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Title: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Valandil on June 27, 2014, 07:51:17 AM
Controversially, the 360 routes will no longer serve the (temporary replacement to the) main campus bus stop at the university from Monday 30th, but will serve a new stop on the still-unfinished Academic Loop road, and will operate in both directions on the northerly part of the campus loop.
The W1c will operate in the opposite direction around the campus loop.
There will be some small changes again when the mini bus station is finished this autumn.
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/insite/kcm/do/buses_coaches

PS I wonder if a general thread for de Courcey would be a good way forwards, for little items of news like this.
Title: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Valandil on June 27, 2014, 10:30:49 PM
To start this thread, I just thought I would mention that there were two electric Versas on the 85 today.
It is a wonder that the timetable is such that they can stay on the 85 without drifting off to do any 585(a/b) journeys, even in the peaks, so this arrangement would seem to work well.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on July 11, 2014, 01:05:43 PM
PD0000116/40 - MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD, ROWLEY DRIVE, STONEBRIDGE TRADING ESTATE, COVENTRY, CV3 4FG
    Variation Accepted: Operating between Coventry Pool Meadow bus station and Rugby, Clifton Road given service number 585/85 effective from 31-Aug-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

PD0000116/160 - MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD, ROWLEY DRIVE, STONEBRIDGE TRADING ESTATE, COVENTRY, CV3 4FG
    Variation Accepted: Operating between Coventry, Hinckley Road and Coventry, Terry Road given service number N effective from 31-Aug-2014. To amend Timetable.

Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JPC on July 21, 2014, 06:20:42 PM
Quote from: Winston on July 11, 2014, 01:05:43 PM
PD0000116/40 - MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD, ROWLEY DRIVE, STONEBRIDGE TRADING ESTATE, COVENTRY, CV3 4FG
    Variation Accepted: Operating between Coventry Pool Meadow bus station and Rugby, Clifton Road given service number 585/85 effective from 31-Aug-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

Warkwickshire Council confirms the 585 is to run via Sky Blue Way instead of Far Gosford Street in Coventry, I imagine the 85 will do the same.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Ben on July 21, 2014, 08:38:19 PM
Does anybody know why the 585 (and potentially 85) will no longer serve Far Gosford Street?
Is it purely an attempt to reduce journey time, and in doing o make their service look more attractive over a longer distance.


Is an X585 on the cards? (I asked rhetorically, I don't think this is likely).
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Valandil on July 21, 2014, 10:17:07 PM
Quote from: JPC on July 21, 2014, 06:20:42 PM
Quote from: Winston on July 11, 2014, 01:05:43 PM
PD0000116/40 - MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD, ROWLEY DRIVE, STONEBRIDGE TRADING ESTATE, COVENTRY, CV3 4FG
    Variation Accepted: Operating between Coventry Pool Meadow bus station and Rugby, Clifton Road given service number 585/85 effective from 31-Aug-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

Warkwickshire Council confirms the 585 is to run via Sky Blue Way instead of Far Gosford Street in Coventry, I imagine the 85 will do the same.

This is quite odd because the one time I caught the 85 it did travel by Sky Blue Way instead of Far Gosford Street (one of very few differences between the 85 and 9(A) between the city centre and hospital).
The map on the Network West Midlands website also seems to suggest that it already takes this route.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on July 22, 2014, 11:36:59 AM
I've just squeezed up Far Gosford Street through lines of legally parked cars. Nobody got on or off at either stop on that journey.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: James4368 on July 24, 2014, 11:12:58 AM
2002,2009 on NEC shuttles
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: James4368 on July 29, 2014, 10:08:31 AM
CV08COV is at miller street yard
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: bwsau cymru on February 01, 2015, 09:47:47 PM
I believe MD29 has left I don't know how long from from Miller street.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Ex BC driver on February 01, 2015, 11:20:18 PM
Quote from: bwsau cymru on February 01, 2015, 09:47:47 PM
I believe MD29 has left I don't know how long from from Miller street.

Now based at NEC depot for use on JLR contract
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: stuartn on February 01, 2015, 11:46:25 PM
Do DeCourcey still have the X6 branded tempo CV07 COV?
I've not seen it for some time.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: MrBevan2000 on February 11, 2015, 08:11:02 AM
Just sighted this Citaro at Miller Street.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: MrBevan2000 on February 11, 2015, 04:33:21 PM
Just went back and got invited in by staff. They bought it out for me to photograph and were very friendly. The Citaro has now gone back to the NEC.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JackC on February 18, 2015, 09:27:30 PM
560 sitting in the yard at work (MAN dealer in Tipton) missing a rather vital part   ;D

Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on April 03, 2015, 08:17:38 PM
wonder what one of de courceys nec buses  was doing in city. this was seen parked up with  a broken windscreen https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/16834384828/ awaiting replacement window of a tow back to depot
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: the trainbasher on May 02, 2015, 05:17:38 PM
Does anyone know what times the DeCourcey workings from digbeth to Wolverhampton via Dudley are??
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: James4368 on May 02, 2015, 06:05:47 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on May 02, 2015, 05:17:38 PM
Does anyone know what times the DeCourcey workings from digbeth to Wolverhampton via Dudley are??
De courcey run NX210/NX410 to Wolverhampton
from digbeth theres a NX210 every 30 each hour e.g. NX210 Wolverhampton 1030

not too sure about NX410 as its de courcey and selwyns both run it

NX210 Is De Courcey/Travelstar (Walsall)
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on May 05, 2015, 07:09:05 PM
Is this bus on the 85?

https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/QX30P2
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tara4352 on May 05, 2015, 07:15:48 PM
Quote from: JoNi on May 05, 2015, 07:09:05 PM
Is this bus on the 85?

https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/QX30P2
No the 42/3
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Stu on May 05, 2015, 07:45:52 PM
Quote from: Rhys S on May 05, 2015, 07:15:48 PM
No the 42/3

42 + 43 = 85  ;)
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on June 06, 2015, 10:19:21 PM
the harry mossley coach  https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/18350850579/in/dateposted-public/
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: James4368 on June 06, 2015, 10:31:54 PM
Quote from: Solo1 on June 06, 2015, 10:19:21 PM
the harry mossley coach  https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/18350850579/in/dateposted-public/
Good shot MD7 had that livery for ages now

FJ13EAO MD23 has been fitted with Pride Of Britain 2015 Livery
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on June 17, 2015, 10:14:10 AM
Enviro MMC demonstrator YY64GWX seen in city centre this morning on service W1A.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/uy64db
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on June 17, 2015, 05:26:19 PM
Enviro MMC unexpectedly appeared on W7 to Keresley this evening.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/w6239M
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: James4368 on June 17, 2015, 06:47:28 PM
Quote from: JoNi on June 17, 2015, 05:26:19 PM
Enviro MMC unexpectedly appeared on W7 to Keresley this evening.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/w6239M
Nice shot's @JoNi
I remember seeing this on X20 while on loan to Johnson's
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: James4368 on June 20, 2015, 10:43:10 AM
Most of the fleet are out on Warwick university shuttles today

NEC based Citaro 2005 is at depot today
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on July 18, 2015, 09:55:10 PM
What's the id of the Decker parked
In Miller st parked near to the pits
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on July 19, 2015, 09:31:15 AM
Quote from: Solo1 on July 18, 2015, 09:55:10 PM
What's the id of the Decker parked
In Miller st parked near to the pits
Nothing to do with Decourcey. It is privately owned
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on July 19, 2015, 01:36:26 PM
Quote from: Tony on July 19, 2015, 09:31:15 AM
Nothing to do with Decourcey. It is privately owned
is it the one that was parked  at Midland  rider depot by any chance
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on August 28, 2015, 03:18:58 PM
Citaro 2006 seen opposite Birmingham Moor St station today.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: James4368 on August 28, 2015, 03:21:29 PM
Quote from: Dylanbusboy45 on August 28, 2015, 03:18:58 PM
Citaro 2006 seen opposite Birmingham Moor St station today.
@Dylanbusboy45
2006 was at De Courcey's yard at Miller Street day before today

possibly heading back to NEC depot
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on August 28, 2015, 03:40:37 PM
Yes it probably was heading for the NEC depot
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: 2206 on September 03, 2015, 03:50:05 PM
Citaro 2005 was going down Elkington Street in Newtown today most likely heading to Miller Street garage
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Eric Shaw on October 14, 2015, 08:25:20 PM
There were 2 Tridents on the 85 today; one was 814. Are the electrics no longer used?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on November 02, 2015, 03:35:04 PM
New Bus fares from 15th November!
Quote from: Eric Shaw on October 14, 2015, 08:25:20 PM
There were 2 Tridents on the 85 today; one was 814. Are the electrics no longer used?
@Eric Shaw 1002 is often out on the 85 but not sure where 1001 & 1003 have gone
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Eric Shaw on November 03, 2015, 07:42:12 PM
Thanks Adam. It seems an inappropriate time to stop using them with National Express seeking funding for more of them
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: James4368 on November 03, 2015, 09:40:17 PM
Looks like De Courcey have more Levantes for JLR contract
One of them is FJ60EFY
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on November 03, 2015, 10:03:34 PM
Quote from: James4368 on November 03, 2015, 09:40:17 PM
Looks like De Courcey have more Levantes for JLR contract
One of them is FJ60EFY

That one was ex Yourbus (4008). I wonder if the older examples on hire from NX are being replaced
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: James4368 on November 03, 2015, 10:46:20 PM
@Winston
De Courceys NEC coach fleet was 101-113
So they probably have more Levantes from Yourbus from 114-122


FJ60EFY is 122 in the fleet
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on November 03, 2015, 11:00:55 PM
@James4368

It was originally just the twelve i.e. 101 - 112, looks that way by the fleetnumber for ex YB 4008.

Any idea if there's an increase in work? Or more likely just being acquired to update the fleet
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: James4368 on November 04, 2015, 07:18:57 AM
Quote from: Winston on November 03, 2015, 11:00:55 PM
@James4368

It was originally just the twelve i.e. 101 - 112, looks that way by the fleetnumber for ex YB 4008.

Any idea if there's an increase in work? Or more likely just being acquired to update the fleet
@Winston
probably just updating fleet with more Ex NX coaches

I will try and visit Birmingham Airport possibly Tuesday as they do JLR from Airport - JLR Gaydon
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on November 11, 2015, 04:45:03 PM
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/drivers-long-delays-after-bus-10419334p
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on November 11, 2015, 04:50:25 PM
One of the deckers used in x6 hlas caught fire top deck destroyed wonder if the will scrap it or covert in into a single like TWM did with a fleetline see tonight's evening mail for full details
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: 2206 on November 11, 2015, 04:55:10 PM
Quote from: Solo1 on November 11, 2015, 04:45:03 PM
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/drivers-long-delays-after-bus-10419334p
@Solo1 that link doesn't work?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on November 11, 2015, 05:00:38 PM
Quote from: Solo1 on November 11, 2015, 04:50:25 PM
One of the deckers used in x6 hlas caught fire top deck destroyed wonder if the will scrap it or covert in into a single like TWM did with a fleetline see tonight's evening mail for full details

See Bus Accidents/Incidents thread from message 730 onwards:
http://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=2960.720
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on November 11, 2015, 06:09:38 PM
Quote from: Solo1 on November 11, 2015, 04:50:25 PM
One of the deckers used in x6 hlas caught fire top deck destroyed wonder if the will scrap it or covert in into a single like TWM did with a fleetline see tonight's evening mail for full details
Or they could sell it as an Open Topper...
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on November 16, 2015, 04:48:11 PM
Quote from: Adam 404 on November 02, 2015, 03:35:04 PM
New Bus fares from 15th November!@Eric Shaw 1002 is often out on the 85 but not sure where 1001 & 1003 have gone
@Eric Shaw seen 1001 on the 16:14 (Ball Hill Forum) on the 85 :)
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on November 16, 2015, 05:14:33 PM
New Year and Christmas Service levels: http://www.traveldecourcey.com/service_updates/89/christmas__new_year
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Eric Shaw on November 17, 2015, 09:36:18 PM
Thanks Adam. I was wondering if the recharging  facility at the car park is still in use. If not the vehicles would have to recharge at the garage and there use would be very limited.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: saiwah007 on November 19, 2015, 12:23:22 PM
Is V140LGC part of the fleet? I saw it recently in Miller Street in plain white.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on November 19, 2015, 03:21:17 PM
Quote from: saiwah007 on November 19, 2015, 12:23:22 PM
Is V140LGC part of the fleet? I saw it recently in Miller Street in plain white.

No
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: James4368 on November 25, 2015, 07:46:17 PM
How many Ex Yourbus levantes De Courcey have?

114 and 115 I know off that @Tony has photographed
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Eric Shaw on November 25, 2015, 08:12:04 PM
1002 was on the 85 today. I was told that one of the three electrics is away for refurbishment.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on November 29, 2015, 01:37:35 PM
574 was on NEC shuttles this morning. I think it was on extras and went back to the NEC at around 10:50
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on November 29, 2015, 02:01:23 PM
Yes I thought that @James4368 as  I saw all of the citaros going round as well
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on November 29, 2015, 06:26:06 PM
Quote from: Dylanbusboy45 on November 29, 2015, 01:37:35 PM
574 was on NEC shuttles this morning. I think it was on extras and went back to the NEC at around 10:50
Yesterday 573, 574 and 575 were at the NEC.
574 https://www.facebook.com/369276339910972/photos/a.474435669395038.1073742111.369276339910972/478171772354761/?type=3&theatre
575 https://www.facebook.com/369276339910972/photos/ms.c.eJwzMbcwNDcyMzIyNjUxMzfTM4HwzSB8IwBlywZb.bps.a.477285015776770.1073742114.369276339910972/478172662354672/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on December 31, 2015, 11:10:26 AM
Refurbished 545 pointed out to me in Pool Meadow being used as rest room this morning. The roof is still white and orange! Wonder if the seats are still close together as they ever were?

https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/k40syb
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on January 04, 2016, 05:04:36 PM
Quote from: JoNi on December 31, 2015, 11:10:26 AM
Refurbished 545 pointed out to me in Pool Meadow being used as rest room this morning. The roof is still white and orange! Wonder if the seats are still close together as they ever were?

https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/k40syb
545 was out on the 85 earlier. It is quite neat inside with new seat covers.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: John on January 04, 2016, 05:31:23 PM
Plain white Solo SR 'KX15 BLN' on the W1A today, any idea of a fleet number as it is not in Tony's fleetlist
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on January 04, 2016, 08:18:42 PM
two of the HV52's have turned up with thandi travel see my flicr for pics
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: James4368 on January 06, 2016, 04:30:04 PM
Levante FJ61EXZ (Ex Yourbus 4040)
Has gone back to National Express service and will be part of De Courcey's fleet as MD30
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on January 08, 2016, 03:40:54 PM
Quote from: John on January 04, 2016, 05:31:23 PM
Plain white Solo SR 'KX15 BLN' on the W1A today, any idea of a fleet number as it is not in Tony's fleetlist
The Solo SR has been on the morning W6 today and yesterday. It has the old designs rear so I personal think it might be an insurance replacement for 801 which was on fire in the M69 a little while ago. It has NOT got a fleet number
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on January 08, 2016, 07:47:41 PM
Decker parked up at Miller st yard
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: John on January 08, 2016, 07:59:31 PM
Quote from: Solo1 on January 08, 2016, 07:47:41 PM
Decker parked up at Miller st yard

The Ex-Dublin Volvo? That was there this afternoon, looked rubbed down ready for repaint

Its more than likely been mentioned, but do we have an ID of it?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on January 08, 2016, 08:03:19 PM
Quote from: John on January 08, 2016, 07:59:31 PM
The Ex-Dublin Volvo? That was there this afternoon, looked rubbed down ready for repaint

Its more than likely been mentioned, but do we have an ID of it?

It has, and every time it is I point out that it does not belong to DeCourcey
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Michael Bevan on January 09, 2016, 06:08:38 PM
Quote from: Tony on January 08, 2016, 08:03:19 PM
It has, and every time it is I point out that it does not belong to DeCourcey

Got a photograph of it earlier. It's 01D10226.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on January 09, 2016, 06:24:16 PM
Quote from: Michael Bevan on January 09, 2016, 06:08:38 PM
Got a photograph of it earlier. It's 01D10226.

I know, I know the owner who is trying to start up a dealing business
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Michael Bevan on January 09, 2016, 06:27:03 PM
Quote from: Tony on January 09, 2016, 06:24:16 PM
I know, I know the owner who is trying to start up a dealing business

Ah ok! Best of luck to him!
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on January 26, 2016, 01:47:43 PM
PD0000116/149 - MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD, ROWLEY DRIVE, STONEBRIDGE TRADING ESTATE, COVENTRY, CV3 4FG
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Coventry, Eastern Green and University of Warwick given service number W10/W11 effective from 27-Mar-2016.

PD0000116/150 - MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD, ROWLEY DRIVE, STONEBRIDGE TRADING ESTATE, COVENTRY, CV3 4FG
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Coventry, Holbrooks and University of Warwick given service number W9 effective from 27-Mar-2016.

PD0000116/151 - MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD, ROWLEY DRIVE, STONEBRIDGE TRADING ESTATE, COVENTRY, CV3 4FG
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Coventry, Wyken and University of Warwick given service number W8/W58 effective from 27-Mar-2016.

PD0000116/157 - MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD, ROWLEY DRIVE, STONEBRIDGE TRADING ESTATE, COVENTRY, CV3 4FG
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between University of Warwick and University of Warwick given service number W1a/W1c effective from 27-Mar-2016.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JPC on January 26, 2016, 05:22:39 PM
The W1 cancellation isn't really a surprise considering a competitor had introduced a four times as frequent service on virtually the same route.
Something along the lines of combining/extending the 85 along one route offering a half-hourly frequency to Warwick Uni might have been a bit more successful.
I believe the 360 contract is also due for renewal but as yet nothing may change.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on January 26, 2016, 07:03:22 PM
Quote from: JPC on January 26, 2016, 05:22:39 PM
The W1 cancellation isn't really a surprise considering a competitor had introduced a four times as frequent service on virtually the same route.
Something along the lines of combining/extending the 85 along one route offering a half-hourly frequency to Warwick Uni might have been a bit more successful.
I believe the 360 contract is also due for renewal but as yet nothing may change.

I wonder if Diamond will bid for the 360 this time round?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on January 26, 2016, 07:36:24 PM
In local passenger group meetings it has been stated the 360 has funding from University Hospital which is due to cease. This could threaten the viability of the route as a circle but I've heard nothing recently! Whether it becomes the "270" and the Outer Circle regains it position the longest circular route in the West Midlands remains to be seen.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Stu on January 26, 2016, 07:51:06 PM
Quote from: Winston on January 26, 2016, 07:03:22 PM
I wonder if Diamond will bid for the 360 this time round?

Personally I find it unlikely. If what is being said about Diamond's operations in Redditch is true, would they have enough drivers/buses to take on the extra work?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on January 26, 2016, 08:36:11 PM
Quote from: Stu on January 26, 2016, 07:51:06 PM
Personally I find it unlikely. If what is being said about Diamond's operations in Redditch is true, would they have enough drivers/buses to take on the extra work?

Depends, two years ago they initially won the 360 with the intention of opening a new sub depot in Coventry, Signature wpuld have been operated from that base as opposed to Redditch as present.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on January 28, 2016, 04:36:44 PM
Been keeping an eye out for the W58 over the last few days...
Tuesday: 6 mins late (1 passenger onboard)
Wednesday (I was busy)
Thursday (Today): Either over 5 mins early or over 15 mins late or Never arrived.
It is just as well that this is being withdrawn as it appears to have low patronage and finds it difficult to keep to time...
I will continue my investigation next week...
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: John on February 05, 2016, 10:48:04 PM
The ex-Dublin B7TL is now in Fleet livery

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/12645146_10153460275084065_7856425789198429410_n.jpg?oh=d1101c001562e7181c51879145aa67f7&oe=57375E43

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/12670073_10153460275064065_6960857519769437596_n.jpg?oh=4e53e37e63d0a1e1413fc56ea17191f2&oe=572FA5C1
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on February 05, 2016, 11:04:08 PM
Quote from: John on February 05, 2016, 10:48:04 PM
The ex-Dublin B7TL is now in Fleet livery

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/12645146_10153460275084065_7856425789198429410_n.jpg?oh=d1101c001562e7181c51879145aa67f7&oe=57375E43

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/12670073_10153460275064065_6960857519769437596_n.jpg?oh=4e53e37e63d0a1e1413fc56ea17191f2&oe=572FA5C1

Are these different ones to those seen rubbed down at DeCourcey Miller St depot? I thought those ex Dublin Bus B7TL's were owned by a dealer & only under prep there
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on February 11, 2016, 09:53:15 AM
Helicopter bus in very pleasent new livery
https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/Fcm584
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on February 11, 2016, 09:58:06 AM
Quote from: Winston on February 05, 2016, 11:04:08 PM
Are these different ones to those seen rubbed down at DeCourcey Miller St depot? I thought those ex Dublin Bus B7TL's were owned by a dealer & only under prep there

The first one that was there and painted allover white was owned by a dealer, these are a seperate batch
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on February 11, 2016, 10:06:47 AM
Quote from: Tony on February 11, 2016, 09:58:06 AM
The first one that was there and painted allover white was owned by a dealer, these are a seperate batch

Right, I'm with you.... interesting that DeCourcey are going for Volvo's instead of Tridents, unless it is because they are already single door
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Bryan on February 11, 2016, 11:24:23 AM
Quote from: JoNi on February 11, 2016, 09:53:15 AM
Helicopter bus in very pleasent new livery
https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/Fcm584

I do like this livery much more.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: :D on February 17, 2016, 08:18:02 PM
W1A/C is going to be withdrawn next month - quite surprising it taken them that long to withdraw it as it was made redundant as soon as NXC introduced 12X service last year.

Anyway, I keep seeing Travel de Courcey engineer vans on A45 going towards and back from Birmingham. Am I correct in assuming they are for Miller St depot?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on February 19, 2016, 04:43:28 PM
KX15BLN Optare Solo SR is still with De Courcey, on the W1C today.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on February 26, 2016, 05:45:27 PM
https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/dj6911
KX15BLN is currently showing "Optare Solo" on all it's destination displays at the moment.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: paulb1973 on February 29, 2016, 02:25:26 PM
Quote from: Winston on January 26, 2016, 01:47:43 PM
PD0000116/149 - MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD, ROWLEY DRIVE, STONEBRIDGE TRADING ESTATE, COVENTRY, CV3 4FG
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Coventry, Eastern Green and University of Warwick given service number W10/W11 effective from 27-Mar-2016.

PD0000116/150 - MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD, ROWLEY DRIVE, STONEBRIDGE TRADING ESTATE, COVENTRY, CV3 4FG
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Coventry, Holbrooks and University of Warwick given service number W9 effective from 27-Mar-2016.

PD0000116/151 - MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD, ROWLEY DRIVE, STONEBRIDGE TRADING ESTATE, COVENTRY, CV3 4FG
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Coventry, Wyken and University of Warwick given service number W8/W58 effective from 27-Mar-2016.

PD0000116/157 - MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD, ROWLEY DRIVE, STONEBRIDGE TRADING ESTATE, COVENTRY, CV3 4FG
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between University of Warwick and University of Warwick given service number W1a/W1c effective from 27-Mar-2016.

Presumably the W10 is getting the axe - but the W10a is not. One seems to differ from the other (W10 operating to/from Radford, the W10a Cheylesmore).
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on April 02, 2016, 12:09:36 PM
What buses are out today on 74 & 585 also x6
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: James4368 on April 15, 2016, 04:13:54 PM
Did see a photograph on Flickr
De Courcey have a BF16 reg Mercedes Tourismo fleet no: 82
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JPC on April 15, 2016, 07:50:39 PM
Attached to this post is a draft timetable for new services 43, 43A and 43S (taken from Westwood Academy website), hope it is of interest.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on April 16, 2016, 12:58:42 PM
546 looking untidy already! https://www.facebook.com/369276339910972/photos/a.446224968882775.1073742034.369276339910972/529986537173284/?type=3&theater

They must come in Multi Packs as 556 has got the other side of the bumper!
556: https://www.facebook.com/369276339910972/photos/a.416426351862637.1073741970.369276339910972/530007870504484/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on April 16, 2016, 09:14:42 PM
There are now only 8 buses in the old white livery. They are:
550 - EDIT - Was out yesterday as 360.
559 (Not out today either)
560 (Not out today)
563 (On 360 today)
564 (On 360 today)
565 (On 78 today)
566 (Not out)
569 (74)

Will be interesting to see how long it is before they all become the current livery...
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on April 18, 2016, 07:25:33 PM
Timetable Changes

PD0000116/155 - MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD, ROWLEY DRIVE, STONEBRIDGE TRADING ESTATE, COVENTRY, CV3 4FG

Variation Accepted: Operating between Coventry, Wood End and University of Warwick given service number W4 effective from 08-Jun-2016. To amend Timetable.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on April 23, 2016, 07:21:32 AM
Evening Telegraph 360 withdrawl front page news

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/two-petitions-launched-save-threatened-11228220
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JPC on April 23, 2016, 05:42:13 PM
Quote from: JoNi on April 23, 2016, 07:21:32 AM
Evening Telegraph 360 withdrawal front page news

Willenhall residents shouldn't really be complaining, seeing as they are midway along the new 60 route - which is half of the City Circle under existing frequency/service level.
I've said it before the section west of the A45 is too convoluted hence weak, everything is sort of reverting back to as it was or intended to be, In 2009 the 701 was threatened with a reduction in service levels, as per service 61, until some funding was miraculously found, but it is now eventually happening.
The only thing the Canley to Eastern Green area can hope for in the future for linking to the hospital, and this is a rough example, is a split up of the NX 4 route (after the bendibuses are withdrawn) and reroute the 4 westward such as along the 10 or the 18/18A route.
Keeping the 360 route but with the relevant Uni - Eastern Green - Arena section reduced to hourly MS daytime not considered?, I suppose regular short workings on a circular would be confusing for normal punters.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on April 23, 2016, 08:06:09 PM
Quote from: Adam 404 on April 16, 2016, 12:58:42 PM
546 looking untidy already! https://www.facebook.com/369276339910972/photos/a.446224968882775.1073742034.369276339910972/529986537173284/?type=3&theater

They must come in Multi Packs as 556 has got the other side of the bumper!
556: https://www.facebook.com/369276339910972/photos/a.416426351862637.1073741970.369276339910972/530007870504484/?type=3&theater
546 has had its bumper re-sprayed into yellow. 556 remains with the white repaired bumper.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on April 24, 2016, 07:49:49 AM
Quote from: JPC on April 23, 2016, 05:42:13 PM
Willenhall residents shouldn't really be complaining, seeing as they are midway along the new 60 route - which is half of the City Circle under existing frequency/service level.
I've said it before the section west of the A45 is too convoluted hence weak, everything is sort of reverting back to as it was or intended to be, In 2009 the 701 was threatened with a reduction in service levels, as per service 61, until some funding was miraculously found, but it is now eventually happening.
The only thing the Canley to Eastern Green area can hope for in the future for linking to the hospital, and this is a rough example, is a split up of the NX 4 route (after the bendibuses are withdrawn) and reroute the 4 westward such as along the 10 or the 18/18A route.
Keeping the 360 route but with the relevant Uni - Eastern Green - Arena section reduced to hourly MS daytime not considered?, I suppose regular short workings on a circular would be confusing for normal punters.
That would not be easy to do as with a circuit taking 2 hours and 15 mins, The bus changes from A to C at the Uni Hospital. That is a PVR of 9. The 43 & 61 will have a PVR of 1 each and the 60 with a PVR of 5. The round trip will be 150 mins and probably 120 on evenings and sundays.
I dislike newspapers with incorrect information and was asked by the majority of the bus what will happen to the 360 while on the 360 home as I had my Centro Badge on! The idea that you can't get to the Hospital from Willenhall is just incorrect! One man on the bus said, 'Thanks, the Telegraph lied again!' So proper information needs to be provided to these people that the changes aren't as bad as they think!
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Kevin on April 25, 2016, 07:27:50 AM
Anyone know where the maps for the new routes replacing the 360 are? Swear I saw a link to them somewhere but can't find trace of them
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on April 25, 2016, 03:46:27 PM
Quote from: Kevin on April 25, 2016, 07:27:50 AM
Anyone know where the maps for the new routes replacing the 360 are? Swear I saw a link to them somewhere but can't find trace of them
It is on the Coventry Telegraph article above @Kevin
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/major-coventry-bus-route-axed-11221057
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: paulb1973 on April 25, 2016, 05:02:41 PM
Putting it fairly crudely, the 61 is the old 701 albeit not quite as frequent and the new 60 is broadly the old 801 (with the 60 going further on to the Arena). The 'new' 43 fills the gap in-between. The old west side of Coventry to the University Hospital link (the 34) could do with being brought back - travelling via Dorchester Way naturally! [or did the 34 go that way anyway?]
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on April 25, 2016, 05:21:20 PM
Quote from: paulb1973 on April 25, 2016, 05:02:41 PM
Putting it fairly crudely, the 61 is the old 701 albeit not quite as frequent and the new 60 is broadly the old 801 (with the 60 going further on to the Arena). The 'new' 43 fills the gap in-between. The old west side of Coventry to the University Hospital link (the 34) could do with being brought back - travelling via Dorchester Way naturally! [or did the 34 go that way anyway?]
The 34 did. I agree with you. Since the 34's departure, the links to the Hospital from Binley have been poorly dealt with. The 1 every hour. the 26 going to be every hour and not even going to the City Centre... It is a shame that the 34 has come back.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: paulb1973 on April 25, 2016, 07:32:52 PM
Quote from: Adam 404 on April 25, 2016, 05:21:20 PM
The 34 did. I agree with you. Since the 34's departure, the links to the Hospital from Binley have been poorly dealt with. The 1 every hour. the 26 going to be every hour and not even going to the City Centre... It is a shame that the 34 has come back.

I suppose '34' is a bit out of sync with the current low-numbering system - how about 6B ! [to run parallel with the 6/6A but using a stretch of Tile Hill Lane not currently served]. I was a bit surprised when the 34 bit the dust in 2012, it supplemented the 13 on Binley Rd, offered links from west Coventry to the Hospital and increased the frequency along Albany Rd and Broomfield Rd. You could run a 'new 34' through Hillfields thereby allowing both the 16/16A to run via Terry Road etc (one could run via Bolingbroke Rd and Humber Rd the other via Sunbeam Way then onto Terry Rd).

Failing that, just start the iGo 26 from the City Centre rather than Stoke Aldermoor - which would require at least an extra vehicle presumably!
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on May 14, 2016, 12:33:54 PM
Today was the Travel De Courcey Local Heroes launch day.

It featured 5 of the MCV Evolutions which had there engines overhauled to be 97% cleaner than a standard MCV. It is of Euro 6 standard and was part of a £400,000 investment from De Courcey in refurbishing the 21 MCV's.

The 5 MCV's that pitched up were as follows:
542 - Heather Lawrence (Formerly known as Sir Frederick Gibberd.)
544 - Arthur Bradley
545 - Adrian Hutt
546 - (Air Ambulance)
549 - Mick McCann

Not all the buses could be there but 547 is named Janet Colgrave and 548 is called Sarah Spurr.

All the buses names and their livery information is now included in my spreadsheet: https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=FEE1D3D14BF7ED59!8625&ithint=file%2cxlsx&app=Excel&authkey=!AARvBkewroz70lg

It was a great morning and photo's are to follow shortly.

Photo's can now be found here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.540668242771780.1073742226.369276339910972&type=3
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on May 14, 2016, 06:49:56 PM
The latest repaint is 559. It is yet to be named.

Image: https://www.facebook.com/369276339910972/photos/a.498569060315032.1073742192.369276339910972/540773402761264/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on May 20, 2016, 08:58:04 PM
Confirmation of the Centro changes


PD0000116/178 - MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD, ROWLEY DRIVE, STONEBRIDGE TRADING ESTATE, COVENTRY, CV3 4FG

Variation Accepted: Operating between COVENTRY ARENA RETAIL PARK and COVENTRY, UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL given service number 703 effective from 24-Jul-2016. To amend Timetable.


2. PD0000116/180 - MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD, ROWLEY DRIVE, STONEBRIDGE TRADING ESTATE, COVENTRY, CV3 4FG

Cancellation Accepted: Operating between UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL COVENTRY & WARWICKSHIRE and UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL COVENTRY & WARWICKSHIRE given service number 360/360A effective from 24-Jul-2016.


3. PD0000116/181 - MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD, ROWLEY DRIVE, STONEBRIDGE TRADING ESTATE, COVENTRY, CV3 4FG

Registration Accepted
Starting Point: University of Warwick
Finish Point: Eastern Green/Chapfields/Radford
Via: Tile Hill, Tile Hill North
Service Number: 43
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 24-JUL-2016
Other Details: Monday to Saturday


4. PD0000116/182 - MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD, ROWLEY DRIVE, STONEBRIDGE TRADING ESTATE, COVENTRY, CV3 4FG

Registration Accepted
Starting Point: University of Warwick
Finish Point: Arena Retail Park
Via: Cannon Park, Cheylesmore, Willenhall, Binley, University Hospital, Court House Green
Service Number: 60
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 24-JUL-2016
Other Details: Monday to Sunday


5. PD0000116/183 - MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD, ROWLEY DRIVE, STONEBRIDGE TRADING ESTATE, COVENTRY, CV3 4FG

Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Arena Retail Park
Finish Point: Allesley Park
Via: Rowleys Green & Coundon
Service Number: 61
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 24-JUL-2016
Other Details: Monday to Saturday.

I have also reattached the explanation from Centro about it all.

Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JPC on May 20, 2016, 10:23:47 PM
Was hoping the 703 would be neatly renumbered to 73, more so if the 703A variant is going to be withdrawn as that would result in most of the stop flags requiring update.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: paulb1973 on May 22, 2016, 06:40:06 PM
Quote from: JPC on May 20, 2016, 10:23:47 PM
Was hoping the 703 would be neatly renumbered to 73, more so if the 703A variant is going to be withdrawn as that would result in most of the stop flags requiring update.

I'd go along with that, there is no logic in having routes in the 7xx series as far as I can see. Better to occupy the 1-100 range, it would fit in with most of the current within-Coventry services.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on May 29, 2016, 08:57:48 AM
Quote from: John on February 05, 2016, 10:48:04 PM
The ex-Dublin B7TL is now in Fleet livery

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/12645146_10153460275084065_7856425789198429410_n.jpg?oh=d1101c001562e7181c51879145aa67f7&oe=57375E43

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/12670073_10153460275064065_6960857519769437596_n.jpg?oh=4e53e37e63d0a1e1413fc56ea17191f2&oe=572FA5C1
Is there any update on these as of yet?

I haven't seen any of them anyway!
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on June 01, 2016, 04:37:07 PM
All 3 Electric Versa's have been on the 85 today. Not happened for a while if not before!
1001 & 1002 in the morning and 1003 out right now.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on June 02, 2016, 02:02:59 PM
Currently in the yard at Miller Street is Volvo B7TL/ALX400 W138 EON, before the usual questions that crop up when vehicles are parked there, it is not a DeCourcey vehicle, but is owned by new delaer RGI Bus & Coach refurbishments for single door conversion
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on June 08, 2016, 02:15:50 PM
Just seen one of the ex Dublin B7/ALX deckers in use for the first time on the JLR shuttle. I was driving at the time and didn't catch the full registration, but it was B?51 ???
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Nxwm on June 09, 2016, 09:31:42 PM
Quote from: Tony on June 08, 2016, 02:15:50 PM
Just seen one of the ex Dublin B7/ALX deckers in use for the first time on the JLR shuttle. I was driving at the time and didn't catch the full registration, but it was B?51 ???

I'm surprised national express haven't gone for this contract @Tony
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on June 10, 2016, 05:55:45 AM
Red Trident parked in Miller St depot
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on June 10, 2016, 06:25:58 AM
Quote from: Solo1 on June 10, 2016, 05:55:45 AM
Red Trident parked in Miller St depot

A) it's not a trident

B) I've already posted it doesn't belong to DeCourcey
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on June 11, 2016, 12:57:47 PM
Print outs of timetables for routes that will replace the 360 are available from Centro Exhibition bus parked by Primark. The map has the replacement routes in different colours for ease of identification.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on June 16, 2016, 07:09:57 PM
Have De Courcey got a contract for something at the Airport? as my Dad has seen former Dublin B7TL/ALX400 X827VRL there yesterday and Scania/Optare 802 there today (9 mins ago)
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on June 16, 2016, 07:25:35 PM
Quote from: Dylanbusboy45 on June 16, 2016, 07:09:57 PM
Have De Courcey got a contract for something at the Airport? as my Dad has seen former Dublin B7TL/ALX400 X827VRL there yesterday and Scania/Optare 802 there today (9 mins ago)

JLR contract
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on June 16, 2016, 07:26:26 PM
Thought it was, thanks @Tony for the info  :)
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on June 25, 2016, 07:43:42 PM
823 is registered as BC51NFE
Photo Album: https://www.facebook.com/Coventry-Bus-photo-page-369276339910972/photos/?tab=album&album_id=557186667786604
824 is registered as BC51NRF
Photo Album: https://www.facebook.com/Coventry-Bus-photo-page-369276339910972/photos/?tab=album&album_id=557187701119834
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: John on June 26, 2016, 10:55:19 AM
Quote from: Adam 404 on June 25, 2016, 07:43:42 PM
823 is registered as BC51NFE
Photo Album: https://www.facebook.com/Coventry-Bus-photo-page-369276339910972/photos/?tab=album&album_id=557186667786604
824 is registered as BC51NRF
Photo Album: https://www.facebook.com/Coventry-Bus-photo-page-369276339910972/photos/?tab=album&album_id=557187701119834

Have these 3 Volvo's been on normal services, or just used for the JLR Contract and these Uni shuttles?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on June 26, 2016, 11:20:03 AM
Quote from: John on June 26, 2016, 10:55:19 AM
Have these 3 Volvo's been on normal services, or just used for the JLR Contract and these Uni shuttles?
It is the first time I have seen them @John  so I couldn't comment.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on June 26, 2016, 11:33:01 AM
I don't go to Coventry very often so I wouldn't know. They have all probably been on the JLR contract but not sure as my Dad hasn't seen them lately. If I/my dad sees any of them again. I will post it on here. The JLR contract seems to  be parked up outside International station at around 19:00 maybe after its finished/ awaiting next duty on the contract.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Ashley 60171 on June 26, 2016, 11:55:08 AM
Quote from: John on June 26, 2016, 10:55:19 AM
Have these 3 Volvo's been on normal services, or just used for the JLR Contract and these Uni shuttles?

Not just me hoping to drop one on the 360 etc then haha.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on June 27, 2016, 08:20:56 AM
Still going strong this morning but presumably for not much longer.
Note Hales Street is now blocked by bollards.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/V1gqt1
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on July 05, 2016, 08:02:48 PM
560 is named Mervyn Lawrence.
Image: https://www.facebook.com/369276339910972/photos/a.512911422214129.1073742212.369276339910972/560646100773994/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on July 07, 2016, 07:27:54 PM
P862VFG on the JLR contract tonight. Wonder if these will be kept for a few more years for Private Hires etc or will they replace at end of year???
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on July 15, 2016, 10:57:16 PM
Travel de Courcey appear to have a couple of new coaches:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/69870962@N02/27344306856
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bigdan14025/28031984790/in/dateposted/
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on July 19, 2016, 09:45:07 PM
Bus stop flags being changed to 60/A in lieu of the 360.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/6c3qs6
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: S570 on July 22, 2016, 08:08:38 PM
Had a nice trip on 864 (and possibly 861, though not 100%) on the Uni park and ride. Surprisingly smooth considering how archaic and battered they looked. It amazes me how good some older buses seem to be mechanically compared to their newer counterparts (at least, from a passenger point of view).
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on July 23, 2016, 04:43:38 PM
Can anyone identify this B7TL which I saw at Miller St earlier today?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128470593@N05/28387806302/in/dateposted-public/
It had no registration plates on it.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on July 23, 2016, 05:30:29 PM
Quote from: Dylanbusboy45 on July 23, 2016, 04:43:38 PM
Can anyone identify this B7TL which I saw at Miller St earlier today?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/128470593@N05/28387806302/in/dateposted-public/
It had no registration plates on it.

It is NOT a DeCourcey vehicle, it belongs to a new dealer who uses DeCourcey's workshop
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on July 23, 2016, 05:34:09 PM
Quote from: Tony on July 23, 2016, 05:30:29 PM
It is NOT a DeCourcey vehicle, it belongs to a new dealer who uses DeCourcey's workshop

Remember you saying that now but wasn't sure, thanks Tony
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Ashley 60171 on August 14, 2016, 08:13:51 PM
Are DeCourcey using their deckers on normal services at all during the summer?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on August 14, 2016, 08:17:46 PM
They appear every weekday on 60 partial replacement for 360A/C and also some days on 85.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Ashley 60171 on August 14, 2016, 08:23:49 PM
Quote from: JoNi on August 14, 2016, 08:17:46 PM
They appear every weekday on 60 partial replacement for 360A/C and also some days on 85.

Somebody said the 703 had gone dd but I doubt that's true.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on August 14, 2016, 08:58:26 PM
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on August 14, 2016, 08:23:49 PM
Somebody said the 703 had gone dd but I doubt that's true.
Well, it has on Monday to Friday but not Saturday. MCV's are common place Saturday.

Find my spreadsheet here @Ashley 60171 : http://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=4104.0
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Ashley 60171 on August 15, 2016, 09:17:05 AM
Thanks for that @Adam 404 , very informative spreadsheet.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on August 15, 2016, 01:14:20 PM
Quote from: Ashley 60171 on August 15, 2016, 09:17:05 AM
Thanks for that @Adam 404 , very informative spreadsheet.
No problem @Ashley 60171 I am making one for Stagecoach at the moment.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on August 15, 2016, 06:26:49 PM
Has anyone seen Volvo Olympians 360 / 363 recently as they have appeared to have disappeared! I presume that they may have been sold on for scrap. Does anyone have any information? Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: BN on August 15, 2016, 06:42:57 PM
Quote from: Adam 404 on August 15, 2016, 06:26:49 PM
Has anyone seen Volvo Olympians 360 / 363 recently as they have appeared to have disappeared! I presume that they may have been sold on for scrap. Does anyone have any information? Thanks in advance.

360 is in Shrewsbury as a glamping holiday. Google Pigeon Door. It has an ex TWM Metro as well.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on August 15, 2016, 07:33:29 PM
Quote from: BN on August 15, 2016, 06:42:57 PM
360 is in Shrewsbury as a glamping holiday. Google Pigeon Door. It has an ex TWM Metro as well.
Thanks @BN  I presume 363 has gone elsewhere...
For those who didn't know, KX15BLN left a good while ago.

Could @Tony  update the De Courcey website.

571 has also left the fleet a while ago on a sellers site.

I am unsure on what happened to 801, I guess that went for scrap as well??

Quote from: Adam 404 on January 26, 2016, 03:56:01 PM
@Tony Please can you correct the fleet list on your site.

571 has been sold: http://hillscoachsales.com/coach-sales/bus/2002-dennis-dart-slf-marshall-capital-3/
801 isn't on the scene either since it burst into flames last year.

Thank you.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: 2206 on August 17, 2016, 06:45:37 PM
802 and 824 were both on JLR shuttles in Castle Vale at around 17:45 today.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on August 25, 2016, 03:59:31 PM
564 has been named Geoff Grewcock.

https://www.facebook.com/369276339910972/photos/a.448029342035671.1073742039.369276339910972/581067815398489/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: 2206 on August 25, 2016, 07:50:14 PM
802 and one of the B7TL ALX400 are on the JLR shuttle today in Castle Vale at 15:05
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on September 03, 2016, 12:26:01 PM
AE54 MVX (549) down at the Meadow this morning with new coat of yellow paint.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on September 03, 2016, 03:22:01 PM
Quote from: JoNi on February 11, 2016, 09:53:15 AM
Helicopter bus in very pleasent new livery
https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/Fcm584
Quote from: Sandy Lane on September 03, 2016, 12:26:01 PM
AE54 MVX (549) down at the Meadow this morning with new coat of yellow paint.
@Sandy Lane 546 has been like this for a while. Refer to my spreadsheet which gives details on De Courcey MCV's livery's / names.
https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=FEE1D3D14BF7ED59!23425&ithint=file%2cxlsx&app=Excel&authkey=!APSdf-Pf3y80otM
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Isle of Stroma on September 07, 2016, 04:42:40 PM
Quote from: BN on August 15, 2016, 06:42:57 PM
360 is in Shrewsbury as a glamping holiday. Google Pigeon Door. It has an ex TWM Metro as well.

Fairly sure this is now in use at St. Anthony's School, Kingshurst, with the orange part now painted blue (horrible flashbacks of Invisible, Tamworth for a moment). Not 100% sure, but I wasn't going to spend more than a couple of seconds gawping in a school that my kid doesn't go to!
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on September 24, 2016, 06:02:42 PM
A number of De Courcey coaches and deckers in use on the Warwick University open day park and ride today.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on September 30, 2016, 12:35:38 PM
Had a ride on 815 on route 60, complete with NX seats. ALX400 can have cumfy seats!
https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/5fvZ1n
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Isle of Stroma on October 05, 2016, 08:55:05 AM
Quote from: dave47549 (no longer NEL111P) on September 07, 2016, 04:42:40 PM
(F360WSC) Fairly sure this is now in use at St. Anthony's School, Kingshurst, with the orange part now painted blue (horrible flashbacks of Invisible, Tamworth for a moment). Not 100% sure, but I wasn't going to spend more than a couple of seconds gawping in a school that my kid doesn't go to!

Confirmed: (Note, pic taken on public land outside of school hours)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/58130037@N02/30126996615/in/dateposted-public/
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: 2206 on November 14, 2016, 04:15:02 PM
802 and 63 are on JLR shuttles today, both on the Chester Road in Castle Vale at about 15:10 - 15:15.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on December 19, 2016, 12:59:16 PM
812 has seen better days. It has quite bad damage to the corner of its top deck where tree defenders are now installed...

Today, it is being used as a staff bus & on the 703 as well...

Damage:
https://www.facebook.com/369276339910972/photos/a.485575781614360.1073742141.369276339910972/637689916402945/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on December 30, 2016, 05:34:29 PM
With TDC only running an hourly Saturday 585 service (no 85) Wed to Friday this week in Coventry the Diamond X30/31 running every 30 mins seems to have had some good loadings. I think TDC have missed some good business. One for TDC's commercial guy to consider?

As Diamond also ran TDC's 60 service on Boxing Day, are we seeing some competition hotting up between the two companies? If I were TDC should I starting to get a bit worried?

Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Dennis on January 05, 2017, 08:57:57 PM
Quote from: Sandy Lane on December 30, 2016, 05:34:29 PM
With TDC only running an hourly Saturday 585 service (no 85) Wed to Friday this week in Coventry the Diamond X30/31 running every 30 mins seems to have had some good loadings. I think TDC have missed some good business. One for TDC's commercial guy to consider?

As Diamond also ran TDC's 60 service on Boxing Day, are we seeing some competition hotting up between the two companies? If I were TDC should I starting to get a bit worried?

The X30/X31 is a tendered service, which will have the service levels specified in the contract; as the days you refer to are M-F they will be paid to operate a M-F service.  Meanwhile DeCourcey made the commercial decision to match the level of commercial service they provided to anticipated demand.

Presumably Diamond ran the 60 as a Centro tender, as with most (if not all) Boxing Day buses in Coventry.

I would hardly call this competition.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on January 06, 2017, 10:49:19 PM
Quote from: Dennis on January 05, 2017, 08:57:57 PM
The X30/X31 is a tendered service, which will have the service levels specified in the contract; as the days you refer to are M-F they will be paid to operate a M-F service.  Meanwhile DeCourcey made the commercial decision to match the level of commercial service they provided to anticipated demand.

Presumably Diamond ran the 60 as a Centro tender, as with most (if not all) Boxing Day buses in Coventry.

I would hardly call this competition.
Good point but competition often starts in a small way. Lets see what happens in the next 12 months.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: paulb1973 on January 24, 2017, 03:23:50 PM
This has appeared on the Coventry City Council planning website:

http://planning.coventry.gov.uk/portal/servlets/ApplicationSearchServlet?PKID=786656

A complete building replacement it seems.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on January 24, 2017, 06:01:32 PM
Quote from: paulb1973 on January 24, 2017, 03:23:50 PM
This has appeared on the Coventry City Council planning website:

http://planning.coventry.gov.uk/portal/servlets/ApplicationSearchServlet?PKID=786656

A complete building replacement it seems.
It is needed but I wonder how this will work with the buses not really having another viable place to operate from.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on January 24, 2017, 09:41:27 PM
It is good to see TDC investing in a new larger workshop. I guess more in house maintenance rather than subbing it out will bring some good money savings?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on January 25, 2017, 09:49:13 AM
Quote from: Adam 404 on January 24, 2017, 06:01:32 PM
It is needed but I wonder how this will work with the buses not really having another viable place to operate from.
they have have to rearange how they park the buses at the depot or see if they can park some buses
Overnight at one of the places at rowley drive
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on February 06, 2017, 03:52:44 PM
Advised red liveried ex Abellio Trident LG52XYO still with dual doors seen on school bus 183 with De Courcey lettering
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on February 15, 2017, 09:36:20 PM
According to Network West Midlands service changes document, the W5 will have a retimed morning journey from the 26th of February.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on February 17, 2017, 07:04:43 PM
Quote from: JoNi on February 06, 2017, 03:52:44 PM
Advised red liveried ex Abellio Trident LG52XYO still with dual doors seen on school bus 183 with De Courcey lettering

Not sure if it's the same one as I forgot to make a note of the registration and it's not quite visible in the photo, but fleetnumber 826 LG52 XY? was at Miller Street depot today
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: James4368 on March 21, 2017, 06:43:59 PM
De Courcey have some new 17 plate Scania tri-axle Levantes delivered today at Miller Street depot.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on March 23, 2017, 11:58:44 AM
Quote from: James4368 on March 21, 2017, 06:43:59 PM
De Courcey have some new 17 plate Scania tri-axle Levantes delivered today at Miller Street depot.

@James4368 - any idea how many tri-axle Levante deCourcey are expecting?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: broma1k on March 23, 2017, 08:25:24 PM
BV17 GOU- MD33 seen this afternoon in Digbeth Coach Station
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: James4368 on March 24, 2017, 04:10:23 PM
Quote from: Winston on March 23, 2017, 11:58:44 AM
@James4368 - any idea how many tri-axle Levante deCourcey are expecting?
@Winston about 5 I think (MD31 - MD35)
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on March 26, 2017, 10:00:36 AM
Quote from: James4368 on March 24, 2017, 04:10:23 PM
@Winston about 5 I think (MD31 - MD35)
I saw BV17GPU MD40 yesterday in Birmingham City Centre. I would have taken a picture but I was attempting to cross over to pay a visit to the Bull Ring at the time...

Also @Tony , 360, 363, 571, 861, 862, 863 & 864 all left the De Courcey fleet and 801 still hasn't returned since its fire, could you update your fleet list to show this?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: paulb1973 on March 26, 2017, 05:34:44 PM
Quote from: Adam 404 on March 26, 2017, 10:00:36 AM
I saw BV17GPU MD40 yesterday in Birmingham City Centre. I would have taken a picture but I was attempting to cross over to pay a visit to the Bull Ring at the time...

Also @Tony , 360, 363, 571, 861, 862, 863 & 864 all left the De Courcey fleet and 801 still hasn't returned since its fire, could you update your fleet list to show this?

Assume 801 is the M69 fire victim - I thought that would have gone for scrap?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: James4368 on March 27, 2017, 03:22:33 PM
Quote from: Adam 404 on March 26, 2017, 10:00:36 AM
I saw BV17GPU MD40 yesterday in Birmingham City Centre. I would have taken a picture but I was attempting to cross over to pay a visit to the Bull Ring at the time...

Also @Tony , 360, 363, 571, 861, 862, 863 & 864 all left the De Courcey fleet and 801 still hasn't returned since its fire, could you update your fleet list to show this?
They've got a few more.
Spotted MD43 by Moor Street this morning heading into Digbeth.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on March 27, 2017, 05:34:27 PM
Quote from: James4368 on March 27, 2017, 03:22:33 PM
They've got a few more.
Spotted MD43 by Moor Street this morning heading into Digbeth.

I wonder if they're taking 14 to replace the 11 plate Levantes?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on April 03, 2017, 06:20:51 PM
Seen a few MCV Evolutions at the front of Cov station on contract jobs recently. Have they replaced the Merc minibuses?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: t.w.moore on April 03, 2017, 07:51:30 PM
Work has begun at Rowley Drive depot, cutting down border trees and removing and piling up soil on the Rowley Road end, large portion fenced off. Some 'deckers parked in Rowley Drive and others are all lined up on the lower end of the depot,  looking a bit short of space in the depot on Saturday 1st April.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on April 10, 2017, 06:34:17 PM
801 the fire victim isn't showing a change of ownership yet, so is still presumably a DeCourcey vehicle.

It was reregistered BN10 BHV last year though
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: paulb1973 on April 11, 2017, 08:18:06 PM
Quote from: Tony on April 10, 2017, 06:34:17 PM
801 the fire victim isn't showing a change of ownership yet, so is still presumably a DeCourcey vehicle.

It was reregistered BN10 BHV last year though

Is that a 'paper exercise' and the bus is actually [or will be] written-off with the reg' plate being used on another vehicle? Or, it is being repaired, but will re-appear with a new registration at a later date? 
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on April 13, 2017, 11:42:38 AM
Former London General gemini WVL9 is currently in DeCourcey's yard at Miller Street rebuilt to single door with later Gemini2 front.

It's not part of DeCourcey's fleet
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on April 16, 2017, 02:09:24 PM
Quote from: t.w.moore on April 03, 2017, 07:51:30 PM
Work has begun at Rowley Drive depot, cutting down border trees and removing and piling up soil on the Rowley Road end, large portion fenced off. Some 'deckers parked in Rowley Drive and others are all lined up on the lower end of the depot,  looking a bit short of space in the depot on Saturday 1st April.
The piles of soil gone and ground levelled off. Expect the building will start going up soon.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on April 16, 2017, 05:29:48 PM
MD40 paid a visit to Wythall today (as did NXWM 6145)
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JPC on April 19, 2017, 10:22:01 PM
New 60, 585 and 703 timetables now available here (https://www.traveldecourcey.com/service_updates/111/revised_timetables)

60 and 703 will interwork Mon-Sat daytime with an advantage of an additional bus surprisingly, so plenty of slack time at terminals, I suppose needed as service is too often delayed in certain places.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on May 16, 2017, 09:38:56 PM
PD0000116/184 Registered (Short notice)
MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD
Route: Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station to Ansley, Birmingham Road via Corley, Corley Ash, Fillongley, Old Arley and Gun Hill
Service number: 735
Service type: Hail & Ride, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 05 Jun 2017
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on June 02, 2017, 04:03:33 PM
Quote from: Adam 404 on May 16, 2017, 09:38:56 PM
PD0000116/184 Registered (Short notice)
MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD
Route: Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station to Ansley, Birmingham Road via Corley, Corley Ash, Fillongley, Old Arley and Gun Hill
Service number: 735
Service type: Hail & Ride, Normal Stopping
Effective date: 05 Jun 2017
This will be one journey an evening from Pool Meadow replacing the Rowe Coaches departure.


826 has been out in service today and has Free Wifi as well.
https://www.facebook.com/CovBusPage/photos/a.724547841050485.1073742325.369276339910972/724547844383818/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on June 17, 2017, 08:47:45 PM
574 on the X6 today looks nice and shiney today. Has it had a recent repaint?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: James4368 on June 23, 2017, 06:17:16 PM
MD34 (BV17GOX) has a rear advert for Transformers : The Last Knight.

(spotted this yesterday whilst on the X1)
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on June 23, 2017, 06:22:38 PM
Quote from: James4368 on June 23, 2017, 06:17:16 PM
MD34 (BV17GOX) has a rear advert for Transformers : The Last Knight.

(spotted this yesterday whilst on the X1)

Photo going on the main site later
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on June 26, 2017, 06:05:35 PM
Quote from: Sandy Lane on April 16, 2017, 02:09:24 PM
The piles of soil gone and ground levelled off. Expect the building will start going up soon.
Steel frame of new building looks done. Guess there may be as many as 6 or 7 workshop bays?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on June 27, 2017, 05:32:07 PM
541 back axle (Diff??) is sounding like a right bag of nails. Guess it will be a workshop job soon?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on June 29, 2017, 02:24:07 PM
Quote from: Sandy Lane on June 27, 2017, 05:32:07 PM
541 back axle (Diff??) is sounding like a right bag of nails. Guess it will be a workshop job soon?
It was still going today on the 585.

Meanwhile, 568 has been repainted so the faded paint is no more! (List of buses which haven't been painted yet is on the Usual Allocations Spreadsheet)

568 - https://www.facebook.com/CovBusPage/photos/a.416425641862708.1073741968.369276339910972/738470499658219/?type=3&theater
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on June 29, 2017, 06:10:45 PM
Quote from: Adam 404 on June 29, 2017, 02:24:07 PM
It was still going today on the 585.
Yep, got 541 by chance again today and still sounding poorly. Will have to see the spanner doctor quite soon.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on July 04, 2017, 04:02:08 PM
Quote from: Sandy Lane on June 17, 2017, 08:47:45 PM
574 on the X6 today looks nice and shiney today. Has it had a recent repaint?
573 also on the X6 today looks shiney aswell.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on July 12, 2017, 02:21:17 PM
PD0000116/108 Cancelled
MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD
Route: STONEY STANTON RD, COVENTRY to TILE HILL LANE (TILE HILL WOOD SCH) via FOLESHILL RD, HERESALL COMMON
Service number: 53
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 04 Sep 2017
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on July 18, 2017, 08:17:52 AM
Quote from: Adam 404 on July 12, 2017, 02:21:17 PM
PD0000116/108 Cancelled
MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD
Route: STONEY STANTON RD, COVENTRY to TILE HILL LANE (TILE HILL WOOD SCH) via FOLESHILL RD, HERESALL COMMON
Service number: 53
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 04 Sep 2017
More changes:

PD0000116/182 Registered
MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD
Route: University of Warwick to Arena Retail Park via Cannon Park, Cheylesmore, Willenhall, Binley, University Hospital, Court House Green
Service number: 60 (60A)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 04 Sep 2017

PD0000116/66 Registered
MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD
Route: Parkhill Drive Bus Terminus to Sandpits Lane via Allesley, Coundon
Service number: S5
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 04 Sep 2017

PD0000116/40 Registered
MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD
Route: Coventry Pool Meadow bus station to Rugby, Clifton Road via Walsgrave Hospital, Coombe Abbey, Easenhall
Service number: 585B (585, 585A, 585S, 785, 85, 585X)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 04 Sep 2017

PD0000116/16 Registered
MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD
Route: Coventry, Broad Lane to Coventry, Terry Road
Service number: 4
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 04 Sep 2017
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on July 22, 2017, 01:22:47 PM
Quote from: Adam 404 on July 18, 2017, 08:17:52 AM
More changes:

PD0000116/182 Registered
MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD
Route: University of Warwick to Arena Retail Park via Cannon Park, Cheylesmore, Willenhall, Binley, University Hospital, Court House Green
Service number: 60 (60A)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 04 Sep 2017

PD0000116/66 Registered
MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD
Route: Parkhill Drive Bus Terminus to Sandpits Lane via Allesley, Coundon
Service number: S5
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 04 Sep 2017

PD0000116/40 Registered
MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD
Route: Coventry Pool Meadow bus station to Rugby, Clifton Road via Walsgrave Hospital, Coombe Abbey, Easenhall
Service number: 585B (585, 585A, 585S, 785, 85, 585X)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 04 Sep 2017

PD0000116/16 Registered
MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD
Route: Coventry, Broad Lane to Coventry, Terry Road
Service number: 4
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 04 Sep 2017

How do you find out what the changes will be?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on July 24, 2017, 06:30:40 PM
Quote from: Sandy Lane on June 27, 2017, 05:32:07 PM
541 back axle (Diff??) is sounding like a right bag of nails. Guess it will be a workshop job soon?
Now fixed and sounding a lot better
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on July 24, 2017, 06:54:41 PM
DeCourcey have bought some ex Stagecoach London darts and at least one ex Stagecoach Trident
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on July 25, 2017, 12:50:56 AM
Quote from: Tony on July 24, 2017, 06:54:41 PM
DeCourcey have bought some ex Stagecoach London darts and at least one ex Stagecoach Trident
what are the darts replacing  or how come they have brlught darts
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on August 08, 2017, 10:08:23 AM
White Volvo single decker BV17CMO on 10:00 X6 to Leicester.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on August 08, 2017, 06:38:40 PM
Quote from: JoNi on August 08, 2017, 10:08:23 AM
White Volvo single decker BV17CMO on 10:00 X6 to Leicester.
Looking at the TDC Twitter it could be there is more than one new addtion to the fleet? Twitter says 'buses'.

https://mobile.twitter.com/TraveldeCourcey
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on August 08, 2017, 07:10:16 PM
https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/B4VZt6

Flickr came to life says Volvo B8 on back.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on August 08, 2017, 07:24:48 PM
Quote from: JoNi on August 08, 2017, 07:10:16 PM
https://www.flickr.com/gp/92409298@N06/B4VZt6

Flickr came to life says Volvo B8 on back.

Yes Volvo B8RLE with same MCV Evolution 2 bodywork as fleetnumbers 573/574
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on August 08, 2017, 08:01:26 PM
Nice motor I travelled upstairs(!) on a short trip to University Hospital.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: mikestone on August 09, 2017, 11:37:28 AM
Reported in today's "Route One" De Courcey are expecting a hybrid Irizar coach for a corporate contract.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on August 09, 2017, 01:50:55 PM
BV17CMU seen on X6 similar white single decker
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on August 09, 2017, 01:59:43 PM
Quote from: JoNi on August 09, 2017, 01:50:55 PM
BV17CMU seen on X6 similar white single decker

Suggests that DeCourcey have acquired some dealer stock
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: t.w.moore on August 09, 2017, 08:10:59 PM
There are to new Volvos in service, not seen them yet.  A King Long was in the depot on Tuesday for viewing only. Photographed today ex Stagecoach Dart LX03 CAA fleet no. 343890. Nice and clean inside

In the next compound to Decourcey Travel are 15 ex London Enviro 200s..;.they do not belong to Travel de Courcey, but are in storage pending auction....these are some of themYX12 AGZ, YX12 AKK (DMV44223). YX12AYZ, and YX12 AZA. I could not get the camera through the fence to photograph anymore of them. They would be a good buy for de Courcey.

The building work at the de Courcey has been a standstill for nearly a fortnight. All the framework is in place and scafholding surrounds the
whole build.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: PM on August 09, 2017, 10:07:01 PM
Quote from: t.w.moore on August 09, 2017, 08:10:59 PM
There are to new Volvos in service, not seen them yet.  A King Long was in the depot on Tuesday for viewing only. Photographed today ex Stagecoach Dart LX03 CAA fleet no. 343890. Nice and clean inside

In the next compound to Decourcey Travel are 15 ex London Enviro 200s..;.they do not belong to Travel de Courcey, but are in storage pending auction....these are some of themYX12 AGZ, YX12 AKK (DMV44223). YX12AYZ, and YX12 AZA. I could not get the camera through the fence to photograph anymore of them. They would be a good buy for de Courcey.

The building work at the de Courcey has been a standstill for nearly a fortnight. All the framework is in place and scafholding surrounds the
whole build.

Thanks for the detailed update! The E200s are ex lease Tower Transit examples of a batch of 32 recently advertised for auction in Route One. They'd be a good buy though I agree!
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on August 10, 2017, 06:18:58 PM
Both new Volvo B8RLEs along with one of the older Mercedes/MCVs in use on the X6 today
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: TinnedPeaches on August 13, 2017, 11:14:49 AM
According to Route One magazine/website de Courcey is about to trial Irizar's new i4 hybrid coach - the first in the UK to use it, it would appear.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on August 27, 2017, 01:24:16 PM
Quote from: t.w.moore on August 09, 2017, 08:10:59 PM

The building work at the de Courcey has been a standstill for nearly a fortnight. All the framework is in place and scafholding surrounds the
whole build.
I reckon there is now at least one pit in the building now?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: James4368 on August 31, 2017, 10:30:55 PM
Just seen on Facebook.

Some of de courcey's old NX B9 Levantes for sale.

https://www.facebook.com/procterscoachandbussales/posts/2414428292029421
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: 2206 on September 02, 2017, 03:09:11 PM
Does anyone know how much a single ticket on the 735 is, please?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Stu on September 03, 2017, 09:32:33 AM
Quote from: 2206 on September 02, 2017, 03:09:11 PM
Does anyone know how much a single ticket on the 735 is, please?

https://www.traveldecourcey.com/timetable_search/fares_tickets.aspx
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: 2206 on September 03, 2017, 11:16:43 AM
Quote from: Stu on September 03, 2017, 09:32:33 AM
https://www.traveldecourcey.com/timetable_search/fares_tickets.aspx
I've looked on there and can't see anything though, as the 735 goes out into Northern Warwickshire.
The TDC 735 is a once a day trip in one direction, leaving Coventry at 17:40, getting to Furnace End (In Warwickshire) at 18:35 and then it carries on to Coleshill (In Warwickshire) on request, it replaced the Rowes Coaches trip, the other trips are A&M operated.

http://www.travelinemidlands.co.uk/wmtis/XSLT_TTB_REQUEST?language=en&command=direct&net=cen&line=52735&sup=%20&itdLPxx_direction=H&project=y11&outputFormat=0&itdLPxx_displayHeader=false&itdLPxx_sessionID=CEN_EFA03_24474419&lineVer=5&itdLPxx_spTr=5&itdLPxx_operatorCodeForTTB=RWE
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on September 03, 2017, 05:23:17 PM
Quote from: Adam 404 on July 18, 2017, 08:17:52 AM
More changes:

PD0000116/182 Registered
MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD
Route: University of Warwick to Arena Retail Park via Cannon Park, Cheylesmore, Willenhall, Binley, University Hospital, Court House Green
Service number: 60 (60A)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 04 Sep 2017

PD0000116/66 Registered
MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD
Route: Parkhill Drive Bus Terminus to Sandpits Lane via Allesley, Coundon
Service number: S5
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 04 Sep 2017

PD0000116/40 Registered
MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD
Route: Coventry Pool Meadow bus station to Rugby, Clifton Road via Walsgrave Hospital, Coombe Abbey, Easenhall
Service number: 585B (585, 585A, 585S, 785, 85, 585X)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 04 Sep 2017

PD0000116/16 Registered
MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL LTD
Route: Coventry, Broad Lane to Coventry, Terry Road
Service number: 4
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 04 Sep 2017
TDC website today still shows old 60 and 585 timetables (dated 23 April 2017). Is it possible these changes are not going to happen?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on September 03, 2017, 06:26:44 PM
Quote from: Sandy Lane on September 03, 2017, 05:23:17 PM
TDC website today still shows old 60 and 585 timetables (dated 23 April 2017). Is it possible these changes are not going to happen?
The timetable on Traveline indicates that the 60 is losing its Sunday service...
http://www.travelinemidlands.co.uk/wmtis/XSLT_TTB_REQUEST?language=en&command=direct&net=cen&line=16060&sup=%20&itdLPxx_direction=H&project=y11&outputFormat=0&itdLPxx_displayHeader=false&itdLPxx_sessionID=CEN_EFA02_51866838&lineVer=3&itdLPxx_spTr=3&itdLPxx_operatorCodeForTTB=COU

585 timetables now also on Traveline.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on September 03, 2017, 08:53:17 PM
Adam 404 thanks for the info. Appears the TDC web site hasnt caught up yet.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JPC on September 03, 2017, 11:21:35 PM
Quote from: Adam 404 on September 03, 2017, 06:26:44 PM
The timetable on Traveline indicates that the 60 is losing its Sunday service...

I thought that too up until I noticed Sunday was also missing from the current (old) timetable. I can't see any difference between the traveline timetables.  :(
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JPC on September 04, 2017, 05:32:52 PM
Quote from: JPC on September 03, 2017, 11:21:35 PM
I thought that too up until I noticed Sunday was also missing from the current (old) timetable. I can't see any difference between the traveline timetables.  :(

New timetables now visible on the DeCourcey website,
The 22:00 Arena Park to Uni of Warwick 60A journey is removed, that is all.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: John on September 07, 2017, 06:14:24 PM
Anyone know the fleet-numbers for the 2 new MCVs please
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JPC on September 07, 2017, 06:30:35 PM
Going by logic and by noting one of them having a '580' printed on a small piece of paper around front window I assume they're numbered 580 and 581
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: John on September 15, 2017, 03:01:53 PM
The 'LX03' Trident is now repainted. Came off the Expressway this morning and went in the direction of Miller Street
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on October 04, 2017, 02:30:33 PM
How many of the mcv's are now in full livery rather than just the plain white with stripes
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on October 04, 2017, 03:58:15 PM
Quote from: Solo1 on October 04, 2017, 02:30:33 PM
How many of the mcv's are now in full livery rather than just the plain white with stripes
There hasn't been much change since my last update in my magazine.

541/2/3/7/8/9/58/9/60/2/4/8 are all in Orange
544/5 are in the green variation
546 is in the yellow Air Ambulance livery

550, 563/5/6/9 are all still in the old version.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: t.w.moore on October 07, 2017, 10:23:37 AM
 Adding to the earlier report of a ex London Dennis Dart at Coventry I now can report that Six former London Stagecoach  Dennis Darts have been acquired, 4 are parked at the NEC de Courcey compound, 1 is at Coventry, and the other is at Miller St.
Four are, LX03 CAE, LX53 LGO, LX53CBU, LX53 LGF, at NEC and LX03 CAA is at Coventry. The sixth, do not no number, has been refurbished and is painted white and looks very smart..
I understand the 6 Darts have been acquired to asssist the Mercedes Citario's on busy day events at the NEC.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on October 07, 2017, 10:50:57 AM
Quote from: t.w.moore on October 07, 2017, 10:23:37 AM
Adding to the earlier report of a ex London Dennis Dart at Coventry I now can report that Six former London Stagecoach  Dennis Darts have been acquired, 4 are parked at the NEC de Courcey compound, 1 is at Coventry, and the other is at Miller St.
Four are, LX03 CAE, LX53 LGO, LX53CBU, LX53 LGF, at NEC and LX03 CAA is at Coventry. The sixth, do not no number, has been refurbished and is painted white and looks very smart..
I understand the 6 Darts have been acquired to asssist the Mercedes Citario's on busy day events at the NEC.

It's not painted white. There's a photo of it on the main site which will show its identity and livery
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on October 08, 2017, 11:21:09 AM
Quote from: John on September 07, 2017, 06:14:24 PM
Anyone know the fleet-numbers for the 2 new MCVs please
how come the 2 new mcv's are still in white  would of though de courcey would of painted them both before entering service unless both on loan
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on November 05, 2017, 12:29:02 PM
Quote from: t.w.moore on August 09, 2017, 08:10:59 PM
The building work at the de Courcey has been a standstill for nearly a fortnight. All the framework is in place and scafholding surrounds the
whole build.
The roof is on but still a long way off from completion. Building work seems to have slowed down.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on November 05, 2017, 01:03:03 PM
Any photos on the new depot at de courcey
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: paulb1973 on November 05, 2017, 10:09:08 PM
Quote from: Solo1 on November 05, 2017, 01:03:03 PM
Any photos on the new depot at de courcey

I paid a visit a month or two back: https://www.flickr.com/photos/23917561@N03/37097603776/in/dateposted/

Sort of half built at the time.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on December 03, 2017, 02:35:16 PM
There is not much chat about DeCourcey these days?

Even their news section on their webpages look like nothing has happened for ages. The Christmas running dates refer to Christmas 2016! Remember Diamond ran the 60 on Boxing Day last year!
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on December 09, 2017, 07:11:49 PM
I cannot find details on TDC Christmas 2017 running. Does anyone have the gen?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on December 15, 2017, 07:13:03 PM
Quote from: Sandy Lane on December 09, 2017, 07:11:49 PM
I cannot find details on TDC Christmas 2017 running. Does anyone have the gen?

Traveline shows service operated on each day over Chrismas under each route. They are not running 60 on Boxing Day.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on December 16, 2017, 01:48:07 PM
Thanks for the info JoNi.
Will another operator be running the 60? I think Diamond did it last year.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on December 17, 2017, 08:24:53 PM
TfWM website has list of services operating on Boxing Day highlighting services being run by operators stating route 5 as not running in Coventry and that operators not mentioned are not running services.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: t.w.moore on January 24, 2018, 03:34:49 PM
More ex  London Dennis Tridents are seen at Rowley Rd. depot. They are LY52 XY0, LX03 UPO, LX03 BYG and LX03 ORV are in London Red.
of these LX03 OPU is without an engine.  And 3 more, LX03 BWJ and LX03 BZB and  LX03 NGZ have been refurbished and are in fleet colours.
The V regd ex London Tridents are up for sale.
Concreting the new works and Offices progresses in stages and will be completed in February.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on February 12, 2018, 04:26:22 PM
546 broken in Coventry with service van on the scene. Was on 585 route.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on March 03, 2018, 07:57:48 PM
Was the 585 running today? Gave up waiting for it. The MDC web pages are little use and only talk about Friday's  disruption.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on March 24, 2018, 03:25:52 PM
572 on the 585 this afternoon
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on April 05, 2018, 08:58:02 AM
Any photos of th new look depot
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Straightlines on April 13, 2018, 12:16:23 PM
Quote from: Solo1 on April 05, 2018, 08:58:02 AM
Any photos of th new look depot

What new depot?

The building work appears to have grinded to a halt again.

I would imagine the loss of JLR will have significant cash flow implications for them now so building a new depot is probably lower on the priority list...
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: t.w.moore on April 13, 2018, 08:03:42 PM
When at Travel DeCourcey today I can note that all the interior concreting had been completed, the outside perimeter walls are up  the correct height and bricklayers are building interior walls.
Among the ex London Tridents to be seen, as reported earlier in this coloum on January 24th, were LX03 BYG has been mechanically completed and the bus was about to leave the depot on route for repainting in I suggest Birmingham Miller St. premises. And LX03 OPU is completed overhaul/repainting, but  has not entered service up to date. Two other ex London Tridents 817 and 822 look in a sorry state, (822 after RTA) and are surely withdrawn.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: t.w.moore on April 25, 2018, 08:32:50 PM
Straightlines above telling of de Courceys loss of the JLR contract is a enormous turn of events. Does he know who will take over this contract, and have any reasons be given?.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: 2206 on April 25, 2018, 10:08:51 PM
Quote from: t.w.moore on April 25, 2018, 08:32:50 PM
Straightlines above telling of de Courceys loss of the JLR contract is a enormous turn of events. Does he know who will take over this contract, and have any reasons be given?.
Its been said many times National Express West Midlands have got the JLR contract.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on April 25, 2018, 10:14:41 PM
Quote from: 2206 on April 25, 2018, 10:08:51 PM
Its been said many times National Express West Midlands have got the JLR contract.
What was the date of the change to NX?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on April 25, 2018, 10:27:32 PM
Quote from: Sandy Lane on April 25, 2018, 10:14:41 PM
What was the date of the change to NX?
Beginning of July
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on April 26, 2018, 06:01:16 AM
Thanks Tony.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Straightlines on July 13, 2018, 09:35:16 PM
Looks like with the loss of the JLR contract they are trying to raise some cash...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/18m-x-11-3m-Modular-Office-Building/113007988303?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D52977%26meid%3D1a5570b7709b4c0ebeeb603e905b12d5%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D113146405225%26itm%3D113007988303&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Acba7b1ad-86d9-11e8-a9ba-74dbd1806796%7Cparentrq%3A954ac14f1640aa47d2870eccfffdd792%7Ciid%3A1

Also MCV Evolutions and an Optare Tempo for sale.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Kevin on July 14, 2018, 09:52:11 AM
Quote from: Straightlines on July 13, 2018, 09:35:16 PM
Looks like with the loss of the JLR contract they are trying to raise some cash...


If the JLR contract was all that was keeping them afloat I worry for their future
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on July 14, 2018, 10:07:58 AM
Quote from: Kevin on July 14, 2018, 09:52:11 AM
If the JLR contract was all that was keeping them afloat I worry for their future

They are simply disposing of excess assets, none of which were employed on the JLR contract. Why would they need portacabin offices when they're building a new depot? They are selling oldest single deckers / not newest.

JLR was a large / important contract, but I think everyone's forgetting the circa 30 coaches that are employed daily on NX coach work / NEC car park shuttles (10 x Citaro's + Darts as extra's) + their bus work.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: metrocity on July 14, 2018, 05:29:44 PM
Quote from: Winston on July 14, 2018, 10:07:58 AM
They are simply disposing of excess assets, none of which were employed on the JLR contract. Why would they need portacabin offices when they're building a new depot? They are selling oldest single deckers / not newest.

JLR was a large / important contract, but I think everyone's forgetting the circa 30 coaches that are employed daily on NX coach work / NEC car park shuttles (10 x Citaro's + Darts as extra's) + their bus work.
Totally agree with you Winston
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on July 19, 2018, 04:21:38 PM
Quote from: Straightlines on July 13, 2018, 09:35:16 PM
Also MCV Evolutions and an Optare Tempo for sale.
It appears that the Optare Tempo has been sold as it is no longer listed.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/mike-decou
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: 2206 on July 19, 2018, 04:28:26 PM
Quote from: Adam 404 on July 19, 2018, 04:21:38 PM
It appears that the Optare Tempo has been sold as it is no longer listed.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/mike-decou
You can't really tell just from that.
It could have been sold or it could just be that the items listing has ended, depending on how long was left on the listing.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Dennis on July 19, 2018, 09:19:07 PM
Quote from: Winston on July 14, 2018, 10:07:58 AM
They are simply disposing of excess assets, none of which were employed on the JLR contract. Why would they need portacabin offices when they're building a new depot? They are selling oldest single deckers / not newest.

JLR was a large / important contract, but I think everyone's forgetting the circa 30 coaches that are employed daily on NX coach work / NEC car park shuttles (10 x Citaro's + Darts as extra's) + their bus work.

Are they still actually building the depot? Nothing much seems to have happened in the past six months or so, work completely stopped. Perhaps they have started with it again.

There isn't a whole lot of bus work, certainly not commercially operated work these days. Further cuts to 585 mean WCC are putting parts back out to tender and their Centro tenders are all up for renewal in the autumn.

Knowing that NX are building their coach unit again it must make local contractors feel a bit worried.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on July 20, 2018, 12:05:47 AM
Quote from: Dennis on July 19, 2018, 09:19:07 PM
Are they still actually building the depot? Nothing much seems to have happened in the past six months or so, work completely stopped. Perhaps they have started with it again.

There isn't a whole lot of bus work, certainly not commercially operated work these days. Further cuts to 585 mean WCC are putting parts back out to tender and their Centro tenders are all up for renewal in the autumn.

Knowing that NX are building their coach unit again it must make local contractors feel a bit worried.

No idea on the current status of the re-build.

The NXWM coach unit as such is primarily for the JLR contract, there doesn't seem any great desire to take more of the NX coach work in-house, NXWM @ WA have pretty much kept to the original ex Whittle's routes they took on. I understand Edwards will be expanding further soon with a new base at Heathrow, with some work taken over from WMT Ltd (Sipson Road)
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on July 21, 2018, 01:16:30 PM
Im surprised MDC lost to Arriva and NX and Stagecoach in recent times. What happened to the innovative management style thry had when they first started? I would start looking at what could be done with the remaining services. Example, I would extend the 585's that no longer go to Rugby to the Warwickshire shopping park via Clifford Bridge Rd and Brandon Rd.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: MW on July 21, 2018, 03:00:25 PM
Lol maybe Rotala will be knocking on their doors soon.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JPC on July 21, 2018, 03:00:57 PM
Quote from: Sandy Lane on July 21, 2018, 01:16:30 PM
Im surprised MDC lost to Arriva and NX and Stagecoach in recent times. What happened to the innovative management style thry had when they first started? I would start looking at what could be done with the remaining services. Example, I would extend the 585's that no longer go to Rugby to the Warwickshire shopping park via Clifford Bridge Rd and Brandon Rd.

I would like the 60 to go via WSP at during off peak daytimes (in lieu of Whitley JLR), this will allow the Igo 26 service to shortcut and extend potentially as far as Gulson Road.

I also wonder if the Diamond X30/31 tender is due for expiry possibly next year, the service began in summer of 2009 and was allocated funding by the now defunct Advantage West Midlands, it'll be another mop up by WMCA I suppose.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on July 21, 2018, 05:33:22 PM
Quote from: MW on July 21, 2018, 03:00:25 PM
Lol maybe Rotala will be knocking on their doors soon.
I was thinking the same thing. It would give them an eastern base and good for doing a raid on Coventry and Rugby services as well. Maybe the X30 contract renewal will decide matters?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on July 21, 2018, 06:33:27 PM
Quote from: MW on July 21, 2018, 03:00:25 PM
Lol maybe Rotala will be knocking on their doors soon.

I'm not so sure on that one, especially as DeCourcey has a sizeable NX coach operation.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: MW on July 21, 2018, 08:47:18 PM
Quote from: Winston on July 21, 2018, 06:33:27 PM
I'm not so sure on that one, especially as DeCourcey has a sizeable NX coach operation.

Well, a buyer for Decourcey could simply purchase the bus side of things, leaving the Private Hire & NX side out of it? Isn't that what Rotala did when purchasing the Eccles depot?

Edit: just to add, I'm merely speculating. Haven't Rotala recently acquired funding for even more acquisitions. Given that Coventry & Tamworth are expanding markets for Rotala right now, after swallowing up Central Buses, I'd presume they'd have eyes in these areas. Given Decourceys recent bad luck with losing work, Rotala will probably be getting their chequebooks out to at least make an offer. They've just sold off Wessex too.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on July 21, 2018, 08:56:15 PM
Quote from: MW on July 21, 2018, 08:47:18 PM
Well, a buyer for Decourcey could simply purchase the bus side of things, leaving the Private Hire & NX side out of it? Isn't that what Rotala did when purchasing the Eccles depot?

Edit: just to add, I'm merely speculating. Haven't Rotala recently acquired funding for even more acquisitions. Given that Coventry & Tamworth are expanding markets for Rotala right now, after swallowing up Central Buses, I'd presume they'd have eyes in these areas. Given Decourceys recent bad luck with losing work, Rotala will probably be getting their chequebooks out to at least make an offer. They've just sold off Wessex too.


Could do, Goodwins retained the coach side only sold the bus op.

Yes, last July. The proposed other Manchester acquisitions hasn't happened, plus there will be the proceeds of the sale of Wessex's Avonmouth depot.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: MW on July 21, 2018, 09:11:44 PM
Quote from: Winston on July 21, 2018, 08:56:15 PM

Could do, Goodwins retained the coach side only sold the bus op.

Yes, last July. The proposed other Manchester acquisitions hasn't happened, plus there will be the proceeds of the sale of Wessex's Avonmouth depot.

I reckon if a deal was to be made, it'd exclude the NX work, the Private Hire work and the School Services because I don't believe this sort of work is compatible with Rotala for various reasons. But the service work, yep. I reckon if they've not made an offer already, they will soon.

What's also interesting is that the Solihull contracts are set for renewal this year at some point aren't they, if the bids haven't already been put through. A Coventry depot would be ideal to house routes 82 / 88 if they're still kept. If the 87 is gained, it'd be doubly ideal.

Having said all of that, previously I would have thought Johnsons would be the only competitor for the Solihull work, but having seen the aggression of Claribels (re: 75) coupled with the excessive lost mileage in Solihull, maybe Diamond won't retain the work in Solihull. But yeah this is going off on a tangent.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on July 21, 2018, 09:19:15 PM
Quote from: MW on July 21, 2018, 09:11:44 PM
I reckon if a deal was to be made, it'd exclude the NX work, the Private Hire work and the School Services because I don't believe this sort of work is compatible with Rotala for various reasons. But the service work, yep. I reckon if they've not made an offer already, they will soon.

What's also interesting is that the Solihull contracts are set for renewal this year at some point aren't they, if the bids haven't already been put through. A Coventry depot would be ideal to house routes 82 / 88 if they're still kept. If the 87 is gained, it'd be doubly ideal.

Having said all of that, previously I would have thought Johnsons would be the only competitor for the Solihull work, but having seen the aggression of Claribels (re: 75) coupled with the excessive lost mileage in Solihull, maybe Diamond won't retain the work in Solihull. But yeah this is going off on a tangent.

I believe all of Diamond's current Signature Solihull routes are up for re-tender this Oct. Potentially adding Johnson bus business to Rotala would also be a useful acquisition, maybe more so than DeCourcey.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: BN on July 22, 2018, 09:25:28 AM
Quote from: Winston on July 21, 2018, 06:33:27 PM
I'm not so sure on that one, especially as DeCourcey has a sizeable NX coach operation.
I think that would be safe as its not actually owned by decourcey.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Dennis on July 22, 2018, 09:40:34 AM
Quote from: MW on July 21, 2018, 09:11:44 PM
I reckon if a deal was to be made, it'd exclude the NX work, the Private Hire work and the School Services because I don't believe this sort of work is compatible with Rotala for various reasons. But the service work, yep. I reckon if they've not made an offer already, they will soon.

What's also interesting is that the Solihull contracts are set for renewal this year at some point aren't they, if the bids haven't already been put through. A Coventry depot would be ideal to house routes 82 / 88 if they're still kept. If the 87 is gained, it'd be doubly ideal.

Having said all of that, previously I would have thought Johnsons would be the only competitor for the Solihull work, but having seen the aggression of Claribels (re: 75) coupled with the excessive lost mileage in Solihull, maybe Diamond won't retain the work in Solihull. But yeah this is going off on a tangent.

Why would the coach part of the business not be compatible with Rotala? Seems to me like it would merge seamlessly into Flights/Hallmark with Diamond branding on what's left of the bus services (assuming there are any post October tenders).

X6 must surely be at risk as running anonymous vehicles in dealer white doesn't suggest much commitment in the longer term future for the route.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on July 22, 2018, 10:33:56 AM
Quote from: BN on July 22, 2018, 09:25:28 AM
I think that would be safe as its not actually owned by decourcey.

I was referring more to the loss of Flights Hallmark / NX Coach contract for the 210 a few years back & subsequent legal action that followed by Rotala.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: BN on July 22, 2018, 05:33:48 PM
Quote from: Winston on July 22, 2018, 10:33:56 AM
I was referring more to the loss of Flights Hallmark / NX Coach contract for the 210 a few years back & subsequent legal action that followed by Rotala.
Ahh, I see. Apologies.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: BN on July 22, 2018, 05:35:04 PM
Quote from: Dennis on July 22, 2018, 09:40:34 AM
Why would the coach part of the business not be compatible with Rotala? Seems to me like it would merge seamlessly into Flights/Hallmark with Diamond branding on what's left of the bus services (assuming there are any post October tenders).

X6 must surely be at risk as running anonymous vehicles in dealer white doesn't suggest much commitment in the longer term future for the route.

The coach work is not strictly part of decourcey.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JPC on July 25, 2018, 10:37:08 PM
Sunday journeys on services X6 and 585 will no longer run.

Ref : https://www.traveldecourcey.com/news/article/79/service_revisions
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on August 09, 2018, 08:26:00 PM
What buses are normally used on the Tesco services please
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on August 11, 2018, 12:04:47 AM
Quote from: Solo1 on August 09, 2018, 08:26:00 PM
What buses are normally used on the Tesco services please
Refer to my spreadsheet found in this thread...
http://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=4104.0
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Dennis on August 11, 2018, 05:09:16 PM
Quote from: JPC on July 25, 2018, 10:37:08 PM
Sunday journeys on services X6 and 585 will no longer run.

Ref : https://www.traveldecourcey.com/news/article/79/service_revisions

585 Sunday being taken on by Stagecoach
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on August 12, 2018, 10:10:40 AM
Quote from: Dennis on August 11, 2018, 05:09:16 PM
585 Sunday being taken on by Stagecoach
Now that is interesting. I am told that way back in the days (decades ago) of Midland Red that for years MR used to operate a Coventry to Brinklow and the other villages but it did not pay and was then scrapped. What surprises me that MDC cant make it work on a Sunday and have walked away from it how can Stagecoach see it as profitable?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Dennis on August 13, 2018, 07:11:47 PM
Quote from: Sandy Lane on August 12, 2018, 10:10:40 AM
Now that is interesting. I am told that way back in the days (decades ago) of Midland Red that for years MR used to operate a Coventry to Brinklow and the other villages but it did not pay and was then scrapped. What surprises me that MDC cant make it work on a Sunday and have walked away from it how can Stagecoach see it as profitable?

585 has been tendered since deregulation, and I suspect it was propped up with network support subsidy before that. Essentially a 1 PVR service the majority of journeys were Rugby to Brinklow and turned at Great Balance.

Originally a MRS service it was then operated by Coaching at Wheels, then MRS again, then A-Line for many years. WCC increased the frequency to an hourly through service using Rural Bus Grant funding in the late 90s. Latterly the tender has been operated by DeCourcey who registered all sorts of commercial enhancements which have gradually fallen by the wayside, including a Sunday service which was then put out to tender by WCC.

It's interesting that DeCourcey are withdrawing commercial work and losing contracts, perhaps they are re-focusing as a coach operator again.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: mikestone on August 15, 2018, 12:33:42 PM
Tempo CV07KOV is for sale at the Stafford Bus Centre, reverted to its original registration.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on August 21, 2018, 05:58:36 PM
Quote from: JPC on July 25, 2018, 10:37:08 PM
Sunday journeys on services X6 and 585 will no longer run.

Ref : https://www.traveldecourcey.com/news/article/79/service_revisions
The website states the new timetables will be available from Monday 20th August. I had a look but cant find them. Anyone else know where they are?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on August 26, 2018, 08:52:07 AM
Quote from: Dennis on July 19, 2018, 09:19:07 PM
Are they still actually building the depot? Nothing much seems to have happened in the past six months or so, work completely stopped. Perhaps they have started with it again.
Depot looking good from the outside now with blue and grey cladding covering the walls.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on September 21, 2018, 08:40:00 PM
Whats th minimum / maximum  pvr  used on the  car parks on the NEC 
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on October 30, 2018, 08:15:42 PM
The imperial Birmigham based TNWM has updated the Coventry city centre bus map in September. It appears the 585 now goes to Stafford from stand Q at Pool Meadow 😱

http://static.centro.org.uk/documents/nwm/Map-Guides/CoventryCC-Leaflet.pdf
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on October 30, 2018, 08:54:52 PM
Quote from: Sandy Lane on October 30, 2018, 08:15:42 PM
The imperial Birmigham based TNWM has updated the Coventry city centre bus map in September. It appears the 585 now goes to Stafford from stand Q at Pool Meadow 😱

http://static.centro.org.uk/documents/nwm/Map-Guides/CoventryCC-Leaflet.pdf

Not particularly the best post criticising Typos
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on October 31, 2018, 04:23:17 PM
Quote from: Sandy Lane on October 30, 2018, 08:15:42 PM
The imperial Birmigham based TNWM has updated the Coventry city centre bus map in September. It appears the 585 now goes to Stafford from stand Q at Pool Meadow 😱

http://static.centro.org.uk/documents/nwm/Map-Guides/CoventryCC-Leaflet.pdf


The x30 and x68 also go to Stafford and you can even get to Telford! I pity anyone with poor eyesight looking at stop list on this map or new bus stop signs. No 20C or 30 either!
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: paulb1973 on October 31, 2018, 07:49:28 PM
Quote from: JoNi on October 31, 2018, 04:23:17 PM

The x30 and x68 also go to Stafford and you can even get to Telford! I pity anyone with poor eyesight looking at stop list on this map or new bus stop signs. No 20C or 30 either!

The 30 is no more I assume - it has been replaced by the NXC 20C.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on November 08, 2018, 05:48:13 AM
Announement on fare increases from November 19th.
https://www.traveldecourcey.com/news/article/82/revised_bus_fares
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Lukeeee2018 on December 01, 2018, 10:03:51 AM
Anyone know if the Citaro (575) is out today?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Nxwm on December 04, 2018, 06:07:35 PM
I'm hearing travel de courcey have lost all national express work any truth in this???
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on December 04, 2018, 06:15:21 PM
Quote from: Nxwm on December 04, 2018, 06:07:35 PM
I'm hearing travel de courcey have lost all national express work any truth in this???

I had heard something similar and their work was to be taken in house by NX.

There have been problems with driver shortages, NX have had to cover their journeys using other operators, I understand the driver shortage issues have improved of late. But also NX aren't too impressed with DeCourcey also proving coaches for their competitor Snap.

Not sure whether it's true though.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: I love Walsall buses on January 14, 2019, 07:11:02 PM
The 703 will be returning back to Wood Lane from 16 January
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on March 15, 2019, 08:06:05 AM
Any photos of the updated depot in Rowley drive thanks
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JPC on April 13, 2019, 05:35:51 PM
De Courcey's school service 44 (Toll Bar End - Bishop Ullathorne via Cheylesmore, Stivichall) had an amendment effective last weekend which for some reason has triggered an update to all the stop plates and timetables along the route to include the service.  ::)
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on September 27, 2019, 11:51:28 PM
From latest N&P:

de Courcey are applying to split off the NEC car park shuttles from their main license:

Section 2.1 – New Applications Received:
PD2026860 SN MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL EVENTS LTD Director(s): Adrian Michael Patrick de Courcey, Michael John de Courcey Mike De Courcey Travel Ltd, Stonebridge Trading Estate, Coventry, Coventry, Coventry, CV3 4FG
Operating Centre: MIKE DE COURCEY TRAVEL EVENTS LIMITED, NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE, NORTH AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM,  B40 1NT
Authorisation: 16 vehicle(s) Transport Manager(s): John Bowns   
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on January 01, 2020, 05:32:53 PM
I have now updated the DeCourcey fleetlist on the main site.
http://wmbusphotos.com/DeCourcey/fleetlist.html
Again, any corrections very welcome.

I do know that some Levante 3s were delivered over Christmas, but haven't got the full details yet

First 4 are BV69 KRK; BV69 KRN; BV69 KRO; BV69 KRU; BV69 KRX; BV69 KRZ
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on January 01, 2020, 05:38:41 PM
BV69KRX is one of the new ones
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on January 01, 2020, 05:56:28 PM
Has MD117 FJ61EXS left very recently?

There's a picture here of it from 21st Dec 2019:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/132337785@N03/49270867486
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Adam 404 on January 01, 2020, 10:43:47 PM
Quote from: Tony on January 01, 2020, 05:32:53 PM
I have now updated the DeCourcey fleetlist on the main site.
http://wmbusphotos.com/DeCourcey/fleetlist.html
Again, any corrections very welcome.

I do know that some Levante 3s were delivered over Christmas, but haven't got the full details yet

First 4 are BV69 KRK; BV69 KRN; BV69 KRO; BV69 KRU; BV69 KRX; BV69 KRZ
Hi @Tony ,
541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 547, 548 & 549 have all been untaxed / SORN for over 6 months.

563 has the registration AE07NYR rather than NZR

Hope that helps.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: tphi12000 on January 04, 2020, 02:39:38 PM
Quote from: Solo1 on January 01, 2020, 05:38:41 PM
BV69KRX is one of the new ones
Noted this at the Birmingham airport today with fleet number MD48 hand written on the rear.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on January 14, 2020, 05:41:39 PM
Saw T de C 735 journey proclaiming Ansley Alighting Only on destination.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on February 29, 2020, 02:01:25 PM
569 on the 585 to Rugby sat down in Pool Meadow stand Q this morning. Could have been there for 50 mins or more. Two service vans there. Bit congested.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Busboy105 on June 08, 2020, 10:56:34 PM
Has the fleetlist for Travel De Courcey been updated recently?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on June 09, 2020, 06:57:34 AM
Quote from: Busboy105 on June 08, 2020, 10:56:34 PM
Has the fleetlist for Travel De Courcey been updated recently?

Why, have you seen anything missing?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Busboy105 on June 09, 2020, 12:28:13 PM
Quote from: Tony on June 09, 2020, 06:57:34 AM
Why, have you seen anything missing?
no
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on June 12, 2020, 05:26:22 PM
I see from Tony's latest photo's deCourcey have NX liveried Levante's stored at NXWM's Wolverhampton garage.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on June 12, 2020, 05:30:02 PM
Quote from: Winston on June 12, 2020, 05:26:22 PM
I see from Tony's latest photo's deCourcey have NX liveried Levante's stored at NXWM's Wolverhampton garage.

They have been sold, but not to NXWM
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on June 12, 2020, 05:50:18 PM
Quote from: Tony on June 12, 2020, 05:30:02 PM
They have been sold, but not to NXWM

I assume those were replaced at deCourcey by the 69 plate Levante 3's & have been sold on since being returned off lease.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: gc802002 on August 13, 2020, 04:38:23 PM
I have seen a fair bit of chatter on other groups that some of their work is currently out to emergency tender...

I have seen a few state they have retained most but not all work... 23rd of August is a date mentioned a fair bit for the changes to happen

How much truth is there in any of this (If Any at all?) - And if any of the services have been lost, does anyone know to whom?

Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JPC on August 13, 2020, 08:55:39 PM
Quote from: gc802002 on August 13, 2020, 04:38:23 PM
I have seen a fair bit of chatter on other groups that some of their work is currently out to emergency tender...

I have seen a few state they have retained most but not all work... 23rd of August is a date mentioned a fair bit for the changes to happen

How much truth is there in any of this (If Any at all?) - And if any of the services have been lost, does anyone know to whom?

Date is probably 30th August as that is when NX Coventry starts running their 'new' 14/14A service : City - Whoberley - Eastern Green - Tile Hill Station - Canley - University of Warwick, seemingly replacing DeCourcey's 60/61 between Whoberley and University of Warwick.  This western arc of the 60/61 has been suspended since 22nd March.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: LazyGuy222 on August 13, 2020, 11:53:34 PM
Is the word that they are close to going bankrupt true?
If it is, is there any news whether NXC or another company will take the X6 over?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JPC on August 15, 2020, 08:58:09 PM
Quote from: JPC on August 13, 2020, 08:55:39 PM
Date is probably 30th August as that is when NX Coventry starts running their 'new' 14/14A service : City - Whoberley - Eastern Green - Tile Hill Station - Canley - University of Warwick, seemingly replacing DeCourcey's 60/61 between Whoberley and University of Warwick.  This western arc of the 60/61 has been suspended since 22nd March.

In light of the Cheylesmore area gaining an NX link to University Hospital the 60/61 service might possibly be further trimmed to only operate : Whitley - University Hospital - Arena Park - Allesley Park/Whoberley assuming the daytime service returns to pre-covid frequencies.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Bus Man K2 on August 17, 2020, 11:33:27 AM
Quote from: JPC on August 13, 2020, 08:55:39 PM
Date is probably 30th August as that is when NX Coventry starts running their 'new' 14/14A service : City - Whoberley - Eastern Green - Tile Hill Station - Canley - University of Warwick, seemingly replacing DeCourcey's 60/61 between Whoberley and University of Warwick.  This western arc of the 60/61 has been suspended since 22nd March.

I'm assuning that the 'new' 14 and 14A will serve the same roads thst the 60/61 does currently between Eastern Green and Uni of Warwick?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: paulb1973 on August 17, 2020, 03:21:17 PM
Quote from: Bus Man K2 on August 17, 2020, 11:33:27 AM
I'm assuning that the 'new' 14 and 14A will serve the same roads thst the 60/61 does currently between Eastern Green and Uni of Warwick?

I have, on my own notes (for the 60/61 Eastern Green to University of Warwick section approx) these roads covered:

from...Lower Eastern Green Lane, Alspath Lane, Unicorn Avenue, Sutton Avenue, Farcroft Avenue, Broad Lane, Jardine Crescent, Tile Hill North terminus, then; Jardine Crescent, Bushbery Avenue, Roosevelt Drive, Hawthorn Lane, Tile Hill Lane, Station Avenue, Cromwell Lane, Charter Avenue, Mitchell Avenue, Westwood Way, Gibbet Hill Road, University of Warwick.

I don't actually know if the NXC 14/14A will mirror these exactly? Obviously they'll be a slight difference if the 14 is to cover Cannon Park as well. The current 8/8A to Eastern Green serves Hockley Lane - can that be incorporated too?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Bus Man K2 on August 17, 2020, 04:30:40 PM
Quote from: paulb1973 on August 17, 2020, 03:21:17 PM
I have, on my own notes (for the 60/61 Eastern Green to University of Warwick section approx) these roads covered:

from...Lower Eastern Green Lane, Alspath Lane, Unicorn Avenue, Sutton Avenue, Farcroft Avenue, Broad Lane, Jardine Crescent, Tile Hill North terminus, then; Jardine Crescent, Bushbery Avenue, Roosevelt Drive, Hawthorn Lane, Tile Hill Lane, Station Avenue, Cromwell Lane, Charter Avenue, Mitchell Avenue, Westwood Way, Gibbet Hill Road, University of Warwick.

I don't actually know if the NXC 14/14A will mirror these exactly? Obviously they'll be a slight difference if the 14 is to cover Cannon Park as well. The current 8/8A to Eastern Green serves Hockley Lane - can that be incorporated too?

Thanks for that @paulb1973.

I would like someone to answer it definitively so it would help me even more. Not saying that this doesn't. If anybody elsecan enlighten me please do!

I would think if the 14 mentions Cannon Hill Park Shops then it would go there, unless theres a last minute change of heart (which I don't thenk NX will have).  Plus it would be helpful to people if there was another service that did go to the Shops at Cannon Hill Park as there is only one other service that does it except the 10A. this being the less regular 47.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: paulb1973 on August 17, 2020, 07:37:09 PM
Quote from: Bus Man K2 on August 17, 2020, 04:30:40 PM
Thanks for that @paulb1973.

I would like someone to answer it definitively so it would help me even more. Not saying that this doesn't. If anybody elsecan enlighten me please do!

I would think if the 14 mentions Cannon Hill Park Shops then it would go there, unless theres a last minute change of heart (which I don't thenk NX will have).  Plus it would be helpful to people if there was another service that did go to the Shops at Cannon Hill Park as there is only one other service that does it except the 10A. this being the less regular 47.

I've been checking a few internet sources and it doesn't seem like that the new timetables have been released yet. So its guess work at the moment. There is a much quicker way to the University of Warwick from Eastern Green (going straight down Banner Lane, Station Ave, Cromwell Lane, Charter Ave etc) but will they use that much more convoluted route (a-la De Courcey 60/61) instead. We'll find out soon I guess.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: leepenfold30 on August 18, 2020, 09:13:35 PM
Who's taking over X6 Route Leicester & Coventry
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: gc802002 on August 18, 2020, 09:28:59 PM
Nobody, Stays with De Courceys
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: gc802002 on August 19, 2020, 12:46:15 PM
The Outer Circle 60 is going to Stagecoach Nuneaton according to Facebook?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JPC on August 19, 2020, 07:13:43 PM
Quote from: gc802002 on August 19, 2020, 12:46:15 PM
The Outer Circle 60 is going to Stagecoach Nuneaton according to Facebook?

Hmm, I suppose they may possibly still operate a complete orbital 60/61 route, taking a revised route between Warwick Uni and Whoberley such as along Wolfe Rd, Gravel Hill or Templar Ave to Jardine Crescent and then perhaps Eastern Green Road to Nod Rise, and being a single-deck only garage there should be no worries about bashing that rail bridge.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Bus Man K2 on August 20, 2020, 12:45:03 PM
Quote from: gc802002 on August 19, 2020, 12:46:15 PM
The Outer Circle 60 is going to Stagecoach Nuneaton according to Facebook?

who's going to be running the 61 then? As Stagecoach have just added the 60 timetable to their website but not the 61.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Kevin on August 20, 2020, 01:19:24 PM
Quote from: Bus Man K2 on August 20, 2020, 12:45:03 PM
who's going to be running the 61 then? As Stagecoach have just added the 60 timetable to their website but not the 61.

Well given the timetable on the Stagecoach website is only Uni to Tesco via the eastern side of Coventry and return, does that not give you a clue? Their 60 will only be that stretch of the route
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Bus Man K2 on August 20, 2020, 01:37:58 PM
Quote from: Kevin on August 20, 2020, 01:19:24 PM
Well given the timetable on the Stagecoach website is only Uni to Tesco via the eastern side of Coventry and return, does that not give you a clue? Their 60 will only be that stretch of the route

But surely it should be 60 and 61 then to mirror the old services? yes I know that it's only the eastern part of the route but still.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Kevin on August 20, 2020, 03:25:27 PM
Quote from: Bus Man K2 on August 20, 2020, 01:37:58 PM
But surely it should be 60 and 61 then to mirror the old services? yes I know that it's only the eastern part of the route but still.

Why should it? That stretch was just the 60 before the circle was recreated
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Lukeeee2018 on August 20, 2020, 03:30:29 PM
Has anyone heard anything about the Arena Park to Allesley Park section of the route? This seems to be the only bit not covered now.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on August 20, 2020, 03:53:42 PM
Are school buses coming back to NX or being worked by independent with seat belts?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Bus Man K2 on August 20, 2020, 04:03:41 PM
Quote from: Kevin on August 20, 2020, 03:25:27 PM
Why should it? That stretch was just the 60 before the circle was recreated

Maby so, but now it's back to operating as a circular maby Stagecoach should be using these numbers not ones prior to the Circle being created.

Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on August 20, 2020, 04:53:42 PM
Quote from: Bus Man K2 on August 20, 2020, 04:03:41 PM
Maby so, but now it's back to operating as a circular maby Stagecoach should be using these numbers not ones prior to the Circle being created.

It isn't a circular though is it?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Bus Man K2 on August 20, 2020, 05:00:32 PM
Quote from: Tony on August 20, 2020, 04:53:42 PM
It isn't a circular though is it?

No but as the current route operates 60 one way and 61 the other. it makes sense to keep those numbers, rather than just keeping the one, doesn't it?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on August 20, 2020, 05:10:58 PM
Quote from: Bus Man K2 on August 20, 2020, 05:00:32 PM
No but as the current route operates 60 one way and 61 the other. it makes sense to keep those numbers, rather than just keeping the one, doesn't it?

No. No other route in the West Midlands has different numbers each way apart from circular routes
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on August 20, 2020, 05:18:57 PM
Quote from: Tony on August 20, 2020, 04:53:42 PM
It isn't a circular though is it?

"Proper" circulars like the Inner and Outer circulars in Brum have overlapping passengers flows and decent headways.
With simple letter A for Anti Clockwise, C for Clockwise
Coventrys outer circle is a collection of routes thrown together to create the longest bus route in Europe at the time the 360. Big deal!
60A and 61A suffix means it doesn't serve Jaguar! This route variant will remain without the letter! Goodbye but not farewell!
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Bus Man K2 on August 20, 2020, 05:27:24 PM
Quote from: Tony on August 20, 2020, 05:10:58 PM
No. No other route in the West Midlands has different numbers each way apart from circular routes

Sorry Tony but I think I'm still right in saying they should keep the 60 and 61 numbers and not just renumber it to the 60. Like @JoNi has said the Birmingham outter and inner  circle routes have the same number but then have a letter suffex for Clockwise and Anti-Clockwise. I think the Coventry one is no help just a number and no suffex but when the A come into play it's a variation not because it's an anticlockwise service.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on August 20, 2020, 05:30:04 PM
Quote from: Bus Man K2 on August 20, 2020, 05:27:24 PM
Sorry Tony but I thinj I'm still right in saying they should keep the 60 and 61 numbers and not just renumber it to the 60. Like Joni has said the Birmingham outter and inner  circle routes have the same number but then have a letter suffex for Clockwise and Anti-Clockwise. I think the Coventry one is no help just a number and no suffex but when the A come into play it's a variation not because it's an anticlockwise service.

Why not give it another number like 801!
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Bus Man K2 on August 20, 2020, 05:31:31 PM
Quote from: JoNi on August 20, 2020, 05:30:04 PM
Why not give it another number like 801!

And maybe 802 for the return?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: ellspurs on August 20, 2020, 05:35:10 PM
Quote from: JoNi on August 20, 2020, 05:30:04 PM
Why not give it another number like 801!

Or the 25!

If it isn't being ran as a circular any more, then there's no reason to keep it as a one number going one way and another number going the other way.

Quote from: Bus Man K2 on August 20, 2020, 05:31:31 PM
And maybe 802 for the return?

Why does the return journey need a different service number? What is so special about this route that it requires different service numbers for different directions on a non-circular route?

The 27 in Birmingham doesn't retain the 27A/27C for which direction it is going now it is no longer a circular.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on August 20, 2020, 05:43:53 PM
Quote from: Bus Man K2 on August 20, 2020, 05:31:31 PM
And maybe 802 for the return?

Just imagine somebody uses the route for first time and when they alight they ask the driver where do I get this bus back from, only for the driver to say its a different number. The passenger then asks why is it different and you can see why front line staff can become disenchanted with "management"
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Bus Man K2 on August 20, 2020, 05:53:00 PM
Quote from: JoNi on August 20, 2020, 05:43:53 PM
Just imagine somebody uses the route for first time and when they alight they ask the driver where do I get this bus back from, only for the driver to say its a different number. The passenger then asks why is it different and you can see why front line staff can become disenchanted with "management"

Ok maybe they should just have one number and not a differnt number for the retun journey.   May be not the 60 though and maby a different number.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on August 20, 2020, 06:24:49 PM
Quote from: Bus Man K2 on August 20, 2020, 05:53:00 PM
Ok maybe they should just have one number and not a differnt number for the retun journey.   May be not the 60 though and maby a different number.

The removal of 60A and 61A alone will require about 100 stop flags to be changed. The new style 60 and 61 flag at Jaguar snapped off in high wind a while ago as these lightweight flags have done at exposed locations elsewhere in the city.
It hadn't occurred to me until I looked at Traveline West Midlands that routes with different directional numbers requires two queries to be made and no advice on what the other route is!
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: paulb1973 on August 20, 2020, 08:10:48 PM
Quote from: JoNi on August 20, 2020, 06:24:49 PM
The removal of 60A and 61A alone will require about 100 stop flags to be changed. The new style 60 and 61 flag at Jaguar snapped off in high wind a while ago as these lightweight flags have done at exposed locations elsewhere in the city.
It hadn't occurred to me until I looked at Traveline West Midlands that routes with different directional numbers requires two queries to be made and no advice on what the other route is!

TfWM will have their work cut out soon; bus plates in Allesley Park, Stoke, Stoke Aldermoor, Ernesford Grange, Binley, Wyken, Stoke Hill, Fenside, Cheylesmore, Eastern Green, Tile Hill, Canley plus Cannon Park etc etc will all need changing.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Lukeeee2018 on August 20, 2020, 08:33:22 PM
Quote from: paulb1973 on August 20, 2020, 08:10:48 PM
TfWM will have their work cut out soon; bus plates in Allesley Park, Stoke, Stoke Aldermoor, Ernesford Grange, Binley, Wyken, Stoke Hill, Fenside, Cheylesmore, Eastern Green, Tile Hill, Canley plus Cannon Park etc etc will all need changing.

The 60/61 has already been removed off some of the stops in the Eastern Green.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on August 20, 2020, 08:36:59 PM
Quote from: paulb1973 on August 20, 2020, 08:10:48 PM
TfWM will have their work cut out soon; bus plates in Allesley Park, Stoke, Stoke Aldermoor, Ernesford Grange, Binley, Wyken, Stoke Hill, Fenside, Cheylesmore, Eastern Green, Tile Hill, Canley plus Cannon Park etc etc will all need changing.

Ironic isn't it that many of the stops on routes 9, 20 and 21 are old ones and new ones on routes like 3 and 23 are being replaced. Two remaining NX 8 branded buses and 3/A E200s will need to be rebranded as well! ( Appreciate this last comment relates to NX)
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Stu on August 22, 2020, 11:27:17 AM
https://www.tfwm.org.uk/news/new-timetable-for-coventry-bus-services/

QuoteBus operator Stagecoach has taken over the contract to run the 60 and 703 routes which call at key locations around the city including University Hospital Coventry.

These routes operate with a subsidy from Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), which is part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

All buses on this route will now be numbered 60 running both directions between University of Warwick and Arena Park.

Some journeys will also extend to serve Westwood Academy in line with school start and finish times.

The 703 will operate to the same route as currently, but with a revised timetable
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on August 22, 2020, 02:41:49 PM
With the 60 going to SC I wonder if TDC will be reducing their fleet size or have they got other work lined up?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: metrocity on August 24, 2020, 10:56:47 AM
De Courcey went into administration this morning

https://www.route-one.net/news/travel-de-courcey-enters-administration-after-dramatic-decline/
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: LazyGuy222 on August 24, 2020, 11:31:51 AM
Any information about possible route takeovers?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Steveminor on August 24, 2020, 11:51:55 AM
Our first thoughts should be with the 180 members of staff who now find themselves on the growing list of unemployment.

I wish them all luck in these uncertain times.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on August 24, 2020, 12:11:11 PM
A TfWM member of staff has a laminated poster in Pool Meadow that he's about to put up which says X6 not running will be run by Arriva from tomorrow.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: WilliamLeylandNational on August 24, 2020, 12:39:28 PM
Terrible news for the staff affected and for the De Courcey family.

Feels like a bit of a wake up call - possible watershed moment.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: WilliamLeylandNational on August 24, 2020, 01:05:15 PM
Quote from: JoNi on August 24, 2020, 12:11:11 PM
A TfWM member of staff has a laminated poster in Pool Meadow that he's about to put up which says X6 not running will be run by Arriva from tomorrow.

This notice is now up
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Bus Man K2 on August 24, 2020, 01:05:21 PM
Feel so sorry for the family who run this comapny and all of the employees.

What's happening to all the routes then?

I already know about the 60 being cut up into 2 services.

1. between Tesco and Uni of Warwick via Whitley. Stagecoach to operare this part of the route as service 60.

2  NX to operate the 14 and 14A to replace part of the 60/8 & 8A in Eastern Green and to Uni of Warwick.

What about the other part of the route?

X6 going to Arriva.

That's all I know.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on August 24, 2020, 01:06:34 PM
Really sad news for what was a proactive business in Coventry. Do we know what will happen to the 585 as it looks like the remaining route without an operator?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on August 24, 2020, 02:00:29 PM
The press release says no passengers were carried on the X6 but what it actually means is that no tickets were issued or passes validated which isn't the same thing!


Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: DJ on August 24, 2020, 02:43:34 PM
I'm told NX will be running the 585, with the X6 ran from Thurmaston.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: markcf83 on August 24, 2020, 03:21:27 PM
Quote from: Steveminor on August 24, 2020, 11:51:55 AM
Our first thoughts should be with the 180 members of staff who now find themselves on the growing list of unemployment.

I wish them all luck in these uncertain times.

Agreed. Hopefully many of them will be taken on by NXWM,Stagecoach and Arriva Midlands.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: WilliamLeylandNational on August 24, 2020, 03:34:48 PM
Arriva have engineering vacancies in Leicester
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Lukeeee2018 on August 24, 2020, 04:25:18 PM
I wonder what will happen with there school routes as well as they had quite a few double decker buses running on them and September isn't too far away now!
It's a shame that they have gone now though..
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: bususer28 on August 24, 2020, 04:31:57 PM
Quote from: metrocity on August 24, 2020, 10:56:47 AM
De Courcey went into administration this morning

https://www.route-one.net/news/travel-de-courcey-enters-administration-after-dramatic-decline/
What a shame. :( :( :( Great business let's hope they can sort out something again for the future. Quite schocking to be honest but were they struggling financially before the pandemic?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Bus Man K2 on August 24, 2020, 04:48:22 PM
Quote from: StourValley98 on August 24, 2020, 02:43:34 PM
I'm told NX will be running the 585, with the X6 ran from Thurmaston.

Conformation of NX operating the 585 from 25th August.

https://nxbus.co.uk/search/coventry/?site%5Bsearch%5D=585&show%5Broutes%5D=1&utm_source=nav

Bus Man K2
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JPC on August 24, 2020, 07:08:54 PM
Quote from: Bus Man K2 on August 24, 2020, 04:48:22 PM
Conformation of NX operating the 585 from 25th August.

https://nxbus.co.uk/search/coventry/?site%5Bsearch%5D=585&show%5Broutes%5D=1&utm_source=nav

Bus Man K2

Whilst this might be 'good' news for the regular users etc. I think it would be a more sensible and natural arrangement, as well as selfishly prefer, to have Stagecoach operate the 585 and NXC operate the 60/703.  I suppose TfWM wanted to get their foot in just in time with the re-tendering of the 60/703 to avoid a chance of service being abruptly stopped - that said did anyone see the 60 run on Saturday? .. as I noticed the Traveline timetable was suggesting De Courcey's last day as the 21st (Friday).
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: J GL on August 24, 2020, 07:23:11 PM
Quote from: JPC on August 24, 2020, 07:08:54 PM
Whilst this might be 'good' news for the regular users etc. I think it would be a more sensible and natural arrangement, as well as selfishly prefer, to have Stagecoach operate the 585 and NXC operate the 60/703.  I suppose TfWM wanted to get their foot in just in time with the re-tendering of the 60/703 to avoid a chance of service being abruptly stopped - that said did anyone see the 60 run on Saturday? .. as I noticed the Traveline timetable was suggesting De Courcey's last day as the 21st (Friday).
I didn't see any 585 running on Saturday so I assume the 60 wasn't running but I saw the X6 on Friday not knowing that it would sadly be the last day. I guess it would make sense that Stagecoach were to run it as they already run the Sunday service but then it does make sense a bit that NX takes over as they took over 580 which also runs into Rugby. Slightly off topic but do you think the 585 may get changed to the 85 eventually ending a long-running number?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on August 24, 2020, 07:46:18 PM
Quote from: J GL on August 24, 2020, 07:23:11 PM
I didn't see any 585 running on Saturday so I assume the 60 wasn't running but I saw the X6 on Friday not knowing that it would sadly be the last day. I guess it would make sense that Stagecoach were to run it as they already run the Sunday service

Stagecoach aren't running the X6, Arriva are
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: J GL on August 24, 2020, 07:52:03 PM
Quote from: Tony on August 24, 2020, 07:46:18 PM
Stagecoach aren't running the X6, Arriva are
Sorry, I meant about Stagecoach running the 585.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on August 24, 2020, 08:00:51 PM
Quote from: J GL on August 24, 2020, 07:52:03 PM
Sorry, I meant about Stagecoach running the 585.

They aren't National Express Coventry are
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: J GL on August 24, 2020, 08:08:49 PM
Quote from: Tony on August 24, 2020, 08:00:51 PM
They aren't National Express Coventry are
Yes but I thought Stagecoach ran the Sunday service
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Trident 4194 on August 24, 2020, 08:53:54 PM
Quote from: Tony on August 24, 2020, 08:00:51 PM
They aren't National Express Coventry are

Using rattly e200s I bet. Those poor MAN vehicles were some of the last ones left in the country weren't they?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: J GL on August 24, 2020, 08:59:29 PM
Quote from: Trident 4194 on August 24, 2020, 08:53:54 PM
Using rattly e200s I bet. Those poor MAN vehicles were some of the last ones left in the country weren't they?
I imagine they were, I think a lot of them will be scrapped due to their age. They need to be preserved in my opinion
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: J GL on August 24, 2020, 09:00:26 PM
Quote from: Trident 4194 on August 24, 2020, 08:53:54 PM
Using rattly e200s I bet. Those poor MAN vehicles were some of the last ones left in the country weren't they?
Do you think they will put deckers on the 585 school days
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Lukeeee2018 on August 24, 2020, 09:15:38 PM
Quote from: J GL on August 24, 2020, 09:00:26 PM
Do you think they will put deckers on the 585 school days

I hope so, the last double decker I have seen on the 585 was on the 19th of July
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on August 24, 2020, 10:00:41 PM
Quote from: Bus Man K2 on August 24, 2020, 04:48:22 PM
Conformation of NX operating the 585 from 25th August.

https://nxbus.co.uk/search/coventry/?site%5Bsearch%5D=585&show%5Broutes%5D=1&utm_source=nav

Bus Man K2
I'm puzzled. With NX taking the 585, SC taking the 60 and Arriva the X6 how can these operators make a profit when TDC struggled? Are they given extra subsidy to take over at short notice?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on August 24, 2020, 10:08:53 PM
Quote from: Sandy Lane on August 24, 2020, 10:00:41 PM
I'm puzzled. With NX taking the 585, SC taking the 60 and Arriva the X6 how can these operators make a profit when TDC struggled? Are they given extra subsidy to take over at short notice?

Operators price tender bids on their operating costs
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: bususer28 on August 24, 2020, 10:46:02 PM
Quote from: Trident 4194 on August 24, 2020, 08:53:54 PM
Using rattly e200s I bet.
I'm honestly have no idea as I don't know whether the new 17/17A will use the e200s or not as the section to the hospital is normally pretty busy. Seems like NX as a whole have too many single deckers.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on August 24, 2020, 10:58:03 PM
Quote from: Tony on August 24, 2020, 10:08:53 PM
Operators price tender bids on their operating costs
Thanks Tony
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: sryan188 on August 25, 2020, 12:19:09 AM
Is this just Mike De Courcey Travel Limited that has entered administration or does this include Mike De Courcey Travel Events Limited as well?

I know recently they separated the company in to two entities

Does anyone know what is included in what company? I think all coach work including NX comes under the events company as well as the NEC work but could be wrong.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: metrocity on August 25, 2020, 04:51:58 AM
Quote from: sryan188 on August 25, 2020, 12:19:09 AM
Is this just Mike De Courcey Travel Limited that has entered administration or does this include Mike De Courcey Travel Events Limited as well?

I know recently they separated the company in to two entities

Does anyone know what is included in what company? I think all coach work including NX comes under the events company as well as the NEC work but could be wrong.

I dont think Mike De Courcey Travel Events has an operators license if I recall?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Steveminor on August 25, 2020, 05:03:35 AM
They dont, although they could still operate the nec contract as it's on private roads and not on any public highway, or sub contract operators as they do on extremely busy days.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on August 25, 2020, 09:18:16 AM
There is an almost brand new bus workshop at the depot. I wonder if another operator could use the site which has been used by SC years ago - what about a new east base for Diamond?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on August 25, 2020, 09:21:24 AM
Quote from: Sandy Lane on August 25, 2020, 09:18:16 AM
There is an almost brand new bus workshop at the depot. I wonder if another operator could use the site which has been used by SC years ago - what about a new east base for Diamond?

It's not the ex Midland Red South (Stagecoach) site
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on August 25, 2020, 10:30:18 AM
Quote from: Tony on August 25, 2020, 09:21:24 AM
It's not the ex Midland Red South (Stagecoach) site
ah, but it was near there somewhere.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on August 25, 2020, 04:06:00 PM
Had a ride on both Stagecoach 60 and 703 replacement services. The ticket machine didn't work on either journey but unlike similar instances with  TDC intending customers were not expected to tender their fare or in my case be glared at when I wanted to validate my Swift card. I assume that Transport for West Midlands has a mystery customer programme as I presume they don't have revenue function to check tendered routes.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: dingding on August 26, 2020, 01:31:08 PM
For this company to collapse in a large conurbation such as Coventry underlines how 'hand to mouth' bus operation has become outside of the big groups.

It's sad that yet another innovative operator willing to try new ideas has been lost along with all those good jobs as well.

Having worked for similar family owned businesses I know just how the DeCourcey family will be feeling about this.

Think it is going to be a long harsh winter for the bus and coach industry...best of luck to all concerned.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on August 26, 2020, 02:06:20 PM
Quote from: dingding on August 26, 2020, 01:31:08 PM
For this company to collapse in a large conurbation such as Coventry underlines how 'hand to mouth' bus operation has become outside of the big groups.

It's sad that yet another innovative operator willing to try new ideas has been lost along with all those good jobs as well.

Having worked for similar family owned businesses I know just how the DeCourcey family will be feeling about this.

Think it is going to be a long harsh winter for the bus and coach industry...best of luck to all concerned.

Decourcey has been a ticking time bomb for a while, they have no assets left as they've already been re-financed.

See their accounts:
https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/01360645/filing-history

They've been on downward spiral since losing the JLR contract to NX & with Covid-19 on top that, have since lost all their NX coach work which employed 29 coaches and provided regular turnover / cash flow & profit.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: BN on August 26, 2020, 06:25:38 PM
Quote from: Winston on August 26, 2020, 02:06:20 PM
Decourcey has been a ticking time bomb for a while, they have no assets left as they've already been re-financed.

See their accounts:
https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/01360645/filing-history

They've been on downward spiral since losing the JLR contract to NX & with Covid-19 on top that, have since lost all their NX coach work which employed 29 coaches and provided regular turnover / cash flow & profit.
Irishbofin holdings seem fairly stable though, not sure whose assets are whose though apart from cov depot.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: JoNi on August 26, 2020, 07:45:45 PM
Quote from: dingding on August 26, 2020, 01:31:08 PM
For this company to collapse in a large conurbation such as Coventry underlines how 'hand to mouth' bus operation has become outside of the big groups.

It's sad that yet another innovative operator willing to try new ideas has been lost along with all those good jobs as well.

Having worked for similar family owned businesses I know just how the DeCourcey family will be feeling about this.

Think it is going to be a long harsh winter for the bus and coach industry...best of luck to all concerned.

"Ding ding" how very apt thats what I had to do last winter when entering the University Hospital on 585 after lights went out and driver turned at first roundabout and went empty to depot before checking everybody had alighted!
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on August 26, 2020, 08:09:27 PM
Quote from: BN on August 26, 2020, 06:25:38 PM
Irishbofin holdings seem fairly stable though, not sure whose assets are whose though apart from cov depot.

It's most likely only a holding company. My comments were based on analysis of DeCourcey's business by a potential buyer prior to adminstration.

Decourcey staff are under the impression the Miller St coach depot is owned by NX & only leased to Decourcey
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: BN on August 26, 2020, 08:12:51 PM
Quote from: Winston on August 26, 2020, 08:09:27 PM
It's most likely only a holding company. My comments were based on analysis of DeCourcey's business by a potential buyer prior to adminstration.

Decourcey staff are under the impression the Miller St coach depot is owned by NX & only leased to Decourcey
Miller Street depot is owned by Mike not decourcey itself. Staff payslips changed around 2 years ago.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: winston on August 26, 2020, 08:38:04 PM
Quote from: BN on August 26, 2020, 08:12:51 PM
Miller Street depot is owned by Mike not decourcey itself. Staff payslips changed around 2 years ago.

Ah right, thanks for the confirmation
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on August 26, 2020, 10:43:30 PM
So what will happen to the miller site
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Ex BC driver on August 26, 2020, 11:34:41 PM
Quote from: BN on August 26, 2020, 08:12:51 PM
Miller Street depot is owned by Mike not decourcey itself. Staff payslips changed around 2 years ago.

All them units belong to Pall Mall Estates https://www.pallmallestates.co.uk/new-town-row/
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: sandboy20 on August 28, 2020, 11:48:32 AM
what vehicles are stagecoach using on the 60 and 703 ?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Lukeeee2018 on August 28, 2020, 12:48:42 PM
Quote from: sandboy20 on August 28, 2020, 11:48:32 AM
what vehicles are stagecoach using on the 60 and 703 ?

Enviro 200's
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on August 28, 2020, 05:52:24 PM
Seen in Birmingham few minutes ago 3:de Courcey deckers 2 had the green bus on blinds  1had 183 wonder how many green bus have from de courcey had I'm guessing some have passed to them
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Steveminor on August 28, 2020, 06:44:45 PM
Claribels will be covering the 182 & 183 school services from Wednesday
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: DJ on August 28, 2020, 07:27:13 PM
Quote from: Solo1 on August 28, 2020, 05:52:24 PM
Seen in Birmingham few minutes ago 3:de Courcey deckers 2 had the green bus on blinds  1had 183 wonder how many green bus have from de courcey had I'm guessing some have passed to them

One of them is LX03 NGZ according to a photo I've seen, not sure what the other two are.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: MW on August 28, 2020, 07:30:02 PM
Quote from: StourValley98 on August 28, 2020, 07:27:13 PM
One of them is LX03 NGZ according to a photo I've seen, not sure what the other two are.

That is (or was) a very nice bus to drive. The only Trident I've ever driven! Not 100% sure but I think they're like NXWM 4565-84 drivetrain wise.

https://flic.kr/p/24Qxdjb
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: V102MOA on August 28, 2020, 07:38:24 PM
Quote from: StourValley98 on August 28, 2020, 07:27:13 PM
One of them is LX03 NGZ according to a photo I've seen, not sure what the other two are.

They are

LX03 NGZ
LX03 BYG
LX03 OPU
LV52 HHS
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Dylanbusboy45 on August 28, 2020, 09:49:12 PM
Quote from: MW on August 28, 2020, 07:30:02 PM
That is (or was) a very nice bus to drive. The only Trident I've ever driven! Not 100% sure but I think they're like NXWM 4565-84 drivetrain wise.

https://flic.kr/p/24Qxdjb

Yep same 4 speed Voith gearboxes as in 4565-4584. I'm sure said batch were a cancelled Stagecoach order which is why they received Voiths when NX were buying them with ZFs at the time. If anyone knows where they were intended for within Stagecoach, that would be nice to know?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: markcf83 on August 28, 2020, 10:45:18 PM
The 03 reg buses were delivered to Bow for the OPO conversion of route 15 seventeen years ago this weekend. The 52 reg bus was delivered to Catford and is shorter than the other three by virtue of having no short window.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: MW on August 28, 2020, 11:21:33 PM
Quote from: markcf83 on August 28, 2020, 10:45:18 PM
The 03 reg buses were delivered to Bow for the OPO conversion of route 15 seventeen years ago this weekend. The 52 reg bus was delivered to Catford and is shorter than the other three by virtue of having no short window.

I think he is referring to NXWM 4565-4584, as they were originally built for Stagecoach. It'll probably be difficult to find out where they were intended for though.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on August 29, 2020, 05:31:13 AM
Wonder  if any other buses have been sold yet apart from the 4 deckers
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: mikestone on September 04, 2020, 09:12:28 PM
Quote from: Winston on August 26, 2020, 02:06:20 PM
Decourcey has been a ticking time bomb for a while, they have no assets left as they've already been re-financed.

See their accounts:
https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/01360645/filing-history

They've been on downward spiral since losing the JLR contract to NX & with Covid-19 on top that, have since lost all their NX coach work which employed 29 coaches and provided regular turnover / cash flow & profit.
It has been reported they declined NX work offered when the services restarted.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on September 09, 2020, 11:22:55 AM
All the National Express coaches now gone from miller st
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Nxwm on September 09, 2020, 08:04:07 PM
Quote from: Solo1 on September 09, 2020, 11:22:55 AM
All the National Express coaches now gone from miller st

Any idea who will be running the coaches now then?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Westy on September 09, 2020, 10:05:41 PM
Quote from: MW on August 28, 2020, 11:21:33 PM
I think he is referring to NXWM 4565-4584, as they were originally built for Stagecoach. It'll probably be difficult to find out where they were intended for though.

Didn't someone allude to this in the NX oddities thread, as someone flagged a Stagecoach drivers seat on an NX vehicle?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: CL on September 09, 2020, 10:18:45 PM
Quote from: Westy on September 09, 2020, 10:05:41 PM
Didn't someone allude to this in the NX oddities thread, as someone flagged a Stagecoach drivers seat on an NX vehicle?
It was @StourValley98 who had mentioned it, though, oddly, not one from the mentioned batch (4565-84)

Quote from: StourValley98 on July 19, 2020, 02:06:52 PM
4530 has a Stagecoach driver's seat  :o
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: DJ on September 11, 2020, 03:07:56 AM
Quote from: CL on September 09, 2020, 10:18:45 PM
It was @StourValley98 who had mentioned it, though, oddly, not one from the mentioned batch (4565-84)

It could've easily have been removed from one of that batch, and put into 4530, I guess.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on September 13, 2020, 02:44:54 PM
Quote from: Solo1 on August 29, 2020, 05:31:13 AM
Wonder  if any other buses have been sold yet apart from the 4 deckers
In MDCs yard there are about a dozen deckers and 556 seeable. Also a few HGV trailers and what looks like a new unreg Volvo coach across the other side.

Is anyone keeping a list of where everything is going?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on September 13, 2020, 03:03:28 PM
Quote from: Sandy Lane on September 13, 2020, 02:44:54 PM
In MDCs yard there are about a dozen deckers and 556 seeable. Also a few HGV trailers and what looks like a new unreg Volvo coach across the other side.

Is anyone keeping a list of where everything is going?

MD31/3/5/6/9-43 are all parked in Walters Coaches yard in Wheatley, Oxfordshire

MD44-54 are now all with Lucketts
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: BBS on September 23, 2020, 11:58:00 AM
Are the Tridents going to The Green bus.i seen one of them with The Green Bus dest.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on September 23, 2020, 05:56:56 PM
Quote from: Tony on September 13, 2020, 03:03:28 PM
MD31/3/5/6/9-43 are all parked in Walters Coaches yard in Wheatley, Oxfordshire

MD44-54 are now all with Lucketts
Where are the younger 17 plate buses 580 & 581? Have these been seen anywhere?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: V102MOA on September 23, 2020, 08:11:44 PM
Quote from: bbs on September 23, 2020, 11:58:00 AM
Are the Tridents going to The Green bus.i seen one of them with The Green Bus dest.

As far as I'm aware it's just the four Tridents that have already been acquired (they are now 128-131 at TGB)
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: MW on September 23, 2020, 08:35:27 PM
The Volvo / ALX400 were very nice to drive at Decourcey. ZF box is far superior to Voith on B7TLs.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: J GL on October 05, 2020, 08:12:44 PM
Does anyone know what happened to the evolutions?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on October 05, 2020, 09:49:32 PM
Too far away to see the reg but I'm pretty sure one of them is now an Arriva driver training bus in new livery. Saw it in Coventry today not far from the old MDC depot.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: J GL on October 06, 2020, 08:54:29 AM
Quote from: Sandy Lane on October 05, 2020, 09:49:32 PM
Too far away to see the reg but I'm pretty sure one of them is now an Arriva driver training bus in new livery. Saw it in Coventry today not far from the old MDC depot.
If that is the case then it is good I guess. I don't think they are too old to be sent off for scrap
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on October 06, 2020, 09:00:00 AM
Quote from: Sandy Lane on October 05, 2020, 09:49:32 PM
Too far away to see the reg but I'm pretty sure one of them is now an Arriva driver training bus in new livery. Saw it in Coventry today not far from the old MDC depot.

I suspect it was one of Arriva's own Evolutions, not an ex DeCourcey one. They have a couple of ex Rotala ones as driver trainers, including this one http://wmbusphotos.com/Arriva/3741a.html
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: the trainbasher on October 06, 2020, 05:16:42 PM
I believe one has made it to a Leicestershire independent but I'm not 100%
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: tphi12000 on October 06, 2020, 08:06:03 PM
Trident LX03BYG was heading north on the M6 this morning.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: tphi12000 on October 06, 2020, 08:09:52 PM
Quote from: tphi12000 on October 06, 2020, 08:06:03 PM
Trident LX03BYG was heading north on the M6 this morning.
Sorry just caught up , this is now Green Bus
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on October 10, 2020, 10:01:22 PM
Quote from: Tony on October 06, 2020, 09:00:00 AM
I suspect it was one of Arriva's own Evolutions, not an ex DeCourcey one. They have a couple of ex Rotala ones as driver trainers, including this one http://wmbusphotos.com/Arriva/3741a.html
I reckon there are two ex MDC Evo's back out on the road. 562 and 569. Wonder where they are and what will happen to the others? Scrap or export?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on October 16, 2020, 02:58:26 PM
Quote from: V102MOA on August 28, 2020, 07:38:24 PM
They are

LX03 NGZ
LX03 BYG
LX03 OPU
LV52 HHS
Are these at Ensignbus?
Tridents LX03BWJ/OPV/ORV, LV52HH
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on October 26, 2020, 07:03:42 PM
Quote from: Sandy Lane on September 13, 2020, 02:44:54 PM
In MDCs yard there are about a dozen deckers and 556 seeable. Also a few HGV trailers and what looks like a new unreg Volvo coach across the other side.

Is anyone keeping a list of where everything is going?
MDCs depot is now a truck depot run by Dixons International who are pleased with their "state of the art facilities". See https://www.dixontransport.com/dixon-transport-expansion-sees-uk-depot-move-to-new-state-of-the-art-site/
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Busboy105 on October 26, 2020, 08:05:21 PM
Such a shame what happens to MDC. A family operator just wrecked by a pandemic which our country hasn't dealt with properly. (But that's a discussion for another time and thread).
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: metrocity on October 27, 2020, 11:22:37 AM
Quote from: Busboy105 on October 26, 2020, 08:05:21 PM
Such a shame what happens to MDC. A family operator just wrecked by a pandemic which our country hasn't dealt with properly. (But that's a discussion for another time and thread).
I think COVID was just the final nail in the coffin for them unfortunately. The operation had been struggling to make money for some time.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Steveminor on October 27, 2020, 12:14:07 PM
The same can be said for most businesses. I mean look at flybe, you could hardly say they were the first airline to fall due to covid after they'd been struggling to keep afloat for years.
So far (with maybe only a handful of exceptions all the pandemic has done is speed up the demise of failing companies.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Ian Hardy on October 27, 2020, 08:56:53 PM
When Flybe were selling cheaper tickets than the cheapest Cross Country tickets for the equivalent journey, it was not if but when they would go bust.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: DJ on November 08, 2020, 03:33:01 AM
ex-de Courcey 569 is now at Autocar in Tonrbidge, Kent.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/148410782@N04/50577701211/
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: B61 ANDREW on November 14, 2020, 01:54:46 PM
 Whilst browsing the buses and coaches section of railforums.co.uk . I notice a thread from around a month ago saying that Skills Motor Coaches now have the "NEC contract" formerly operated by T de C , anyone able to confirm this ??    8)
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Solo1 on February 12, 2021, 06:10:08 AM
Anyone got s full  list of who now owns the  buses de courcey had
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on July 11, 2021, 03:23:04 PM
Quote from: Solo1 on February 12, 2021, 06:10:08 AM
Anyone got s full  list of who now owns the  buses de courcey had
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: cris 99 on August 18, 2021, 09:46:53 PM
does anyone know whos got the contract for the NEC shuttles now seen a few darts running around but cudnt get the legal address?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on August 18, 2021, 10:13:10 PM
Quote from: cris 99 on August 18, 2021, 09:46:53 PM
does anyone know whos got the contract for the NEC shuttles now seen a few darts running around but cudnt get the legal address?

Ski!ls
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: B61 ANDREW on August 27, 2021, 08:19:10 PM
 Any i/d for the buses used by Skills on the NEC shuttles please ? Busview suggests that Skills aquired some 03/53 Darts from de Courcey. Thanks.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Tony on August 27, 2021, 08:33:12 PM
Quote from: B61 ANDREW on August 27, 2021, 08:19:10 PM
Any i/d for the buses used by Skills on the NEC shuttles please ? Busview suggests that Skills aquired some 03/53 Darts from de Courcey. Thanks.

Skills took the entire NEC fleet from DeCourcey, Darts & Citaros
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on September 17, 2021, 06:29:35 AM
There was an ORBIT single deck MCV parked up at COV station yesterday. Plated MUI 7939 (last used on a Scania?). Could this have been from TDCs fleet?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: B61 ANDREW on September 17, 2021, 05:41:22 PM
Quote from: Tony on August 27, 2021, 08:33:12 PM
Skills took the entire NEC fleet from DeCourcey, Darts & Citaros

   Thanks for the info.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on October 15, 2021, 05:22:54 PM
Found one of TDC buses today. TDC Fleet no 573 Mercedes OC500 AE12 AZF is now with South Staffs and seen on rail replacement at Coventry station.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Trident 4194 on October 26, 2021, 11:43:01 AM
Where are the MCV's now?
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: DJ on October 26, 2021, 11:53:24 AM
Quote from: Trident 4194 on October 26, 2021, 11:43:01 AM
Where are the MCV's now?

Autocar Bus & Coach Services Ltd, based in Tonbridge, have a bunch of the ex-de Courcey MANs.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: B61 ANDREW on October 26, 2021, 12:05:12 PM
Quote from: DJ on October 26, 2021, 11:53:24 AM
Autocar Bus & Coach Services Ltd, based in Tonbridge, have a bunch of the ex-de Courcey MANs.

Do Autocar still act as a dealer ??   
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Sandy Lane on November 11, 2021, 09:21:24 PM
Quote from: Sandy Lane on September 17, 2021, 06:29:35 AM
There was an ORBIT single deck MCV parked up at COV station yesterday. Plated MUI 7939 (last used on a Scania?). Could this have been from TDCs fleet?
Seen again today at Coventry station on RR. Still has what looks like the MDC fleet no 562 on the back.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: B61 ANDREW on November 11, 2021, 09:41:29 PM
 Confirmed as ex-MDC  f/no 562.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: B61 ANDREW on November 30, 2022, 05:06:30 PM
Whilst browsing through BusView, I noticed that Mercs minibus KY63BUP is reported as passing to an Irish operator - De Courcey of Cleggan .  Coincidence ? or Relative ?  
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Wba_lad on January 05, 2024, 11:21:29 PM
The current Birmingham bus works building at miller street, there is still the De coursey gates on the building.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Jack on January 05, 2024, 11:27:16 PM
Quote from: Wba_lad on January 05, 2024, 11:21:29 PMThe current Birmingham bus works building at miller street, there is still the De coursey gates on the building.
Yes? Your point is?

Marvellous information how life changing!
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: hlliwmai on January 05, 2024, 11:34:24 PM
Quote from: Jack on January 05, 2024, 11:27:16 PMYes? Your point is?

Marvellous information how life changing!


Cocky you ain't ya? 
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Wba_lad on January 05, 2024, 11:44:11 PM
Quote from: Jack on January 05, 2024, 11:27:16 PMYes? Your point is?

Marvellous information how life changing!
Listen, you tell me to go get respect, your the one who needs respect, you will find I have respect, I've been brought to respect and I do but when have idiots like you I have zero respect for you honestly. Now find somone else to comment your cocky stuff too. 
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Jack on January 05, 2024, 11:55:49 PM
Quote from: Wba_lad on January 05, 2024, 11:44:11 PMListen, you tell me to go get respect, your the one who needs respect, you will find I have respect, I've been brought to respect and I do but when have idiots like you I have zero respect for you honestly. Now find somone else to comment your cocky stuff too.
I do have respect. The Travel DeCourcey signs have been up for years after they went, I pass them daily, don't get why it requires a whole post as i'm sure we're all aware.
Title: Re: Travel de Courcey -- General Thread
Post by: Wba_lad on January 06, 2024, 12:03:41 AM
Quote from: Jack on January 05, 2024, 11:55:49 PMI do have respect. The Travel DeCourcey signs have been up for years after they went, I pass them daily, don't get why it requires a whole post as i'm sure we're all aware.
Well learn to use it then.

and does it matter it's to do with travel decoursey not everyone knows about it, I'm sure my post is news to someone on here. Was no need for your comment.