Group travel by bus in Nottinghamshire and Greater Nottingham is about to get even better thanks to a discount of up to a third-off existing group tickets this summer. The discount comes as part of the Nottinghamshire and Greater Nottingham Bus Service Improvement Plans (BSIP) – a partnership … [Read more...]
Better bus connections to Holme Pierrepont Country Park
Holme Pierrepont County Park and the National Water Sports Centre will now be accessible by bus seven days a week over the summer thanks to a trial part funded by the county council. Nottingham City Transport’s number 11C service previously only served the country park on Sundays but the Monday to … [Read more...]
Maximum £2 Single Bus Fares
Travelling by bus is now cheaper until the end of March 2023, thanks to a government funded Help for Households initiative. The maximum single fare for any journey is now £2 across all NCT services and all trentbarton services except for red arrow. The £2 single between Derby and Nottingham can … [Read more...]
Award recognition for Elaine
A bus operator’s charity co-ordinator has scooped a prestigious award in recognition of her work to reconnect communities following the coronavirus pandemic. Over the last couple of years, Elaine Allitt has worked tirelessly to help tackle social isolation and loneliness in the community, … [Read more...]
Bus name honours England’s Euro keeper
trentbarton has this morning named a bus after England’s triumphant Women’s Euro 2022 goalkeeper Mary Earps. The mainline bus will serve Mary’s childhood hometown of West Bridgford. Following the Lionesses’ 2-1 extra-time triumph over Germany at Wembley, trentbarton wanted to honour the team’s … [Read more...]
UK’s best calls on women to drive buses
The reigning UK Top National Bus Driver Karen Miles has called on more women to get on board with a career in the bus and coach industry. Karen, 53, is only the second ever female winner of the UK bus industry’s premier driving award in its 26-year history. Driving trentbarton’s red arrow … [Read more...]
Sixteen new buses turn rainbow one greener
Sixteen brand new greener buses have joined the rainbow one fleet today [Monday September 14], one of trentbarton’s longest running and most popular services. trentbarton’s £2.6 million investment in new ultra-low emission buses will deliver cleaner and more comfortable journeys between … [Read more...]