Trading name listed on their license. (https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/view-details/licence/476776)
PD2000904/1 Registered
RAJWINDER KAUR
Route: Chelmesley Wood to Solihull via Radleys
Service number: 72
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 25 Sep 2017
Is this something to do with Sunny Travel?
Wonder what the Fleet is probably a Dart hating a guess, Wonder also if it is something to do with Sunny wouldn't VOSA or DVLA want words with Mr Kaur
Quote from: BusFan94 on July 28, 2017, 06:47:12 PM
Wonder what the Fleet is probably a Dart hating a guess, Wonder also if it is something to do with Sunny wouldn't VOSA or DVLA want words with Mr Kaur
They will probably have quite a bit of trouble locating ....Mr.... Kaur
Quote from: Tony on July 28, 2017, 06:51:02 PM
They will probably have quite a bit of trouble locating ....Mr.... Kaur
How so Tony and also what does that mean are they going to take action already
Quote from: BusFan94 on July 28, 2017, 06:59:00 PM
How so Tony and also what does that mean are they going to take action already
Kaur is a name used by Sikh women as either a middle or last name.
Mr is an abreviation for mister, a man.
D'oh 'smacks himself in the head' shows that I never played any attention at school.
R.K. Travel 72 Timetable - http://www.travelinemidlands.co.uk/wmtis/XSLT_TTB_REQUEST?language=en&command=direct&net=cen&line=35072&sup=%20&itdLPxx_direction=H&project=y11&outputFormat=0&itdLPxx_displayHeader=false&itdLPxx_sessionID=CEN_EFA03_24731415&lineVer=2&itdLPxx_spTr=2&itdLPxx_operatorCodeForTTB=RKT
So they'll just be using 1 bus on it then.
Looking at the 4th June 2017 Solihull area Network map the 71E and 72 appear to be the same route. Are R K Travel reducing their service to one vehicle or am I missing something?
Rk travel is a "seperate" company to Sunny travel. Sunny travel will use 4 buses on the 71e & rk travel will follow the same route using one bus as a 72.
As best I can figure
PD2000904 Standard National
RAJWINDER KAUR
PD2000904/1
RAJWINDER KAUR, 61 CREED WAY, WEST BROMWICH, B70 9JT
From: Chelmesley Wood To: Solihull Via: Radleys Name or No.: 72 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 25 September 2017 Other details: Monday to Friday (excluding bank holiday)
Publication: N&P West Midlands(2303), New Bus Registration Application
Date: 04 Aug 2017
There's already a thread for them here (http://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=4861.0).
R K Travel were using a white Dart MPD today, showing route 72 on a digital destination. I couldn't see the registration very well, as I was driving, but it was something like KYZ 7298.
r k travel is part of sunny travel because the woman who normaly drives the sunny travel bus was driving the rk travel bus.
and the bus she was driving used to be with discount travel solutions. the one with the back destination
Solo1 posted a picture in Photo Links before it was re-registered. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/36469375153/) KXZ 4299 appears to be the new registration plate but it was previously NA52 AXO.
Anyone else noticed that little white dart that's been running on the 72 recently.
More competition for that corridor after Claribels withdrew the 71A.
It displays Chelmsley Wood as 'Chelmseley Wood' ???, surprised that hasn't been amended yet
Quote from: Sh4318 on November 23, 2017, 06:21:45 PM
Anyone else noticed that little white dart that's been running on the 72 recently.
More competition for that corridor after Claribels withdrew the 71A.
It displays Chelmsley Wood as 'Chelmseley Wood' ???, surprised that hasn't been amended yet
I'd hardly class one bus as "competition" but I get your point :D
Quote from: Sh4318 on November 23, 2017, 06:21:45 PM
Anyone else noticed that little white dart that's been running on the 72 recently.
More competition for that corridor after Claribels withdrew the 71A.
It displays Chelmsley Wood as 'Chelmseley Wood' ???, surprised that hasn't been amended yet
I saw it once back in October. They get decent loads, but I'm surprised they only run the one bus.
Quote from: Jack on November 26, 2017, 03:20:28 PM
I saw it once back in October. They get decent loads, but I'm surprised they only run the one bus.
Give it a few months and there will be more, or another route, just like the rest of the related companies.
Quote from: justlookingaround on November 27, 2017, 03:12:31 AM
Give it a few months and there will be more, or another route, just like the rest of the related companies.
Hopefully they won't be another Sunny Travel! They hog the stand at Solihull until the next Sunny comes along!
Quote from: Jack on November 27, 2017, 03:44:40 PM
Hopefully they won't be another Sunny Travel! They hog the stand at Solihull until the next Sunny comes along!
No-one should be stop hogging in Solihull from today as the new AQPS rules have come in from yesterday. Anyone reported to the TC for breaking the new rules can have their service registrations cancelled
Quote from: Jack on November 27, 2017, 03:44:40 PM
Hopefully they won't be another Sunny Travel!
Facepalm.
Quote from: Tony
No-one should be stop hogging in Solihull from today as the new AQPS rules have come in from yesterday. Anyone reported to the TC for breaking the new rules can have their service registrations cancelled
Good.
Quote from: Tony on November 27, 2017, 03:52:24 PM
No-one should be stop hogging in Solihull from today as the new AQPS rules have come in from yesterday. Anyone reported to the TC for breaking the new rules can have their service registrations cancelled
Good! It also stops other buses pulling into the other stands. Shirley services, 31 and X12 etc.
Amended timetable was mentioned in the Sunny thread but here is the link:
http://www.travelinemidlands.co.uk/wmtis/XSLT_TTB_REQUEST?language=en&command=direct&net=cen&line=35072&sup=%20&itdLPxx_direction=H&project=y11&outputFormat=0&itdLPxx_displayHeader=false&itdLPxx_sessionID=CEN_EFA02_65113787&lineVer=4&itdLPxx_spTr=4&itdLPxx_operatorCodeForTTB=RKT
RKT are using NA52AXN on the 72, probably getting ready for their 2 vehicle service at the end of the month.
yes as they all share same depot the frequently borrow each others buses lol
R.K travel are using 2 buses on the 72 today and have been all week
Sunny group buses on the 72 yesterday were KV03ZFS, NA52AXN, NA52AWZ and 4299. No sign of 71E.
Are the Dennis Darts that they are still using compliant with the Solihull emission zone?
Quote from: 2206 on August 10, 2018, 07:37:07 PM
Are there Dennis Darts that they are still using compliant with the Solihull emission zone?
Forget emissions, I'm sure the white one is running around with no legal lettering. I couldn't see any on there today
KV03ZFS now has a piece of paper saying it belongs to RKT Travel. That makes 3 RKT and 1 Sunny although I couldn't see any sign of ownership on KV03ZFU.last time I saw it.The timetable may have changed but that can't be relied on as in Yardley the 73 is still shown as going to Solihull Station and a few stops still have 59a on the flag.
KV03ZFS on the 72 today, apparently on one of the RKT duties. Last time I saw it was on the 966. Could be a spare for the Sunny group.
Quote from: Eric Shaw on January 15, 2019, 08:43:08 PM
KV03ZFS on the 72 today, apparently on one of the RKT duties. Last time I saw it was on the 966. Could be a spare for the Sunny group.
I doubt, it the companies are run seperately. They never swap buses or drivers round. I believe it was said on here that when the buses are moved between the companies they're actually sold between them and it certainly doesn't happen that often.
KXZ 4299 and KV03ZFS have been the vehicles used on the 72 recently with NA52AWZ being the Social contribution to the service.
Quote from: Eric Shaw on August 11, 2019, 09:32:39 PM
KXZ 4299 and KV03ZFS have been the vehicles used on the 72 recently with NA52AWZ being the Social contribution to the service.
it's discount travel + RKT Travel social travel has closed down
I travelled on KXZ 4299 on the 24th December on the72. This may have been the last day RKT and Discount operated the 72 as I didn't see any out on the 30th or 31st. KXZ 4299 was the only one I saw on the 24th.
They were out on the 31st although not for very long, I think they went home about 1 ish
Good to see bus in selly oak running NIS towards cotteridge
Saw a white dart on the 11A still with "Chelmsley Wood" and "Solihull" on the rear, from the 72 service, that they no longer run on, at Fox and Goose at around 17:50.
Quote from: 2206 on February 14, 2020, 06:44:50 PM
Saw a white dart on the 11C still with "Chelmsley Wood" and "Solihull" on the rear, from the 72 service, that they no longer run on, at Fox and Goose at around 17:50.
A couple still have that
Think RK Travel were back on the 11A today. After a nearly 5 months suspension due to COVID 19. As sure I saw a white dart at Ward End following the 11A route earlier.
There was a bus on the 11A which was tracking earlier on as well.
Registration for RK Travel says cancelled. I guess they can be moved to the ceased operator section on the main site, as they haven't ran for some time now.
https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/search/find-registered-local-bus-services/details/581257/
Their licence is still intact therefore I'd suggest they were more dormant than ceased at this moment in time.