Travel Coventry
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Travel Coventry (formed on 9 December 2002) is the trading name for all Travel West Midlands bus services operating from their depot in Coventry, in the West Midlands region of England. It is a subsidiary of the National Express Group.
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[edit] Vehicle fleet
The following table is a summary of the current passenger service fleet which totals 159 vehicles :
| Vehicle Type | Quantity | Seating | Other Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optare Solo | 7 | 27-29 | "Mini" single deck bus |
| Volvo B6LE/Wright Crusader | 8 | 37 | Compact sized "Midi" single deck bus |
| Mercedes-Benz O405N | 35 | 43 | Full sized single deck bus |
| MCW Metrobus | 29 | 73 | "Old" step entry double deck bus |
| Dennis Trident 2/Alexander ALX400 | 40 | 75 | Low floor double deck bus |
| Volvo B7TL/Alexander ALX400 | 10 | 74 | Low floor double deck bus |
| Volvo B7TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini | 10 | 72 | Low floor double deck bus |
| Mercedes-Benz O405GN | 10 | 59 | Articulated "Bendibus" single deck bus |
| Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro | 10 | 56 | Articulated "Bendibus" single deck bus |
[edit] Route list
Some routes from Travel Coventry are "primeline" routes.
- 1: Chapelfields & Toll Bar End via Earlsdon Avenue, City Centre and London Road.
- 2: City Centre & Fenside via Cheylesmore & Stivichall.
- 3: City Centre & Binley via Lower Stoke, Stoke Aldermoor & Ernesford Grange.
- 4: Canley Station & Arena Tesco via Earlsdon, City Centre & Holbrooks.
- 5: City Centre & Arena Tesco via Coundon, Radford, Holbrooks & Lythalls Lane.
- 7: City Centre & Brownshill Green via Coundon and Allesley Village.
- 10: Bell Green & Eastern Green via Upper Stoke, City Centre & Whoberley.
- 11: City Centre & Stonehouse Estate via Coventry Rail Station, Cheylesmore, Whitley & Willenhall.
- 12: Coventry City Centre & Leamington Spa (& Sydenham Estate) via Earlsdon, University of Warwick & Kenilworth.
- 13: Willenhall & Prologis Park/Whitmore Park via Binley Road, City Centre & Radford.
- 14: City Centre & Green Lane via Styvechale Grange, Fenside and Finham.
- 15: City Centre & Green Lane via Leamington Road and Finham.
- 19: City Centre & Tile Hill South via Hearsall Common, Cannon Park & Canley.
- 20: City Centre & Bedworth via Foleshill Road & Longford.
- 20A: City Centre & Longford via Foleshill Road.
- 21: Willenhall & Wood End via City Centre.
- 23: City Centre & Allesley Park via Four Pounds Avenue.
- 27: Coventry Rail Station and Walsgrave Hospital via City Centre, Ball Hill & Stoke Hill.
- 30A: City Centre & Bell Green/Walsgrave/Lentons Lane Circular via Foleshill Road and Victoria Farm.
- 30C: City Centre & Lentons Lane/Walsgrave/Bell Green Circular via Foleshill Road and Victoria Farm.
- 31: City Centre & Woodway Park via Ball Hill & Walsgrave Business Park.
- 32: Tanyard Farm & Potters Green via Hearsall Common, City Centre & Ball Hill.
- 33: Tile Hill North & Bell Green via Hearsall Common, City Centre & Ball Hill.
- 34: Tile Hill South & Walsgrave Hospital via Broad Lane, City Centre, Stoke Aldermoor & Clifford Park.
- 36: Keresley Village & Arena Tesco/Little Heath via City Centre & Stoke Heath.
- 40: City Centre & Bell Green via Foleshill Road & Windmill Road.
- 42: Cannon Park & Coundon via Canley Gardens, Wainbody Avenue & City Centre.
- 50: City Centre & Bayton Road/Bedworth via Foleshill Road & Longford.
- 54: City Centre & Finham via Stivichall & Green Lane.
- 60: City Centre & Black Horse Road via Foleshill Road & Longford.
- 75: City Centre & Brownshill Green via Coundon & Allesley Village.
- 81E: City Centre & Cannon Park Estate via Hearsall Common, Torrington Avenue and Westwood Heath.
- 801: University of Warwick & Walsgrave Hospital via Cheylesmore, Willenhall & Binley.
- N.B - Deviations of some of the above routes also operate.
- As of 1 April 2007:
- 14: will revise to City Centre & Styvechale Grange via Leamington Road.
- 15: will revise to City Centre & Fenside via Kenilworth Road, Green Lane & Finham.
- As of 29 April 2007:
- 54: will be operated by a different company.
[edit] Fares
Travel Coventry operates an 'exact fare' policy, in coins only, drivers are unable to give change, this is for speed and security reasons.
All routes (excluding route 12 within Warwickshire) have a simple single fare system - a journey of no more than 2 fare stages (about 2km) is £1.00 and any distance beyond that is £1.25. Children aged 5 to 15 are eligible for half rate single fares which are respectively 50p and 62p.
Also available is a multitude of tickets, the most popular being an all day ticket named Coventry Daysaver, one can purchase this on their first Travel Coventry journey and it is valid for unlimited further journeys on any Travel Coventry bus service the same day (including the whole of route 12), priced at £2.50 for an adult, £1.70 for a child.
[edit] Reliability
Travel Coventry have been subject to many complaints over the reliability of some of their bus services. Complaints are frequently heard from students who claim that buses routinely just do not turn up when they are expected to.
Travel Coventry has become the target of critics regarding the reliability of certain services in Coventry, Following on from the major improvements and refreshment to the Coventry bus network in April 2006. After two months of extensive service monotoring, reliability checks and public feedback. Travel Coventry has responded to the findings from these conducts and are making some minor changes in line with this to adjust the services, this will help improve the service quality they provide to their customers.
