A COACH company in Huddersfield has invested £750,000 in three new coaches to add to its 32-strong fleet for 2012.
Milnsbridge-based Stotts Coaches has acquired a Portuguese-built Caetano Levante featuring full leather seating, wheelchair access and CCTV that was purchased for a new five-year contract awarded to Stotts in February.
The new contract is the 335 service that operates between Halifax and Birmingham 363 days a year. Stotts has operated scheduled express services for National Express since 2010.
At the recent National Express Operator Awards, Stotts won trophies for Best Fleet 2011 and Operator of the Year in the one to five vehicle category.
The other two coaches are Scarborough-built Plaxton Elites, featuring 51reclining seats incorporating three-point all-age seat belts with cream leather piping and headrest inserts. The coaches also boast climate control and air conditioning together with strongly tinted windows, a toilet, a servery and an entertainment system with DVD player and monitor.
Director Carl Stott said: “We like the Plaxton brand and choosing the Elites adds value to the business. We continue to re-invest in a modern fleet and the strikingly different look of the Elite clearly demonstrates this to our customers who say they have the ‘wow’ factor.”
