Carolean Coaches, Willenhall

[Wba_lad]

Carolean bus 6 has tracking issues though I believe, as been happening for some time but sometimes they have only been operating 1 vehicle in it, yesterday it was stuck due to NXWM 4867 breaking down and blocking it even though it shouldn't of been that way anyway. 

[CKD]

Hi all, 
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g1800639-d27238410-Reviews-Carolean_Coaches-Willenhall_Walsall_West_Midlands_England.html

C. Coaches team

[Wba_lad]

Carolean bus 1 YX11 AEE, it did have all windows smashed on the driver side, passed their depot just and all windows on the drivers side and now fixed apart from the drivers window, and it has a smashed window on the door side towards the rear of the bus not sure if it was always like this. 

[Wumpty]

YX11AEE at Hartshorne Volvo, Pensnett.

[Wba_lad]

YX11AEE at Hartshorne Volvo, Pensnett.

Possibly for MOT.

[B61 ANDREW]

Carolean have Plaxton Volvo coach FJ07ADU , noted yesterday in Sedgley.

[andyh]

FJ07 ADU | JE1791 photos | Flickr

[Michael Bevan]

Ex NXWM Wright Eclipse Urban BX56 XBS is on loan to Carolean Coaches today. It's currently on the 19 tracking as YY64 GWC.

[Mayfield]

That looks smart for an 18 year old and good to see they haven't just chucked paper destinations in the screen as it's only on loan

[Michael Bevan]

That looks smart for an 18 year old and good to see they haven't just chucked paper destinations in the screen as it's only on loan

They were sorted by the owners of the vehicle last night before it was taken over to Carolean.

[Mayfield]

Who actually owns it

[Stu]

Ex NXWM Wright Eclipse Urban BX56 XBS is on loan to Carolean Coaches today. It's currently on the 19 tracking as YY64 GWC.

I hope they've notified TfWM about this, as the contract specifies Euro6 vehicles! As far as I am aware, these Urbans were never upgraded so are still Euro3.

[Midland_Buses]

Carolean Coaches have hired this vehicle in, this was a last minute emergency hire. He is having some issues with his fleet which would mean either dropping service or supplying a vehicle that can still make service and keep the passengers moving.

To quote Carolean, "I do not want to let down my customers, we have built a good relationship with them where they can trust our service, I do not want to let my passengers down, can your vehicle reliable provide a service to keep our passengers happy and moving"

I think TfWM will appreciate that 50% of service has not been dropped and that a short term solution has been put in place. The owner has spent a lot of his early hours this morning ensuring he can operate 100% service. We worked with him last night to be able to fit Ticketing equipment as well as ensure Destinations are also programmed.

We have supplied vehicles to operators before last minute and I'm sure the operator will be happy with this one too! 

[Stu]

Carolean Coaches have hired this vehicle in, this was a last minute emergency hire. He is having some issues with his fleet which would mean either dropping service or supplying a vehicle that can still make service and keep the passengers moving.

To quote Carolean, "I do not want to let down my customers, we have built a good relationship with them where they can trust our service, I do not want to let my passengers down, can your vehicle reliable provide a service to keep our passengers happy and moving"

I think TfWM will appreciate that 50% of service has not been dropped and that a short term solution has been put in place. The owner has spent a lot of his early hours this morning ensuring he can operate 100% service. We worked with him last night to be able to fit Ticketing equipment as well as ensure Destinations are also programmed.

We have supplied vehicles to operators before last minute and I'm sure the operator will be happy with this one too!

If TfWM have been notified and they're okay with this, then I'm sure there won't be any problems.

[Jack]

I hope they've notified TfWM about this, as the contract specifies Euro6 vehicles! As far as I am aware, these Urbans were never upgraded so are still Euro3.

I think that's the last of the worries, a bus being used is better than nothing at all. I don't think any passengers are bothered as long as the service is provided and turned up.