Based: Head office and depot – Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
Website: www.tjstravel.co.uk
Founded: 2008, when Tambo Jamie Ndlovu, who was working in recruitment asked if he could provide a minibus to ferry his employees. First minibus was LDV Convoy LG02 DGZ, which allowed him more time for weekend hires.
Incorporated 2013 with Jamie (now full time) and wife Joanne as directors. Adds first full-size coach 2017 and first new full-size coach, Yutong GT12 integral YD19 HGH, 2019. Sister company Tour365 set up to operate holidays and excursions, but concentrated instead on high quality/luxury vehicle hire. Yard extended early 2023 to meet local demand from schools following demise of CT Plus.
Where does it operate?: Eighteen school routes in Leeds and Wakefield, private hires and tours, six company staff shuttles, rail replacement. Also, coach feeders and tours for Caledonian Holidays, National Holidays, Just Go, Alfa and others.
Liver y: Coaches mainly white with two-tone blue fleet. Most minicoaches silver (four white). Volvo B8R/Plaxton Leopard SC68 WHK/L retain Park’s of Hamilton black and gold, Volvo B8R/ Plaxton Panther YX19 MPE has National Holida…