Carolean Coaches, Willenhall

[Westy]

Carolean Coaches (never heard of them) will take over the 19 from 11th February.

Some suspended journeys to be reinstated, and subject to further bouts of ASB, full timetable to be restored from 25th February:

https://www.tfwm.org.uk/plan-your-journey/ways-to-travel/buses-in-the-west-midlands/upcoming-bus-service-changes/

Just done a Google & it says they're based in Watery Lane Willenhall.

Old Midland Choice Travel premises?

@Wumpty ?

[Tony]

Just done a Google & it says they're based in Watery Lane Willenhall.

Old Midland Choice Travel premises?

@Wumpty ?

Midland Choice were not on Watery Lane, Willenhall

If you check fully you will see that is just the registered office, probably the owners home, DVSA lists the Operating centres in Darlaston & Norton Canes

[hlliwmai]

So it's official!! Although it's going to a company I've never even heard of....and surely I'm not the only one? 

[mranon]

Midland Choice were not on Watery Lane, Willenhall

If you check fully you will see that is just the registered office, probably the owners home, DVSA lists the Operating centres in Darlaston & Norton Canes

midland choice were originally based on watery lane towards neachells lane end. they moved to planetary road parking oneside garage the other. 

there is a taxi company and coach company on watery lane at present too, but not that company name. 

[Wumpty]

Midland Choice were not on Watery Lane, Willenhall

If you check fully you will see that is just the registered office, probably the owners home, DVSA lists the Operating centres in Darlaston & Norton Canes

Midland Choice Travel started operations renting premises from Edward Howell Galvanisers on Watery Lane. We had one unit housing circa 6-8 buses and maintenance facilities, with the rest of the vehicles outside on the pad (entrance was on the brow of the hill). We had blinds made showing "WILLENHALL Watery Lane" as the 171 ran in service terminating at the garage prior to evening service starting.

Operations then moved to Planetary Road for the D&G/Midland/Arriva period.

[Wumpty]

Carolean Coaches (never heard of them) will take over the 19 from 11th February.

Some suspended journeys to be reinstated, and subject to further bouts of ASB, full timetable to be restored from 25th February:

https://www.tfwm.org.uk/plan-your-journey/ways-to-travel/buses-in-the-west-midlands/upcoming-bus-service-changes/

They are operated by the same people as Sovereign Coaches from the existing depot on Watery Lane:

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06311278/officers

[hlliwmai]

Carolean Coaches (never heard of them) will take over the 19 from 11th February.

Some suspended journeys to be reinstated, and subject to further bouts of ASB, full timetable to be restored from 25th February:

https://www.tfwm.org.uk/plan-your-journey/ways-to-travel/buses-in-the-west-midlands/upcoming-bus-service-changes/

Glad I'm not the only one who's never heard of them 😂

[Straightlines]

So it's official!! Although it's going to a company I've never even heard of....and surely I'm not the only one?

I understand that it is a successor to a former Walsall operator that lasted a few years some 15 years ago...

[Tony]

I understand that it is a successor to a former Walsall operator that lasted a few years some 15 years ago...

Surname of the proprietor is the same, but can't see any other link

[Straightlines]

Surname of the proprietor is the same, but can't see any other link

Successors don't necessarily have the exact same proprietors! 

[Tony]

If someone who worked for one company sets up a new one 15 years later it doesn't make it a successor.

On that basis Banga Travel is a successor to WMPTE

[Straightlines]

If someone who worked for one company sets up a new one 15 years later it doesn't make it a successor.

On that basis Banga Travel is a successor to WMPTE

Nobody mentioned anything about anyone working for past companies as an employee.

[EK40]

Carolean Coaches (never heard of them) will take over the 19 from 11th February.

Some suspended journeys to be reinstated, and subject to further bouts of ASB, full timetable to be restored from 25th February:

https://www.tfwm.org.uk/plan-your-journey/ways-to-travel/buses-in-the-west-midlands/upcoming-bus-service-changes/

Wonder what stuff they'll run it with, literally not a single thing about them online lol, their website claims they have multiple premier league football clients and a large coach fleet but no actual photos of their vehicles other than a NX Levante with their livery photoshopped on. https://caroleancoaches.com/fleet/

[Lynx1103]

Wonder what stuff they'll run it with, literally not a single thing about them online lol, their website claims they have multiple premier league football clients and a large coach fleet but no actual photos of their vehicles other than a NX Levante with their livery photoshopped on. https://caroleancoaches.com/fleet/

Probably some dealer stock E200s Plain white.

[winston]

Surname of the proprietor is the same, but can't see any other link

Their date of birth is August 1979 for both too.

Ajaz Ali of A2Z Travel
Ajaz Ali of Carolean Coaches