until 23:00

The last replacement bus from Station Street will depart slightly earlier than the normal last tram. The last bus will be at 23:52 on Saturday (Midnight from Beastmarket Hill) and at 23:20 on Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday. Passengers travelling to Bulwell and Hucknall are advised to catch the 23:42 replacement bus from Station Street on the Saturday, to make the connecting tram.

The following bus stops will be observed by the replacement bus service:

From The Forest to Station Street         

• The Forest Park and Ride Site (inside car park)
• South Sherwood Street, stop G3 (for NTU stop)
• Upper Parliament Street, stop U1 (for Royal Centre tram stop)
• Maid Marian Way, stop M2 (for Old Market Square tram stop)
• Station Street (for Station Street tram stop)

Replacement buses will not be able to serve High School or Lace Market tram stops.

From Station Street to The Forest         

• Station Street (for Station Street tram stop)
• Beastmarket Hill, stop B1 (for Old Market Square tram stop)
• Upper Parliament Street, stop U5 (for Royal Centre tram stop)
• South Sherwood Street, stop G1 (for NTU stop)
• The Forest Park and Ride Site (inside car park)

Replacement buses will not be able to serve Lace Market or High School tram stops.

Further information about NET services and the replacement bus service this weekend is available online at www.thetram.net, or by ringing 0115 942 77 77. Information is also available from the NCT Travel Centre on 0115 950 60 70.