Derby City Council leader angry as bus service loss confirmed

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Operator Trentbarton says the routes are 'loss-making' and were 'severely impacted by the pandemic'

A bus company has confirmed four of its "loss-making" routes will no longer run as it bids to save money.The 27 route will continue, but will be operated by Notts & Derby Buses.before May's local elections - said the move was "abandoning" local people.In a statement confirming the decision, Trentbarton said the coronavirus pandemic was a significant factor.

"All the affected services have been losing money since the first Covid lockdown, with some failing to break even before the pandemic," it said.Managing director Jeff Counsell said drivers covering the routes would be redeployed to other services, which he described as "the silver lining"."It's quite shocking - I'm extremely disappointed in Trentbarton," he told BBC Radio Derby.

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