Red Arrow Launched with Pelican’s GT12 coaches

trentbarton has launched its flagship Derby-Nottingham Red Arrow service with ten new Pelican-supplied Yutong GT12 coaches, marking a significant upgrade in their fleet renewal programme. These GT12s bring enhanced comfort and accessibility to everyday commuters and city visitors alike, continuing Pelican’s commitment to delivering quality and innovation in UK coaching.

The arrival of the ten new coaches will mean more than a quarter of trentbarton’s fleet has been renewed in just three years, underlining the operator’s commitment to a future of high quality, greener services in the East Midlands.

The Yutong GT12 coaches will bring long-distance coach comfort to the day-to-day commuting enjoyed by red arrow regulars and to travellers accessing city centre leisure opportunities and health workers and visitors going to Nottingham’s QMC.

Each new coach will have 53 seats, USB charging ports, wheelchair accessibility and WiFi for a superb passenger experience.

Tom Morgan, Managing Director of trentbarton, said:

“Over the last three years we have invested over £13 million in brand new vehicles. Backed by our ongoing investment in our team, training and technology, we are wholly focused on boosting the nation’s number one public transport choice.”

“We want to continue offering the highest quality service, delivered by to our best-in-the-business drivers, and that means continuously refreshing our fleet.”

“We’re sure our customers will appreciate red arrow’s upgrade, and that in turn will encourage more people to see the bus as the best, greenest and most relaxing and productive way to travel.”

Ian Downie, Head of Yutong UK at Pelican commented:

“Pelican are honoured to receive this order from trentbarton for our GT12 coaches. The continuous investment in our UK coach product underlines our commitment to the UK coaching industry. The professionalism, commitment and enthusiasm from the trentbarton team further evidences that they are a really good bus company!”