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trentbarton experiences. Tom elaborates:“ We’ ve been strengthening our use of technology across the company. For instance, we’ ve recently upgraded our ticketing platform, mango. The mango app ensures that you’ ll always be charged the best price, whether you travel daily, weekly, or monthly, and it’ ll look back at your previous journeys and work out whether you’ re entitled to any caps, discounts, or permits, for example.
“ It’ s a big step forward in the industry in breaking down barriers for why people are nervous about getting on a bus. Often, it comes down to things like they don’ t know what ticket to ask for or how much it’ s going to cost, but technology can solve a lot of these problems. We consider it to be the world’ s most advanced bus ticketing app. What’ s more it isn’ t just available on trentbarton and Kinchbus services, mango can be used across any operator with the ability to read barcodes and is currently facilitating West Notts College’ s student travel scheme which includes Stagecoach, Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham Trent University.”
As 2025 draws to a close, trentbarton is well-positioned to embark on another successful year as it moves into 2026. Keeping its core values close to its heart, the company remains focused on strategic reinvestment and further growth as it continues to improve and extend its services so that more customers can reap the benefits of clean, friendly, reliable transport.
“ Going into 2026, we’ d like to continue to grow our presence across the East Midlands,” Tom concludes, optimistic for the next chapter to come.“ In the last year, we’ ve had our firstever regional mayor elected across the East Midlands Combined Authority. Whilst other regions across the country have been talking about franchising and taking bus services
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“ Lawton Services are proud to be trusted service partners of Trentbarton, supporting their commitment to excellence. We look forward to continuing our successful partnership for many years to come.”
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