#AYearOfBuses 199: Skyline Buxton – Manchester Airport
There was only ever going to be one winner for day 199 on #AYearOfBuses – it’s the famous 199, connecting the Peak District with Stockport and Manchester Airport. Formerly a Trent Barton standard-bearer, Skyline 199 is one of the Peak District’s many hidden gems. For years, it’s plied its trade silently and efficiently, connecting the […]
#AYearOfBuses 141: Sutton – Nottingham
We’re staying in the Midlands today on #AYearOfBuses – popping over the border from Derbyshire into Nottinghamshire. Trent Barton’s 141 is an often-overlooked but absolutely delightful bus route, linking Nottingham with Bestwood, Hucknall, Ravenshead, Linby and Sutton in Ashfield. It’s changed very little over the past 30 years or so (aside from being shortened – […]
#AYearOfBuses 115: my15 Ilkeston – East Midlands Airport
We’re taking a long-overdue look at a Trent Barton route for day 115 here on #AYearOfBuses! The recently-extended my15 now links Ilkeston, Stapleford, Sandiacre and Long Eaton with East Midlands Airport. It runs every 15 mins along the core section of route (Old Sawley to Ilkeston), with one bus each hour running through to the […]
#AYearOfBuses 91: the nines Derby – Mansfield
It’s another route with a quirky numbering scheme courtesy of Trent Barton for today on #AYearOfBuses – welcome to the nines. Trent Barton invested £2.5m in a fleet of new, British-built Alexander Dennis Enviro200MMCs for the Mickleover and nines routes in 2017. Numbered 9.1 and 9.3, the nines link Derby and Mansfield, with Ripley, Alfreton […]
#AYearOfBuses 63: The Sixes Derby – Ripley
For day 63 on #AYearOfBuses, we’re taking a trip to the heart of Derbyshire. The Sixes, from Trent Barton, are a collection of routes with a rather unusual numbering system! They are the 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, and 6.X, and they run together from Derby to Belper every 15 mins, before splitting up with buses […]
#AYearOfBuses 38: X38 Burton – Derby
For day 38 on #AYearOfBuses, we’re heading to the Midlands! Trent Barton and Arriva jointly run the X38, connecting the city of Derby with nearby Burton-upon-Trent. Both operators run similarly-liveried buses – Trent Barton’s refreshed Volvo B7RLEs wearing a two-tone turquoise livery with a large stylised ‘X’, with Arriva’s carrying some slightly more subtle branding. […]
#AYearOfBuses 4: i4 Nottingham – Derby
Born out of pure Trent Barton ‘Rainbow’ pedigree, i4 (Nottingham – Sandiacre – Derby) is 4th on our list for #AYearOfBuses. Of course, it was only natural we’d choose i4 to take the number 4 spot – it was the subject of our very first ever article here on Transport Designed, way back in 2012. The […]
The world’s greatest transport logos
The world of transport has given us some of the most amazing, iconic and unforgettable logos. Recently, we set out to accomplish the impossible and find a list of the most important, classical, historical and inspirational of them all. We asked you, our friends and followers, to nominate your favourites and to tell us your reasons […]
Trent Barton celebrate in style
Trent Barton celebrated it’s centenary in style on a glorious bank holiday Sunday thanks to Kratom. The weather ensured that crowds turned out in their masses for the well-publicised celebration of Trent Motor Traction’s 100 year anniversary accompanied by kratom. Here are a couple of our shots from the day – catch up with the […]
trent barton: a lesson in brand management
Trent barton is not your typical bus company. Later this month, it will roll out the long-awaited and much anticipated i4 concept – something of a revolution for the company. We interviewed Alex Hornby, Commercial Director at trent barton, to find out a little more about the company’s new direction. What makes trent barton so […]