our new charity partner Team trentbarton have chosen Teenage Cancer Trust as our charity partner for 2020 & 2021. The charity, which helps young people across trentbartonland and the rest of the UK, will benefi... read more share
Christmas aboard for school choir We gave a junior school choir a lift to and from a carol concert at Haddon House Care Home in Ilkeston. The 16-strong choir from Cotmanhay Junior School were whisked to their concert by driv... read more share
what's happening in trentbartonland Here's what's happening on the UK's number 1 network this October Half Term. Nottingham Winter Wonderland, November - 31 December Christmas returns to Nottingham once again, but best of all,... read more share
Driver donate to name bus in honour of customer Drivers on our my15 route who were devastated when a favourite customer died in a road accident have donated money to name a bus after her. Jean Levers, who died aged 79 in the April acciden... read more share
really good service awards 2019 Every year we hold our annual awards, where we celebrate all the amazing things our team do. But we're not just there to have a good time. It is important for us to celebrate and reward thos... read more share
UK-first as trentbarton leads with contactless Alongside our sister operator Kinchbus, we are rolling out the UK's first truly tap-on tap-off contactless payment for a region's bus travel. We are investing £2.5 million in around 35... read more share
New trentbarton travel shop on Maid Marian Way Customers in Nottingham can now find a warm welcome and a first-class service at a new travel shop opened on Maid Marian Way. The travel shop, which also includes a rest area for our drivers... read more share
Kelly puts thief behind bars One of our own Kelly Jago won first the praise of a Crown Court judge and now a commendation from the High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire for intervening when two men stole a customer's purse. K... read more share
electric buses will plug into Derby Government support for the partial funding of eight battery-powered buses has been earmarked for trentbarton after we secured £1.5m from the Department for Transport's Ultra-Low Emissi... read more share
the calverton welcomes six of the best buses trentbarton's the calverton route has welcomed six buses boasting all mod cons to the key service for the people of Calverton, Arnold, Daybrook, Sherwood and Nottingham. Half a dozen revampe... read more share
50,000 ride new my15 connection A new bus link connecting workers and passengers from Erewash to East Midlands Airport has carried 50,000 people in its first nine months. We created the new bus link in March 2018 for the p... read more share
Bus driver Sarah's help for girl wins award Sarah Meakin, one of our ilkeston flyer drivers who helped a vulnerable girl that was terrified of men has received an award for assisting the teenager and the paramedics who attended. Sarah... read more share
James in line to be UK Bus Driver of the Year We are pleased to announce that our very own James Kearney is in the running to be named the UK's best bus driver. James, who drives services in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire joined us in 2... read more share
We are Derbyshire Business of the Year On Friday 7 September we were crowned Derbyshire Business of the Year and we also picked up the Excellence in Customer Service award. The Derbyshire Business Awards 2018 took place at Derby'... read more share
New ultra-low emission indigo buses We’re really excited to announce that fifteen new ultra-low emission buses have joined the indigo fleet, contributing to Derby City Council’s mission to improve the city’s... read more share
18 It's with a heavy heart that we'll no longer operate 18 from Sunday 30 September. Unfortunately, local travel habits have changed since the extension of the tram through Beeston, and despite... read more share
Trio of engineers win top prize in skills awards Not only do we have really good drivers but we also have really good engineers too. Our bodywork engineer Jamie Gardner, 29, from Belper, electrical technician James Woodhouse, 26, from Derb... read more share
More skylink express stop for access to the skies We’re really excited to announce that our popular skylink express, which connects Nottingham to East Midlands Airport, is getting four added stops on a redesigned and rebranded route.... read more share
We sent a bus to help Pete get onboard We heard that one of our customers was struggling to get onboard with his mobility scooter. So we thought it would be a really good idea to send Christian and a bus to his home so that Mr Wi... read more share
customers rank our drivers #1 again Our really good drivers have once again lived up to their name for another year by being ranked number 1 in the business in the latest Transport Focus Survey of passengers. The survey, which... read more share
twin's hero is star at the really good service awards Two deaf children were amazed when they asked one of our drivers, Craig Colgate what his favourite bus colour is. Craig answered using sign language, a skill he had learned to help a regular... read more share
my15 bus pulls out all the stops for Fairfield pupils Pupils from Fairfield Primary Academy in Stapleford were given their very own bus for a morning to boost their study of transport. 54 children aged five and six from Year 1 were taken on a m... read more share
50 years on the buses and still loving his job A 78-year-old bus driver who still drives customers between Nottingham and Derby has been congratulated for his 50 year – and counting – career with us. Avtar Lachhar, also known... read more share
New my15 bus link to connect Erewash to Airport jobs trentbarton have created a new bus link for the people of Ilkeston, Stapleford and Sandiacre to access the thousands of new jobs being created in and around East Midlands Airport. The brand... read more share
our charity partner for 2018 & 2019 is Alzheimer's Society Our drivers and colleagues have chosen Alzheimer’s Society as our new charity partner for 2018 and 2019. As well as raising cash, we are showing we care by working towards being dement... read more share
my15 - flying down to EMA from 25 March We're really excited to announce that our popular my15 route will be flying down to East Midlands Airport from Sunday 25 March 2018. my15 will run an hourly service from 5am - midnight 7 day... read more share
trentbarton kits out Ilkeston Town’s Under 11s The young footballers of an Ilkeston Town Under 11s team are taking to the pitch in style for the current and 2018-19 seasons after trentbarton sponsored their kit. The Red Tigers’ new... read more share
Surprise award for customers’ favourite bus driver Derby bus driver Mick Smith got a big surprise at a bus stop on the allestree route – a group of his biggest fans were waiting there to present him with trentbarton’s customer ch... read more share
£5million investment in new buses for Derby & Nottingham Each year we invest up to £6 million on buying and refurbishing our buses. This year will be no different. In 2018, we are set to spend £5million on 30 new buses as we help to re... read more share
trentbarton appeals for end to vandalism trentbarton is appealing for help from the public, police and other authorities to end a series of acts of vandalism to buses in Hucknall. Windows have been shattered and bus panels damaged... read more share
£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... read more share
going the extra mile charity & community projects across trentbarton land At trentbarton, we value our social impact equally to our commercial success. We are a local company. We employ local people. And we&... read more share
top tips for bus travel this January 1. download hugo: your trusty travel sidekick feel waitless – live times for trentbarton, Kinchbus and NCT plus all the scheduled times from across the East Midlands so you’ll n... read more share
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 P... read more share
help us choose our next charity partner we want a really good charity to support For the past two years, When you wish upon a Star has been our official charity partner, it's now time to start nominating who you think should be ou... read more share
Buses to proudly display the Poppy trentbarton will show its support for the men and women who have served their country with 185 of its buses and coaches proudly wearing a poppy in the run up to Remembrance Day. To mark tren... read more share
Big Day Out proves to be a big hit with customers On Sunday 15 October, the Derby team took to the Market Place in Derby city centre to mark the launch of brand new buses on the allestree. trentbarton’s Big Day Out was the final launc... read more share
Unsung hero Chris in tune for UK Bus Awards The man who keeps trentbarton’s tens of 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 201... read more share
new buses for the allestree introducing your new buses for the allestree We're pleased to announce that our £1 million investment in brand new buses for the allestree are on the road. With bespoke branding featur... read more share
skylink express takes a more direct route The skylink express route for people travelling between Nottingham and East Midlands Airport is to be more direct from 29 October 2017. trentbarton is introducing a new and improved skylink... read more share
take-off for first class new skylink People travelling to and from East Midlands Airport are now doing so in greater comfort and style after nine brand new buses joined skylink Nottingham. More than a million pounds has been in... read more share
New mainline makes a beeline for Bingham People travelling between Bingham, Radcliffe, West Bridgford and Nottingham now have a new level of luxury bus service thanks to the arrival of nine new buses for trentbarton’s mainlin... read more share
hero bus driver reunited with hammer attack victim mainline driver Rachael Bullous has been reunited with the thankful victim of a hammer attack who she spotted covered in blood in Nottingham and rushed to help. Rachael was driving her mainl... read more share
trentbarton drives a seaside treat trentbarton recently treated 50 people of all ages from Riddings and nearby by providing a free bus and driver to community group Oscari for a day trip to the seaside. The Sunday trip saw pe... read more share
hugo - your new trusty travel sidekick Mark Greasley group projects director We're incredibly excited to launch hugo - our first ever app! When team trentbarton sat down to put the project together the possibilities with what we... read more share
Derby City Council ends red arrow free rides for pass holders From Monday 7 August, free bus pass holders will have to pay to use the non-stop red arrow coach service from Derby to Nottingham, due to Derby City Council withdrawing the route from those... read more share
Help on hand during Broadmarsh bus station closure The planned closure of Broadmarsh bus station has now come in to affect as of Sunday, 9 July, and we want to reassure our Nottingham customers that there is be plenty of help on hand. The wo... read more share
trentbarton to invest £5m in new buses trentbarton is to spend £5m in 2017 on 28 new buses and on upgrades – its biggest ever investment in a single year. New vehicles will be deployed from July and be put to work ser... read more share
London buses finally catch up with Derby’s London’s famous red buses are to catch up with Derbyshire’s 23 years after trentbarton pioneered colourful branding of services. The capital’s Mayor Sadiq Khan has announce... read more share
where to go and what to do...if it rains over bank holiday rainy days guide Heaven forbid we should see some of the wet stuff fall over the bank holiday weekend and disrupt our plans of getting outside and enjoying a beer garden or two in the fine B... read more share
Sarah is trentbarton’s bus driver of the year ilkeston flyer bus driver Sarah Meakin has been crowned driver of the year at trentbarton’s really good service awards, after just 12 months at the company. Sarah, 29, who lives in Ilk... read more share
where to go & what to do... Are you wondering what to do with your bank holiday weekend? Want to buy a special bank holiday zigzag but don't know where to go with it? Check out our top picks of places to go and things... read more share
trentbarton takes a flyer on Ilkeston Outlaws Thriving basketball club Ilkeston Outlaws has a new kit for its Under 12s teams thanks to trentbarton and its revamped ilkeston flyer service. trentbarton has become key sponsor of the two t... read more share
trentbarton to boost frequency on the villager the villager bus service V1 is to double frequency from hourly to every 30 minutes as part of a series of changes designed to improve punctuality and reliability. trentbarton’s changes... read more share
Customers rank trentbarton drivers the best trentbarton drivers are the best in the bus business, according to the latest Transport Focus survey of passengers. The survey, which ran across the final four months of 2016, saw trentbarto... read more share
Free ride home from 2Q Festival 2Q Festival and trentbarton have joined forces with an innovative partnership that will offer free bus rides home from 2Q Festival on 1st April 2017. trentbarton will be the events’ wr... read more share
trentbarton gives Ilkeston a more frequent flyer Ilkeston is to get a more luxurious and frequent ilkeston flyer service thanks to a £150,000 investment by trentbarton in extra buses that will run earlier in the morning and later at... read more share
Larkfields infants enjoy their day on the buses When four and five year olds at Larkfields Infant School told their teacher that most had never been on a bus she decided to send a “cheeky” email to their local bus company tren... read more share
FREE RIDE SUNDAY: towns guide get into the habit of making the most of your Sundays 1. Ashbourne You know there is something special about this place as soon as you arrive. The town centre is adorned by red, white and bl... read more share
FREE RIDE SUNDAY: winter walking guide get into the habit of making the most of your Sundays Are you holding back from making those new years resolutions? Not wanting to commit to a gym membership where the machine that would get... read more share
happy 21 Birthday 21 year old red arrow hits its prime The non-stop red arrow coach service between Derby and Nottingham is 21 years old this week, with the luxury coach service in celebration mood for custom... read more share
trentbarton offers book lovers a ticket to read Passengers on trentbarton's villager routes are invited to join in with the 2016 Derby Book Festival by swapping a book they've read for one they haven't. The Big Bus Book Swap will see dist... read more share
Abdul is crowned top driver indigo and skylink bus driver Abdul Jabar has been crowned as Driver of the Year at trentbarton’s Really Good Service Awards, less than four years after switching careers to get behind... read more share
trentbarton backs the pack at Bingham Rugby Club trentbarton is proudly backing Bingham Rugby Club, sponsoring new shirts and equipment at the popular community club. The bus company, whose rushcliffe mainline serves Bingham every 10 minut... read more share
bus named for former driver's 100th birthday The 100th birthday of Beeston’s newest centenarian Kenneth Wareing, a former bus driver, was marked by a trentbarton bus being named after him by his family. Kenneth’s family cho... read more share
trentbarton helps Harley, 3, to Wish Upon a Star We've revved up a year of fundraising for children’s charity When You Wish Upon a Star by treating a bus-mad Mansfield three-year-old to a VIP day on board, including having a bus name... read more share
night flyer sells 12,000 pints A year of fundraising with the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance has ended with cheers at Nottingham’s Magpie Brewery. Our charity of the year for 2015 has benefitted from 6p from the sa... read more share
Heather Ward hits £100,000 with Namesake A retired pub landlady who had the idea of naming buses for charity has finally called time after 24 years of fundraising for Derby’s breast cancer unit reached £100,000. And to... read more share
Carole is first female to win UK Bus Driver of Year Nottingham-Derby bus driver Carole Hind has been crowned the first ever female winner of the UK Bus Driver of the Year. Carole, who drives the red arrow service linking the two cities, won t... read more share
£3 million upgrade for red arrow The non-stop red arrow coach service between Derby and Nottingham is getting a £3 million boost with nine new luxury coaches each with free 4G wifi and tables at every seat. The top of... read more share
High hopes for double at UK Bus Awards trentbarton and our top driver Carole Hind are in the running for two major national prizes at the UK Bus Awards 2015. Carole, who has already won our own Driver of the Year title at our Rea... read more share
All go for the new rushcliffe greens bus service trentbarton’s rushcliffe mainline bus service linking Bingham, Radcliffe and West Bridgford with Nottingham are increasing in frequency from Sunday [August 30] to up to every ten minut... read more share
skylink flies in to Coalville and Shepshed Residents in Coalville and Shepshed are to get an express bus service to and from East Midlands Airport. With a potential 20,000 new jobs being created around the Airport in the next 20 year... read more share
i4 at the double Our hugely popular i4 service is now even more frequent thanks to a £120,000 investment in extra buses and 12 new drivers. Four newly refurbished buses have been added to the i4 fleet,... read more share
coach driver Carole scoops top award Derby-based coach driver has scooped top honours at our annual awards ceremony featuring snooker legend Steve Davis. The six-time world champion presented the Driver of the Year Award to red... read more share
Charity pint a boost for Air Ambulance trentbarton has joined forces with a brewery to help create a special ale that will help promote a road safety message whilst raising money for a life-saving air ambulance service. Represent... read more share
Charity efforts set to reach new heights with air ambulance partnership trentbarton’s fundraising efforts look set to really take off in 2015 after our teams voted to adopt Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance as their charity of the year. The charity came out... read more share
Schoolgirl Storm's Christmas Card Boosts Fundraising Effort We’re is rounding off a year of fundraising for Help for Heroes by launching a Christmas card designed by a local schoolgirl. Our team here at trentbarton have already raised more than... read more share
Team trentbarton strip off for fundraising calendar trentbarton bus drivers have stripped off upstairs and down for a charity calendar to raise money for a good cause. Sacrificing their uniforms for a daring photo shoot, drivers and office st... read more share
Award winner John gets dream promotion One of our award-winning bus drivers is celebrating a promotion that will see him become a team leader on a flagship trentbarton service. A decade ago, former BBC journalist John Shaw from I... read more share
The chop beckons for our Caz Hair today, gone tomorrow. trentbarton bus driver Caroline ‘Caz’ Johansson is fearing the chop – after pledging to have her head shaved for charity. Our ilkeston flyer driv... read more share
Independent Travel Training is Go! For Joshua and friends We’ve joined up with our friends at Nottinghamshire County Council to help provide independent travel training scheme to inspire youngsters with special educational needs to use public... read more share
New rainbow one buses show their X Factor at launch The voice of the X-Factor, Peter Dickson, has introduced the new stars of the trentbarton fleet. Destined for our busy rainbow one and rapid one routes into Nottingham, the first of 16 new b... read more share
Staying Out means free bus rides and special offers in Derby’s Cathedral Quarter We’ve teamed up with Derby’s Cathedral Quarter to promote the area as the perfect destination to enjoy an evening out. A wide range of Cathedral Quarter businesses are offering s... read more share
New rainbow one bus named after young bus fan One of our brand new rainbow one buses has been named after a 16-year-old transport enthusiast who’s a fan of all things trentbarton. Daniel Mullins has decorated his bedroom with memo... read more share
rainbow roadwalk raises cash for heroes Our bosses have been putting their best foot forward to raise around £1,000 for a charity that supports injured servicemen and women. trentbarton Managing Director Jeff Counsell, along... read more share
20 Happy days for Koa and friends at Theatre Royal, Nottingham A bus fanatic from Long Eaton has won 20 free tickets to watch one of the first showings of Happy Days at Theatre Royal Nottingham thanks to a very special competition from the theatre and t... read more share
Young Billy drives the dream Our calverton connection driver Billy Streeter is fulfilling a childhood ambition after following in his grandfather’s footsteps – or rather tyre tracks – by landing a job... read more share
Free Weekend Travel for Servicemen and Women We’re doing our bit to show appreciation of the bravery and dedication shown by our country’s servicemen and women by offering them free weekend travel over the summer - includin... read more share
Shoppers can now shuttle to East Midlands Designer Outlet We have again joined forces with our friends at East Midlands Trains to launch a special combined train and bus ticket for shoppers visiting the East Midlands Designer Outlet. From Monday 19... read more share
BIG BUS & TRAIN BASH boosts funds for heroes Our BIG BUS & TRAIN BASH - a spectacular show of vintage road and rail transport has helped to raise more than £1,250 for Help for Heroes. Organised by a team of volunteers here at... read more share
Journalist turns top trentbarton driver at our really good service awards One of our drivers, who started his career as a BBC journalist, has scooped the prestigious trentbarton Driver of the Year 2014 award after swapping the newsroom for life behind the wheel of... read more share
New brand and new buses as service goes green Investment in new, bigger buses alongside the introduction of a fresh new look is highlighting our commitment to communities between Nottingham, Radcliffe and Bingham. We have merged the xpr... read more share
Raising a glass to nightbus A brewery has launched a new beer named after an initiative that’s helping drinkers avoid the temptation of driving home after enjoying a pint during the Easter holidays. Until the end... read more share
Extra 'six' appeal for new-look buses A bright new look for buses serving trentbarton land destinations between Derby, Belper, Matlock, Bakewell and Ripley has been unveiled. The bright yellow sixes buses have recently benefited... read more share
Our commitment to apprenticeships praised We’ve been praised for our efforts to train the next generation of vehicle engineers. At present, eight apprentices are helping to keep our buses on the roads in and around Derbyshire... read more share
Take off every 20 minutes on skylink The popularity of skylink between Nottingham and East Midlands Airport is set to soar with the introduction of a new, expanded timetable. Buses will now run every 20 minutes instead of every... read more share
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow for Barney An overdue trip to the hairdressers has helped our red arrow driver Barney raise £1,000 for the Lewis Mighty Fund, a charity that helps support young cancer victims in Derbyshire and N... read more share
We help to build a career for jobseekers in Stapleford Free training for the unemployed is being offered by a joint venture between a community group, a housing developer and trentbarton. People in Stapleford will have the opportunity to gain a... read more share
NEW SH1NY BUSES arrive on H1 Our popular H1 service – introduced on the back of customer research over 15 years ago – is set to undergo its’ fourth transformation to keep up with customer expectations... read more share