trentbarton : rainbow one 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 … [Read more...]
Terry takes his bow from buses after 53 years
Driver Avtar Lachhar aka Terry aged 80 retires after 53 years on the buses. Good wishes have arrived by the bus load for East Midlands bus driver Avtar ‘Terry’ Lachhar, who has retired from driving for trentbarton at the age of 83 years old, 53 of them spent on the buses. In a fitting end to … [Read more...]
trentbarton welcomes green light for buses
trentbarton is ready to welcome back more customers to its bus services, after the Prime Minister’s new coronavirus advice said anyone can now use public transport in England. The Prime Minister’s statement on July 17 has been applauded by trentbarton, which has been asking for such a … [Read more...]
Fares rise on Calverton Connection bus service
Bus fares have risen on the TrentBarton-run Calverton Connection which links Calverton and Arnold with Nottingham City Centre. The changes have taken place across the TrentBarton network and customers who use mango, student mango, zigzag and saver fares will be affected. A zigzag fare will now … [Read more...]
£25,000 making sick children’s dreams come true
Bus drivers and colleagues from trentbarton have raised almost £25,000 for the children’s charity When You Wish Upon a Star, which makes dreams come true for children living with a life-threatening illness. The Nottingham based charity was chosen by staff and customers as trentbarton’s charity of … [Read more...]
Unsung hero Chris strikes Gold at UK Bus Awards
The man who keeps trentbarton’s thousands of bus stops informative and welcoming places to catch a service has won the national prize for Unsung Hero at the UK Bus Awards 2017. Chris Plummer, trentbarton’s roadside officer, won Gold at a ceremony in London yesterday [November 21] where he was up … [Read more...]
Unsung hero Chris in tune for UK Bus Awards
The man who keeps trentbarton’s thousands of bus stops informative and welcoming places to catch a service is in the running for a major national prize at the UK Bus Awards 2017. Chris Plummer, trentbarton’s roadside officer, is a finalist for the Unsung Hero Award and will find out at a ceremony … [Read more...]
Skylink airport route to axe Clifton tram park and ride stop
The Skylink Express route for people travelling between Nottingham and East Midlands Airport will no longer stop at Clifton’s tram park and ride. Trentbarton, who run the route, say they are “introducing a new and improved skylink express timetable, with the journey time between the airport and … [Read more...]
trentbarton invests £3.5m in new buses
trentbarton is investing £3.5m in new British-built buses that will go into service from November. The 22 new Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) buses will be introduced to the mickleover and nines services. The nines link Derby and Mansfield, with the routes including Ripley, Alfreton and … [Read more...]
No fare if your bus driver has green hair next week
Free rides and free breakfast treats will be up for grabs as trentbarton joins in this year’s national Catch the Bus Week from Monday (July 4 to 10). Each day a driver on one trentbarton bus will be wearing a green wig, signifying that all their customers will get a free ride. Green is Catch … [Read more...]