Tanat Valley Coaches
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| Headquarters | Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant |
| Service area | Shropshire & Powys |
| Service type | Bus |
| Website | Tanat Valley Coaches |
Tanat Valley Coaches operates bus and coach services in Montgomeryshire and across the Shropshire-Welsh borderland, in the United Kingdom.
The family-run firm is based in the village of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, west of Oswestry.[1] It also has a depot in the nearby village of Pentrefelin, in addition to Kerry, near Newtown, Powys. The former includes facilities to park vehicles, whilst the latter includes workshop premises and is used to operate services in the upper Severn Valley.[2]
In addition to bus and coach operation, Tanat provides private and commercial vehicle service and repair facilities within two large and fully equipped workshops.
The firm is a member of the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT),[3] an advocacy group representing operators of the UK bus, coach and light rail services.
It has a wide variety of vehicles from local taxis to mini-buses, midi-buses, single/double decker buses, coaches and executive coaches. Tanat Valley operate 22 local public bus services, many of which are contracted by Powys County Council and Shropshire Council. The local councils and schools also contract 34 school buses, which carry approximately 1,560 students every school day. The fleet amounts to approximately 60 vehicles.[1]
Main Routes
| Route | Origin | Via | Destination |
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| 54 | Treflach | Oswestry | |
| 72 | Llanfyllin | Llanymynech | Oswestry |
| 74/D74/X75 | Llanfyllin | Llanymynech | Shrewsbury |
| 76 | Llanrhaeadr | Llanfyllin | Welshpool |
| 79/79A | Llangynog | Llanrhaeadr | Oswestry |
| 81 | Newtown | Montgomery | Welshpool |
| 84 | Llanfair Caereinion | Newtown | |
| 88 | Welshpool | Town Circular | Welshpool |
| 401/405/406 | Oswestry | Town Circular | Oswestry |
| 449 | Oswestry | Whittington | Ellesmere |
| 558 | Shrewsbury | Westbury | Montgomery |
| X71 | Oswestry | Llanymynech Four Crosses Welshpool Montgomery |
Newtown |
| S1 Shrewsbury Town F.C. Park & Ride |
Shrewsbury | Shirehall | Shrewsbury Town F.C. |
References
- ^ a b Tanat Valley Coaches - About Us
- ^ Poole, Brian (2009). Montgomery's Buses: an empire of independents. Usk: Oakwood Press. pp. 105-17. ISBN 978-0-85361-694-8
- ^ CPT - The trade association representing the UK's bus, coach and light rail industries - Members - Tanat Valley Coaches
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