our rollout of newer Volvo B8s on the sixes is well underway & we’re super excited for a summer of the sixes! ☀️😎
Rob, one of the sixes team, captured this awesome line-up shot at Belper Bus Garage this evening! 📸
Great day spent at our Belper depot today with our sixes team leader @jackyeoman2016 catching up with my sixes drivers and some of our customers, it was great to hear the positivity for the sixes driver team.
And of course seeing our newly refurbished Volvos in action.
#sixes
It's breakfast time for Belper ☕
To celebrate the rollout of our newer 'the sixes' buses, the team are at Kings Street bus stop this morning handing out some breakfast goodies to help kick start your morning 🍌
Come and say hello ,grab a treat, and get excited about the newer buses now making their way along the sixes route 👀
📍Kings Street, Belper
🗓️ Today
🕗 Morning peak time – while goodies last!
More sixes action if you can make it this weekend! - our amazing team leader @jackyeoman2016 and one of his fantastic drivers will be there including the opportunity to have “your name in lights” on the destination blind 💛
Not had chance to see one of our newer buses for the sixes?
We’re heading to the Heritage Bus & Rail Weekend at Quorn & Woodhouse this Sunday 17 May 🚍
With over 50 heritage and modern buses on display, it’s the perfect day out for transport fans.
Come say hello to some of our friendly drivers, explore our shiny 'the sixes' buses up close, and even get your name in lights on the destination screen!
https://t.co/EYWwVxDk77
See you there! 💛
Can’t make it this weekend? No problem, we’ve got lots more exciting events lined up all summer long.
Now more than ever, hop on the bus with us and save on fuel costs ⛽
Whether you’re heading to work, meeting friends, or planning a family day out at a local attraction this May Half Term, why not make the switch today?
Plan your journey here…
https://t.co/bsZnPPJU4Q
Breakfast has been served in Ripley 🍌
Our team were out bright and early this morning handing out breakfast bags to our lovely ‘the sixes’ customers as we celebrate our newer buses starting to hit the road 🚌
There may have been grey skies overhead, but there were plenty of smiles on board! A huge thank you to everybody who stopped for a chat and grabbed a breakfast bag.
You’ll start spotting more and more of our newer 'the sixes' buses over the coming weeks, bringing more comfortable journeys, modern interiors, and a fresh new feel to trips between Derby, Belper, Matlock and Bakewell.
We’ll also be at Belper Bus Station on Friday and Derby Bus Station on Monday with more breakfast giveaways, before some exciting events taking place over the summer☀️
We had a great day out with the Service Delivery team this week, out and about reviewing our products and services, and, more importantly, engaging with our teams and our customers. I thoroughly enjoyed speaking with one of our allestree customers for the entire journey, whilst my team shared views on service delivery, from boarding at the stop right through to the end of the journey experience.
The highlight of my day was popping over to see John, our Xprss38 star at the stop, who told me all about the customers he’d helped that day. His enthusiasm and laughter certainly brightens your day!
We had some really productive conversations and plenty of “food for thought.”
Engaging with your customers and your team is absolutely vital to service delivery and successful products—ditch the desk and get out there!
#teamwork #trentbarton
Something exciting is rolling in this Summer 🌞
the sixes are getting newer buses, bringing more comfort, style and smooth journeys for everyone travelling between Derby, Belper, Matlock and Bakewell 🚍
Some of you may already have seen them out and about 👀 If you have managed to snap a photo, we'd love to see your pics in the comments 📷
If you are travelling on the sixes next week, look out for the team popping up across various locations handing out some breakfast goodies 🥣
Community engagement
During my time as team leader this was one of my favourite parts of the job. Something I am keen to be close to now as an Operations Manager but also inspire my team to embrace the power of engagement and last week they did just that…
Jack Yeoman the allestree team leader attended the Allestree Forum here’s what Jack has to say to our team;
These forums provide a valuable opportunity for local residents to speak directly with councillors & local services (including ourselves from trentbarton)
It’s great to be invited to events such as these and engage with our customers directly—hearing what they value about our service on the allestree & the sixes, as well as where we can continue to improve.
Understanding our customers and engaging with them is valuable as is sharing with our teams what goes off in the background.
Business is about people pure and simple. Engage with customers, the community and feedback to your teams within the business.
Fantastic team work. Massive thank you to the the forum for continuing to have us.
@jackyeoman2016
The annual Shrovetide match returns on Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 February, with play starting at 2pm each day and finishing no later than 10pm.
To help you get there comfortably, we’re boosting capacity on swift 🚍
This year, we’ll be running three double-deckers instead of the usual two, giving you plenty more seats between Derby and Ashbourne.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride to one of Derbyshire’s most iconic events!
Find out more information here..
https://t.co/ulblUVrzQ8
❄️ Snow across the East Midlands is a reminder that for some regions, severe winter weather is not the norm.
While it often brings a sense of dread — disruption, delays, and challenging conditions — it also highlights the resilience of those who keep things moving, our drivers have once again battled through difficult roads over the past few days with professionalism, care, and an unwavering commitment to our customers. Their determination in adverse conditions does not go unnoticed, and it’s something we’re incredibly proud of.
A few pics from some our Derby depot drivers.
#teamtrentbarton
We had a brilliant time at the Derby Santa Fun Run, cheering on a whopping 700 Santas as they made their way around Markeaton Park.
It was lovely to see so many people and pups getting involved, spreading plenty of festive cheer 🎅🏼
We were also very proud to be the headline sponsors, helping to raise money for @DerbyBurtonHospitalsCharity
Find out more about the amazing charity here..
https://t.co/jLjOETkkUr
🚨Travel update: The A6 between Cromford & Matlock Bath has been closed by @Derbyshirecc for emergency tree work. This is expected to last a week.
This means big diversions for #thesixes 6.1 & #littlesixes.
Full details 👉 https://t.co/NMUtc1Ouh9
Sorry for any inconvenience.