Wellglade (Trent Barton, Kinchbus, TM Travel, Notts and Derby, Midland General)

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RE: Wellglade (Trent Barton, Kinchbus, TM Travel, Notts and Derby, Midland General)

(08/09/2012 21:19)Metroline1511 Wrote:  It is significant that Nottingham has been named one of the top 3 cities in Englamd not dependent on a car. (The others are London and Brighton). This is a credit to Trent Barton as well as Nottingham City Transport, and the Kangaroo ticket must help.

Very true, Nottingham is home to a number of quality bus operators, and the way in which NCT and Trent Barton work together is crucial to this success. It's a shame that other operators put the bus industry into disripute by using poorly presented vehicles and nasty tactics to try to wrestle their way in!

The Optare Solo EVs were officially launched by the Transport minister Norman Baker MP. They are suprisingly numbered in the 900 series as follows:

996: YJ12 GVD
997: YJ12 GVE
998: YJ12 GVF
999: YJ12 GVG

Scania Wrightbus Solar 664 has been repainted from standard Trent Barton red into Rainbow 1 livery (the livery it was delivered in) for an unknown reason!

Former Lothian double decker 33 has been handpainted into the Notts and Derby livery. Also fresh out of the paintshop for Notts and Derby is the second ex. Felix Centro 793, which has appeared in Unibus livery.

This weekend is Trent Barton's 'Big Weekend', which is being put on to raise funds for their charity of the year, the Rainbow's Childrens hospice. A number of events are taking place, there is an exhibit of former Trent and Barton buses at the Barton's PLC premesis in Chilwell and there will be a bus pull tomorrow. Rainbow's branded 724 is there representing the modern day. 5p from every journey made this weekeend will be donated by Trent Barton to the charity.