Whether it's for a commute or a day out, buses are hard to beat for value and sustainability. If you want to get a little further afield and are setting off from Nottingham and it's surrounds, trentbarton are hard to beat. They're now improving eight key routes, and have picked up an award along the way...
Local bus operator trentbarton is increasing frequency and introducing other improvements on eight key routes, starting from this week.
The first wave of enhancements will see increased Monday to Saturday frequency to every ten minutes between Ilkeston and Nottingham on ‘the two’ and between Ilkeston and Derby on their ‘ilkeston flyer’.
There will also be an earlier morning trip each way Monday to Saturday between Nottingham and Langley Mill, Ripley and Kimberley on ‘rainbow one’.
Then from Sunday July 28 the ‘swift’ service will enjoy an increased Monday to Saturday frequency to every 30 minutes between Ashbourne and Derby.
Four other routes will be getting improvements in the near future:
- ‘connect’ will see Monday to Saturday evening enhanced services
- ‘the keyworth’ is getting its 15 minute frequency back, Monday to Saturday, thanks to an additional bus joining the route
- ‘the calverton’ is getting an improved evening service, Monday to Saturday
- ‘mainline’ is getting an improved service Monday to Thursday, plus earlier weekend journeys, for better connections to the QMC.
The enhanced services are designed to encourage more people to travel by bus and improve the experience of all customers on major routes in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
The additional services are being made possible by the support of local authorities through their Government funded Bus Service Improvement Plans. The summer improvements follow hot on the heels of spring boosts to the timetables of skylink Derby and red arrow from March 31.
Tom Morgan, trentbarton managing director, said: “We love putting on extra services, boosting frequencies and giving customers old and new the chance to travel in style and on time.”
“We are grateful to our local council partners for working with us to encourage more people to travel by bus, reducing the number of cars on the road and cutting congestion – all of which will improve journey times and air quality.”
But that’s not all the good news, as trentbarton also recently picked up an award, too. Marketing Manager Scarlet McCourt was named Rising Star at The Generation Next Awards 2024, run by East Midlands Chamber.
The former apprentice at Nottinghamshire County Council, and trentbarton’s youngest team leader, said: “It’s an absolute honour to be recognised for this award, I love what I do and leading the marketing and communications team is a pleasure.”
Tom Morgan said: “We all want to wish Scarlet huge congratulations for winning the Rising Star Award. Scarlet is an exceptional team member whose innovative strategies and unwavering dedication have elevated our brands to new heights. She has an unwavering commitment to delivering our customer values consistently and is an integral part of our leadership team. We're incredibly proud of her.”
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