Tates Travel
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%2C_8_September_2011.jpg) Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 in Holmfirth in September 2011 | |
| Parent | Graham Mallinson |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Barugh Green |
| Service area |
South Yorkshire West Yorkshire |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Routes | 55 (October 2013) |
| Hubs |
Barnsley Rotherham Wakefield |
| Fleet | 50 (October 2013) |
| Website |
www.tates-travel.com www.stanley-gath.co.uk |
Tates Travel[1] is a bus operator based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire operating services in South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.
History
Tates Travel was founded in 2003 by Graham Mallinson in Stocksbridge, when he purchased a minibus to run private hire journeys before running a school minibus service for pupils at Millhouse Green Primary school.[2] Over the next two years, the company expanded its fleet to run school services before starting its first public bus service, route 18 between Barnsley and Mapplewell and relocating the depot to Dodworth in 2005.
In 2007 the depot again moved to Darton when the business of Stanley Gath Coaches,[3] Dewsbury was purchased. Between 2007 and 2010, the company increased the number of services in the Barnsley area, with services also running to Wakefield, following Arriva Yorkshire withdrawing services between Wakefield and Barnsley in January 2010.[4] Due to the expansion of services, the company moved once again in 2010 to a larger depot in Barugh Green.
In 2011, the company won several South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive contracts, including several services in the Penistone area from Stagecoach Yorkshire.[5]
In 2012, the company won further contract but this time from the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive. These are services operating from Wakefield to Hall Green, Hemsworth, Pontefract and South Elmsall which were all previously operated by Arriva Yorkshire.[6]
In January 2013 Tates commenced operating further West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive services radiating from both Wakefield and Dewsbury, again were all previously operated by Arriva Yorkshire. Tates are also looking towards setting up a commercial operation in the area.[7]
In April 2013 Tates commenced operating the Dewsbury Free Town Bus.[8] In August 2013 Tates took delivery of its first coach.[9]
Services
As at October 2013 Tates Travel operated 55 routes.[10]
Fleet
As at October 2013 the fleet consists of 50 buses.[11]
References
- ↑ Companies House extract company no 6481448 Tates Travel Limited
- ↑ "About Us". Tates Travel. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ↑ Companies House extract company no 1039069 Stanley Gath (Coaches) Limited
- ↑ "Wakefield Passenger Consultative Committee - January 2010". West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ↑ "SYPTE Contract Awards". Tates Travel. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ↑ "METRO Contract Awards". Tates Travel. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ↑ "METRO Contract Awards". Tates Travel. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ↑ "Service Changes before Saturday 27 April 2012". West Yorkshire Metro. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ↑ Latest News from Tates Travel... Tates Travel
- ↑ Schedules & Maps... Tates Travel
- ↑ Fleetlist Tates Travel
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