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West Midlands Buses in Discussion => Other Operators => Topic started by: Michael Bevan on July 30, 2024, 09:47:14 PM

Title: Zen Travels, Walsall
Post by: Michael Bevan on July 30, 2024, 09:47:14 PM
Zen Travels in Walsall have just taken delivery of brand new Irizar i6s BU24 ZEN.

Photo courtesy of Zen Travels.
Title: Re: Zen Travels, Walsall
Post by: Westy on July 30, 2024, 10:22:30 PM
First I've heard of this operator.
Title: Re: Zen Travels, Walsall
Post by: Wba_lad on July 31, 2024, 08:57:18 AM
Quote from: Westy on July 30, 2024, 10:22:30 PMFirst I've heard of this operator.
And me I've never heard of them before.
Title: Re: Zen Travels, Walsall
Post by: DMCL on July 31, 2024, 11:20:07 AM
You can find their website at  About Us → ZenTravels.co.uk (https://zentravels.co.uk/about/) and you will discover that they deliver "a level of luxury that our competitors simply cannot achieve".
Their logo has a certain appeal.
Title: Re: Zen Travels, Walsall
Post by: Westy on July 31, 2024, 11:48:54 AM
Quote from: DMCL on July 31, 2024, 11:20:07 AMYou can find their website at  About Us → ZenTravels.co.uk (https://zentravels.co.uk/about/) and you will discover that they deliver "a level of luxury that our competitors simply cannot achieve".
Their logo has a certain appeal.
Really?

Wonder their depot is, in relation to the 529 route?
Title: Re: Zen Travels, Walsall
Post by: igogeneral on July 31, 2024, 04:46:21 PM
Sounds to me very much like a transport broker, not an operator but who knows these days
Title: Re: Zen Travels, Walsall
Post by: igogeneral on July 31, 2024, 04:52:53 PM
Just looked on DfT site and they have 3 "O" licenses registered at that address. TM is Christopher Knott
Title: Re: Zen Travels, Walsall
Post by: Rachvince53 on July 31, 2024, 05:39:20 PM
Quote from: Westy on July 31, 2024, 11:48:54 AMReally?

Wonder their depot is, in relation to the 529 route?
According to Google Maps, they are by the scrap yard in Hollyhedge Lane. 
Title: Re: Zen Travels, Walsall
Post by: Tony on July 31, 2024, 05:52:08 PM
Quote from: Westy on July 30, 2024, 10:22:30 PMFirst I've heard of this operator.
They have been running for 3 years. Their vehicles are visible in the car yard at the junction of Wolverhampton Road & Hollyhedge Road
Title: Re: Zen Travels, Walsall
Post by: Westy on July 31, 2024, 06:23:25 PM
Quote from: Tony on July 31, 2024, 05:52:08 PMThey have been running for 3 years. Their vehicles are visible in the car yard at the junction of Wolverhampton Road & Hollyhedge Road
Must have a look tomorrow morning!
Title: Re: Zen Travels, Walsall
Post by: Michael Bevan on July 31, 2024, 07:15:43 PM
Quote from: Westy on July 30, 2024, 10:22:30 PMFirst I've heard of this operator.

There's quite a few small coach operators that have popped up in recent years around the West Midlands area.

I usually only make a thread if it's something worth posting. 😂😂😂
Title: Re: Zen Travels, Walsall
Post by: Westy on August 01, 2024, 07:11:55 AM
Spotted 3 parked up this morning.
Title: Re: Zen Travels, Walsall
Post by: BlackCountryBusSpotter on August 01, 2024, 03:04:38 PM
There depot is behind the Car Dealer opposite the long demolished Orange Tree Pub Site on the 41 route. Looking at the Dealer in the background they have a Turismo it looks like
Title: Re: Zen Travels, Walsall
Post by: Michael Bevan on April 01, 2025, 12:18:33 AM
Zen Travels have bought a brand new Scania Touring. YN25 XKZ was collected from Scania earlier. This is expected to gain the private registration BU25 ZEN.