trentbarton is showing its support for the men and women who served their country by adorning poppies on all 250 buses and coaches during this year’s appeal by The Royal British Legion. Legion representative Brian Brown, 84, from Ilkeston, met with fellow veteran and trentbarton lead driver … [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...]
Terry takes his bow from buses after 53 years
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 his career with the bus operator trentbarton, Terry’s last job was to drive an … [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...]
trentbarton on face coverings for customers
Face coverings must be worn by customers on trentbarton services from Monday June 15, in line with the new rule announced by the Government. The change makes mandatory what trentbarton had already been advising. Since the start of May it has recommended customers on buses wear a facemask, scarf, … [Read more...]
Free bus pass travel before 9.30am on trentbarton
trentbarton is offering to help older and vulnerable people to get to the shops and banks during early morning openings by accepting concessionary bus passes before 9.30am on weekday mornings. The bus passes are normally only valid after 9.30am but with supermarkets and banks introducing special … [Read more...]
Cash and help from trentbarton together
trentbarton is offering up to £1,000 or its time and resources to local good causes. The new trentbarton together community fund is welcoming applications from sports teams, schools, charities and other local groups. The bus company will support at least one good cause every month, with the … [Read more...]
trentbarton team’s charity of year is Teenage Cancer Trust
Bus drivers and colleagues from trentbarton have chosen the Teenage Cancer Trust as their charity of the year for both 2020 and 2021. The charity, which helps young people across trentbartonland and the rest of the UK, will benefit from two years of fundraising events and challenges by … [Read more...]
Free Sunday rides on trentbarton buses in January
Nottinghamshire people are being encouraged to make the most of their January Sundays by getting out and about with free trentbarton bus journeys between 10am and 11am. Each trentbarton Free Ride Sunday is a perfect day to head out for a New Year explore, a wintry walk or to meet up with family … [Read more...]
Contactless payments accepted on some trentbarton buses from Sunday
From Sunday 6th October, some bus passengers in Gedling borough will no longer have to hunt for the cash before making their journey as trentbarton confirm that contactless payment will now be accepted on all services. trentbarton is to roll out a tap-on tap-off contactless payment on all its … [Read more...]