I have now done my upgrade to the A Line page including all old photos I have managed to recover and full vehicle histories
http://wmbusphotos.com/A%20Line/fleetlist.html
Any updates, corrections, or photographs of missing vehicles gratefully received.
Note the former vehicles section only includes vehicles I have photos of
Other vehicles previously owned, which I don't have photos of
Marshall Dennis Dart SLF S 81 DOX which passed to Zak's
Plaxton Pointer 2 Dennis Darts SLF V 385 / 6 JWK which passed to Pete's Travel and V 509 NOF which passed to Zak's.
These were owned early 2000s probably sold by 2001/2.
Quote from: fleetline6477 on December 30, 2012, 07:49:09 PM
Other vehicles previously owned, which I don't have photos of
Marshall Dennis Dart SLF S 81 DOX which passed to Zak's
Plaxton Pointer 2 Dennis Darts SLF V 385 / 6 JWK which passed to Pete's Travel and V 509 NOF which passed to Zak's.
These were owned early 2000s probably sold by 2001/2.
Thanks, yes those 4 might get a mention in the future as I do have photos of them with subsequent operators, in general I only intend including vehicles I have photos of in the 'former sections' as it would be impossible to do a full list with most ops.
A&M has now also had the update treatment
http://wmbusphotos.com/A&M/fleetlist.html
A bit of topic here, But where do ALINE buses now operate ?
They run service 735 in Coventry using
A Warwickshire county council livered
Solo which is yellow & green
Quote from: Solo1 on February 17, 2013, 06:08:34 PM
They run service 735 in Coventry using
A Warwickshire county council livered
Solo which is yellow & green
Cheers
So as it was stated in the Xplore Dundee thread, A-Line have acquired ex Dundee 7176. This has been acquired to use on school services. So looks like we might still see B10's in service.
@Michael Bevan - there was already an A-Line thread, we don't need two..... Please check before starting a new thread, Winston
Quote from: Michael Bevan on April 18, 2016, 08:54:46 AM
So as it was stated in the Xplore Dundee thread, A-Line have acquired ex Dundee 7176. This has been acquired to use on school services. So looks like we might still see B10's in service.
@Michael Bevan - there was already an A-Line thread, we don't two..... Please check before starting a new thread, Winston
Added to the fact that there are still B10's operating up and down the land so not just a west midlands novelty.
Have A Line got any normal passenger services left?
An 2004 (Unsure whether it was 04 or 54) Mercedes Plaxton Beaver has joined this firm with the last 3 letters of the registration plate being "TWN". Seen in Coventry today in dark blue fleet livery.
Quote from: Michael Bevan on April 18, 2016, 08:54:46 AM
So as it was stated in the Xplore Dundee thread, A-Line have acquired ex Dundee 7176. This has been acquired to use on school services. So looks like we might still see B10's in service.
@Michael Bevan - there was already an A-Line thread, we don't need two..... Please check before starting a new thread, Winston
Ex Xplore Dundee 7176 has now been painted into dark blue and has been on a School Contract today.
Quote from: Adam 404 on November 11, 2016, 05:02:46 PM
Ex Xplore Dundee 7176 has now been painted into dark blue and has been on a School Contract today.
Do A-Line only run school contract services in the Coventry boundary (the A&M Group running the 735 after the departure of A-Line from that) these days. Have I got that right?
Quote from: paulb1973 on November 15, 2016, 10:30:50 PM
Do A-Line only run school contract services in the Coventry boundary (the A&M Group running the 735 after the departure of A-Line from that) these days. Have I got that right?
I think they just operate Private Hire and contracts.
Public Inquiry (81623) to be held at The Public Inquiry Room (Birmingham), B15 1PL, 38
George Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, on 14 April 2020 commencing at 14:00
PD1112882 SI
A-LINE COACHES COVENTRY LTD
Director(s): JAMES PATRICK SWORDS, NIGEL BRADLEY
BRANDON ROAD, BINLEY, BEDWORTH, CV3 2JD
S17 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 17 (The Public Passenger
Vehicles Act 1981)
S28 - Consideration of disciplinary action under Section 28 (The Transport Act 1985)
Sch.3 - Consideration of Transport Managers Repute under Schedule 3 (The Public
Passenger Vehicles Act 1981)
Section 5.2
I highly doubt this will go ahead as planned if COVID-19 is still around.
This company used to have a garage in Mancetter, Atherstone right?
I remember catching their 777 service from Chelmsley Wood to Atherstone each Friday on my way to work. Bus fare 99p!
Wasn't the depot in Bedworth
Quote from: Solo1 on March 23, 2020, 07:57:50 PM
Wasn't the depot in Bedworth
I used to see them driving behind a building opposite The Blue Boar Inn on Mancetter Road, Mancetter.
Looking on Google now there's new houses on there so they must've moved out at least 10 years ago.
The time when I used to catch that 777 was around 2000-2001ish until Stagecoach took over the routes and introduced the 717 etc. (when Coleshill Parkway train station was getting ready to open)
Thought it was park rd Bedworth where a line was
They may have ran out of Park Road as well, as they used to run the Tesco Bedworth free bus as well.
What I'm remembering them from is from the introduction of this service:
https://www.ebay.ie/itm/A-Line-Travel-Airline-777-Atherstone-Birmingham-International-Airport-1999-/254195781651
That ran out of Mancetter, which after random Googling may have been an old "De Luxe" garage. Not 100% sure on that, though.
I did also look at their current website; not been updated since 2015!
Yes, A-Line Coaches Ltd did run out of Park Road, Bedworth - the one-time Vanguard Coaches base. A-Line took over De Luxe of Mancetter, near Atherstone, in 1999 and used the garage there for around three years or so.
The original A-Line Coaches Ltd ceased trading in 2013, but a new company - A-Line Coaches Coventry Ltd - was formed. It is this new company which has now been called for the PI, and it has only ever operated coaches.
Quote from: Justin Tyme on March 24, 2020, 06:03:24 PM
Yes, A-Line Coaches Ltd did run out of Park Road, Bedworth - the one-time Vanguard Coaches base. A-Line took over De Luxe of Mancetter, near Atherstone, in 1999 and used the garage there for around three years or so.
The original A-Line Coaches Ltd ceased trading in 2013, but a new company - A-Line Coaches Coventry Ltd - was formed. It is this new company which has now been called for the PI, and it has only ever operated coaches.
That's what happened! Thank you Justin, I knew I weren't going totally crazy.
I was right then with the depot
The pi that was in April is now 28 July 14.30
Trident LK03 NKF in A-Line blue was parked at the front of thier yard today.
Quote from: Sandy Lane on May 14, 2021, 08:48:57 PM
Trident LK03 NKF in A-Line blue was parked at the front of thier yard today.
Got a quick phone shot of that one yesterday at 1700 passing Pool Meadow.