Paul James Coaches
Encyclopedia
Paul James Coaches was an English
public transport
company, based in Hugglescote
, Leicestershire
.
.. On Monday 3 October 2011 the Melton Mowbray depot and services passed to Centrebus
, Centrebus also acquired the depots small fleet of Optare Solo
's and Alexander Dennis Enviro 200
. The Hugglescote depot with some services based in Coalville and Leicester passed to Roberts Coaches
also of Hugglescote, also acquiring similar buses.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
public transport
Public transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
company, based in Hugglescote
Hugglescote
Hugglescote is a village in North West Leicestershire, England. It formerly formed a civil parish with the adjacent settlement of Donington le Heath, though this was dissolved in 1936, when the area joined the urban district of Coalville...
, Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
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History
On 4 January 2007, Paul James Coaches was purchased by Veolia TransportVeolia Transport
Veolia Transport is the international transport services division of the French-based multinational company Veolia Environnement...
.. On Monday 3 October 2011 the Melton Mowbray depot and services passed to Centrebus
Centrebus
Centrebus is a privately owned company that operate a number of services around Leicester and Leicestershire, Grantham, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, mainly in areas where Arriva has scaled down its bus operations. Centrebus also competes with Arriva on some routes in Leicester, Luton and Stevenage...
, Centrebus also acquired the depots small fleet of Optare Solo
Optare Solo
The Optare Solo is a low-floor midibus manufactured by Optare in Leeds, UK since 1997. The name "Solo" is a play on the low-floor status of the bus, the manufacturer believing its vehicle having an entrance that is "so low" from the floor, namely 200 mm with kneeling suspension.The innovative...
's and Alexander Dennis Enviro 200
Alexander Dennis Enviro 200
The TransBus Enviro200 is a midibus designed by TransBus International for the UK market, intended as the successor of the Dennis Dart SLF.-Design:...
. The Hugglescote depot with some services based in Coalville and Leicester passed to Roberts Coaches
Roberts Coaches
Roberts Coaches are an English public transport company, based in Hugglescote, Leicestershire.-Services:Roberts provide public bus services in Leicester and Leicestershire.-List of routes:...
also of Hugglescote, also acquiring similar buses.