Carolean Coaches, Willenhall

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

Didn't they have the contract for the old 351 at one point?

I wouldn't know I barely remember them Operating in Walsall

[hlliwmai]

As virtually every cheap second hand bus started life in London that is almost guaranteed

YX11 AEO is the first I believe which started life with Abellio, but has been with Vision Travel since 2020

@Tony  I can confirm your information is correct, I purposely drove past their depot earlier and it was parked on the yard it was the only Enviro parked on there yard (and it is indeed still in Vision Bus blue), I did see a plain white Levante and a Tourismo parked up too, I would like to assume they are aware that the 19 is a two bus working and I can only assume the other bus will be arriving in due course

[Rachvince53]

Heath Road ah Explains why I didn't see anything, been a while since I passed that way. The closest I go is Bentley Road South to watch Darlaston play.
Edit Bhandal Bussiness Park doesn't seem to exist and mapping the postcode they don't appear on the area.
On Streetview there Yard on Watery Lane does have a coach in it. Can't tell what it is

Bhandal Business Park does exist as its listed on the Web. Possibly its a recent name.

[Rachvince53]

Weren't A2Z banned by the TC for a number of things including unreliable services and dangerous buses. I barely remember them in Walsall was A2Z taxis releated, If so my Grandparents always used them before my Grandma became wheelchair bound to get from there house in Moxley to various places. If we didn't get the 79 or 339/39

Yep. They also won the tenders for the 516/517 services to Pattingham. Some of their buses were acquired by Midland (formerly Choice Travel) I think. 

[Lynx1103]

Is there any ex nx 17xx still with the green bus available foe sale.

[Tony]

Yep. They also won the tenders for the 516/517 services to Pattingham. Some of their buses were acquired by Midland (formerly Choice Travel) I think.

Pictures of their fleet are on the main site

https://www.wmbusphotos.com/ceased/A2Z/fleetlist.html

[fleetline6477]

A2Z routes I remember operating during their years of operation

9 Walsall - Lodge Farm
18 Wolverhampton - Lyndale Park
51 Walsall - Birmingham (Sundays only)

301 Walsall - Mossley
303 Bilston - County Bridge
303A/C Walsall - Bloxwich - Lower Farm Circular
327 Willenhall - Wednesbury
328/329 Walsall - Blakenhall Circular
331 Walsall - Willenhall
338 Walsall - Darlaston
339 Walsall - Bilston
340/341 Walsall - New Invention / Willenhall
351 Walsall - Cannock (Sundays)
360 Walsall - High Heath - Aldridge
376  Walsall - Kingstanding
394 Walsall - Brownhills

511 Wolverhampton - Underhill
512/513 Wolverhampton - Warstones
516/517 Wolverhampton - Pattingham
529 Walsall - Wolverhampton (Sundays only)
575 Wolverhampton - Bilston
991 Walsall - Lichfield

Possibly more I've forgotten

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

Bhandal Business Park does exist as its listed on the Web. Possibly its a recent name.

Not on Google Maps it doesn't but I will check next time I'm around that way

[Stu]

I thought the purpose of this topic was to discuss this new operator Carolean Coaches?

[metrocity]

I thought the purpose of this topic was to discuss this new operator Carolean Coaches?

It's ironic that out of the handful of posts discussing the operational history of the new operator's owners, which you're objecting to, four have been authored by the forum owner!

[Westy]

Isn't that where that one Foodservice company that was on a Channel 5 documentary in the last couple of years is based?

(Name escapes me?)

(I know it's not Blakemores, as that's on Steelmans Road!)

[BlackCountryBusSpotter]

Isn't that where that one Foodservice company that was on a Channel 5 documentary in the last couple of years is based?

(Name escapes me?)

(I know it's not Blakemores, as that's on Steelmans Road!)

Euro Foods Group?
On Google maps there is a thing near to it listed as Transport Yard marked as a Shop is this there yard
You also have the Fatima Food Group nearer to Darlaston
Euro Foods is the junction of Kendricks Road

[Stu]

It's ironic that out of the handful of posts discussing the operational history of the new operator's owners, which you're objecting to, four have been authored by the forum owner!

I'm just politely trying to get this topic back on the subject of Carolean Coaches, thank you.

[Rachvince53]

Does anyone know how long Carolean have the contract for? Is it a completely new contract or does the length include the time Chaserider have operated it?

[Stu]

Does anyone know how long Carolean have the contract for? Is it a completely new contract or does the length include the time Chaserider have operated it?

As the contract was put out to tender by TfWM, it will be a new one. I don't know how long it is for though.