Way back in 1985 the local bus services from Derby to Ripley and Alfreton were operated by Trent. Weekday services continued to be operated by Trent but other operators won tenders for Sunday work.
The August 1985 timetable shows:
243 Derby - Ripley - Leabrooks - Alfreton - Mansfield (hourly on Sundays)
244 Derby - Ripley - Alfreton - Chesterfield (hourly on Sundays).
Deregulation in October 1986 changed everything:
243 Derby - Ripley - Leabrooks - Alfreton - Mansfield operated by East Midland until 14:30 and then Trent (hourly)
245/246 Derby - Ripley - Leabrooks - Alfreton - Chesterfield operated by Maun International (hourly)
248 Ripley - Alfreton - Chesterfield operated by Chesterfield Corporation (hourly)
In May 1987 things changed again:
243 Derby - Ripley - Leabrooks - Alfreton - Mansfield operated by East Midland until 13:25 and then Trent (hourly)
244 Ripley - Alfreton - Chesterfield operated by Chesterfield Corporation (hourly)
This pattern of services continued until 1990. By May 1993 East Midland were operating all of the 243.
The August 1985 timetable shows:
243 Derby - Ripley - Leabrooks - Alfreton - Mansfield (hourly on Sundays)
244 Derby - Ripley - Alfreton - Chesterfield (hourly on Sundays).
Deregulation in October 1986 changed everything:
243 Derby - Ripley - Leabrooks - Alfreton - Mansfield operated by East Midland until 14:30 and then Trent (hourly)
245/246 Derby - Ripley - Leabrooks - Alfreton - Chesterfield operated by Maun International (hourly)
248 Ripley - Alfreton - Chesterfield operated by Chesterfield Corporation (hourly)
In May 1987 things changed again:
243 Derby - Ripley - Leabrooks - Alfreton - Mansfield operated by East Midland until 13:25 and then Trent (hourly)
244 Ripley - Alfreton - Chesterfield operated by Chesterfield Corporation (hourly)
This pattern of services continued until 1990. By May 1993 East Midland were operating all of the 243.
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