Minsterley Motors Explained

Minsterley Motors Services Ltd
Headquarters:Annscroft, Shrewsbury
Service Area:Central and Southern Shropshire and Powys (Stage carriage operations)
UK/Ireland (Coach operations)
Service Type:Bus operator
Coach operator
Hubs:Shrewsbury
Ludlow
Bishop’s Castle
Depots:Annscroft (Head Office)
Stiperstones (Main yard)
Ludlow (Stabling)
Routes:8
Destinations:Bishop’s Castle
Ludlow
Minsterley
Newtown
Plox Green
Pontesbury
Shrewsbury
Stiperstones
Fleet:Optare MetroCity
Optare Solo/Solo SR
Optare Versa
ADL Enviro 200
VDL SB200
Fuel Type:Diesel
Ceo:John Jones (CEO)
Lee Jones (COO)
Website:www.minsterleymotors.co.uk

Minsterley Motors is a bus and coach operator in Shropshire, England.[1]

The company's main operations concentrate on stage service and schools contract work for Shropshire Council.[2] It also provides transport for the Shropshire Schools & Colleges Football Association.[3]

The stage service work was concentrated on the routes 552/553 between Bishop's Castle and Shrewsbury, which was significantly improved in 2003.[4] This was supplemented in 2007 when the company was awarded the tender to operate route 435 between Shrewsbury and Ludlow, via Church Stretton, a route which is now commercially operated.[5] Two Plaxton Centro bodied Volvo B7RLEs joined the fleet to operate this route, and were followed by three more for routes 552/553 in May 2008.[5]

In 2012, six Wright Eclipse bodied Volvo B7RLEs were delivered to replace the Plaxton Centros on routes 435, 552 and 553.[6] [7] These were followed by three Plaxton Panther bodied Volvo B9Rs.[8]

Since 27 January 2014, Minsterley Motors have operated the 701 Ludlow to East Hamlet and Sandpits using Optare Solo SRs. On 29 January 2014, they also started the 722 service which includes the Park and Ride service, to Rocksgreen and The Sheet.[9] [10] [11]

As of 2022, Minsterley Motors now run the 738/740 service between Knighton, Powys, and Ludlow, this was previously run by Arriva Midlands. [12]

External links

http://www.minsterleymotors.co.uk/

Notes and References

  1. http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/03007837 Companies House extract company no 3007837 Minsterley Motors Services Limited
  2. http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2013/07/08/shropshire-commuter-clashes-with-bus-firm-on-fares-ruling/ Shropshire Commuter clashes with bus firm on fares ruling
  3. http://www.sscfa.co.uk/about/18-about/our-partners/265-minsterley-motors Minsterley Motors
  4. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/shropshire/2943851.stm Rural bus service boost
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20110715092701/http://www.plaxtonlimited.com/plaxton/All_News_Items/press_releases/pr_107.html Centros Shape the Future for Minsterley Motors
  6. http://www.volvobuses.com/bus/uk/en-gb/_layouts/CWP.Internet.VolvoCom/NewsItem.aspx?News.ItemId=117540&News.Language=en-gb Minsterley Motors purchase six new Volvo buses
  7. http://test.busandcoach.com/news/articles/minsterley-adds-more-volvos Minsterley adds more Volvos
  8. http://test.busandcoach.com/news/articles/quality-panthers-for-minsterley-motors Quality Panthers for Minsterley Motors
  9. http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/regional/10961531.Interim_bus_service_introduced_in_Ludlow/ Interim bus service introduced in Ludlow
  10. https://shropshire.gov.uk/news/2014/01/update-on-ludlow-bus-routes-701-and-722/ Update on Ludlow bus routes 701 & 722
  11. http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2014/01/28/extra-ludlow-bus-service-aims-to-allay-fears/ Extra Ludlow bus service aims to allay fears
  12. Web site: 740 - Knighton - Ludlow .