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Attain Travel is a well established Birmingham based specialist coach and private hire company. It is family run and provides national and international coach hire. Whatever your transport requirements call us today for a truly professional service .

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We constantly strive to provide the best possible service for our customers and continually update our fleet. Our modern vehicles offer a variety of features including wheelchair access, three point seat belts and air conditioning.

The remainder of our fleet is executive spec and fully compliant with legislation on emissions for Greater London. All our drivers are CRB checked, MiDAS trained and hold a current driver’s certificate of professional competence. We are proud to say that much of our business is repeat custom, particularly for local schools. If you need further information or would like to discuss anything please call us and our staff will be more than happy to assist you.

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Attain Travel: Work-life balance is crucial

Family-run operator Attain Travel has an enviable attitude to industry challenges. By working on a rota its Directors stay fresh, focused and avoid the risk of burn-out

Attain Travel is one of the lucky few which have no worries about PSVAR compliance.

“We don’t do home-to-school or rail replacement,” says Director David Costello. “So it’s business as usual for us.

“Maybe in time we will need to do that, but we’ve got enough work for the standard vehicles we’ve got. We couldn’t afford to pay out £30,000 on a coach for a retrofit.”

The Birmingham-based family firm runs a mix of private hire, ad hoc work, school contract work and school trips. It also runs approximately 40 holidays a year for Star Tours, mainly in the UK.

The firm has 30 national O-Licence discs and 5 international discs.

“We are really busy,” adds David. “We don’t have to chase work, in fact we turn work down a lot of the time.

“Schools and college work are our day-to-day – taking children out on trips and ferrying sports teams around.”

Euro VI ready

The operator was organised with its planning for Euro VI standards.

“We knew it was coming,” says David. “We do a lot of work in London so we needed to be ahead of the game.

“We have a continuing fleet renewal programme, so we have a modern fleet of vehicles.”

Most recently the firm received a delivery of two Plaxton Leopards mounted on Volvo’s B8R chassis. The 12.8m coaches have 72 seats with three-point belts. They are also each equipped with a reversing camera.

David says: “These coaches combine luxury with high capacity and performance. We have always been impressed with the modern, stylish look of the Plaxton range, which is one reason why its products form the backbone of our fleet.”

Family business

Attain Travel was started in 1997 by David and his brother William (Bill) – who has since passed away.

As the business grew the brothers leased a pub with offices above and a car park to park the coaches in. At one point there were 14 minibuses parked outside the pub.

Their sister Sally Bollard and her husband Christopher Bollard were also involved and David’s wife Jackie was doing the accounts.

Attain Travel’s first coach was a 53-seater Scania Berkhof.

It had “got in” with Birmingham City Council and work was flooding in.

In 2006 it bought its first new coach. Another Scania. This time a 70-seater for use on school trips and day trips.

David says: “It was not good for long distance but perfect for day trips because of the seat configuration. We have cornered the market for that. It’s a good earner.”

Around three years in the brothers’ other sister Janet Mauremootoo joined the firm and is now Marketing Manager. Her husband Philip also came onboard and works as a Transport Manager. David and his two sisters became Directors and ownership is shared by the three families.

17 years ago the business moved to its current premises in Witton.

David explains: “We bought this part of the industrial estate, resurfaced it, put a cesspit and toilets in, added workshops and built the main building.”

Business today

David’s son William joined the company in 2008 while he was studying for his GCSEs and is “the glue that holds the business together.”

Explains David: “Us three couples who run the business take turns at working one week in three. So we each get two weeks off and one week on.

“But William is here full time.”

William started off washing buses, then did a minibus run, then got his coach licence.

“He’s worked his way up,” says David.

“We work well as a team and encourage each other with our endeavours – we each bring a different skill set to the company.”

Proud of staff

The depot has an MoT test station which is available for public use. It is only used for class 4,5 and 7 vehicles.

Attain’s own coaches are tested off-site, but David has glowing praise for his mechanics Darryl Plover and Tony Frankum.

“They do such a good job,” he says. “We have had 100% pass rate first time on our coaches when they have gone for MoT.

“They do the maintenance on our own vehicles and MoT’s on the public vehicles.”

David also has high praise for Eddie Hogan, a longstanding employer and minibus driver who keeps the vehicles in pristine condition.

The operator employs 15 full-time and eight part-time drivers. All the mechanics and staff can also drive if needed.

Each driver is assigned their own coach which encourages a sense of pride in the vehicle.

A modern fleet

The fleet ranges from 17-72 seaters. It has three 17-seat Ford Transits, a 36-seat Plaxton Cheetah and four Scania two-axle Touring HDs, each built on the K 360 IB chassis with 51 seats, three-point belts and USB charging points.

The firm also has a 53-seat Scania Interlink Finesse, three 72-seat Plaxton Leopards, a 59-seat Plaxton Leopard, a 59-seat Scania Irizar and a 70-seater Scania Irizar.

80% of the vehicles are Euro VI. David says they keep some of the older ones “for the donkey work when they go out on residentials and to farms where they get scratched.”

In keeping with modern times most bookings are now made online. “We try to be as green as we can with the use of paper now,” says David.

The Commonwealth Games 2022 will be held a stone’s throw from Attain’s depot and will mean plenty of work for the operator.

“We’re probably the nearest coach operator to the Games,” says David.

“We’re on the tender list so hopefully we will get a lot of work from it.”

Going forward, David is comfortable with the business but is sure that William will be taking it to new heights in time.

William has done his PSV training and obtained his Category D licence in 2015.

His work now includes ongoing management and administrative training. He has also successfully completed a Coach Manager course and is a qualified Transport Manager.

Eventually he will be overseeing the day-to-day running of the operation.

But founder David is very relaxed about his position within the firm.

“For us now it’s more a matter of balancing quality of life with the business,” he says.

“If we were full-on we could have grown it a lot more, but it’s good to have a decent living without stress.

“At the moment we’re quite manageable and have a modern fleet. We don’t work too hard.”

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• Advanced transportation technologies to improve emergency evacuation and responses by federal, state, and local authorities;
• Infrastructure maintenance, monitoring, and condition assessment;
• Advanced public transportation systems;
• Transportation system performance data collection, analysis, and dissemination systems;
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• Advanced mobility access and on-demand transportation service technologies, such as dynamic ridesharing and information systems to support human services for elderly and disabled individuals;
• Retrofitting dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) technology deployed as part of an existing pilot program to cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology, subject to the condition that the retrofitted technology operates only within the existing spectrum allocations for connected vehicle systems; or
• Advanced transportation technologies, in accordance with the research areas described in section 6503 of Title 491.

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The ATTIMD program will provide $60 million for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. Not less than 20 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this paragraph shall be reserved for projects serving rural areas.

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Plaxton Leopard

First registered March 2017

A new coach and a new coach design, Attain of Birmingham brand new Scania Interlink, AT17TTN, seen whilst on its stay at The Palace Hotel in Paignton this week.

Company: Attain of Birmingham

Registration: AT17TTN

Chassis: Scania K410EB4

Bodywork: Scania Interlink Finesse C53Ft

Location: Palace Hotel, Esplanade Road, Paignton Seafront

Date: 22 March 2017

Visitors to Royal Ascot in June 2018 included Attain Travel of Witton Volvo B8R / Plaxton Leopard C59F E2 AT17ATN.

Attain Travel Mercedes Benz Plaxton Cheetah XL AT15 AAA is seen in Stratford upon Avon on 15th March 2018.

New to Attain Travel, Birmingham.

26/08/2017. Pictured here in Cardiff is Scania K360IB4 AT16 ATL.

A very smart looking coach this, just like the rest of the fleet.

Attain Travel, Birmingham, Scania K92 Berkhof Esprit HIL 7478 was visiting Blackpool on 5th August, 2001. It was new to Kings Ferry as C593 KVW.

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Scania K410EB4 Interlink Finesse

Exeter, Coach Station

Monday 28th August 2017

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Irizar I4 Scania YT13ALU

Plaxton Leopard Volvo B8R AT17ATN

Interlink Finesse Scania AT17TTN all seen at Blists Hill Victorian Town Museum Telford.

Seen 24/5/18

Following cancellation of the previous year’s event, the 2021 Victorian Christmas Market in Stratford-upon-Avon saw very good attendances over the four days. Two of many coaches making the trip on the final day were a pair of Scania/Irizar i6 C53Ft coaches from the fleet of Bills, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. YN14 PLZ is a K360IB4 that had been new to Attain, Witton, West Midlands in March 2014 and joined Bills in August 2019. Whilst YN13 XYX is a K360EB4 new to Shaw, Coventry in April 2013, passing to Hearns, Harrow Weald, Greater London in April 2015, then having a short spell with Winson, Loughborough, Leicestershire from June 2016, before arriving with Bills in August of the same year.

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Scania K410EB4 C53Ft, new in 2017.

Photographed in Winchester, September 2017.

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Scania K410EB4/Interlink Finesee

M5 Northbound, Sampford Peverell

Friday 24th March 2017

26/08/2017. The rear of Attain Travel's AT16 ATL.

Attain Travel of Witton, Birmingham.

Volvo B9R Plaxton Leopard.

Lodmoor Coach Park, Weymouth.

Birmingham operator Attain Travel has purchased a new Scania Interlink Finesse 53-seater executive coach .

Based on Scania's K 410 EB4x2 410 horsepower chassis with fully automated Opticruise gear-selection system, the vehicle is equipped with half-leather reclining seats with USB charging points at each seat, a centre sunken toilet, a drinks machine, a DVD player with two monitors, extra dark tinted glass and Alcoa Dura-Bright aluminium wheels.

Managing Director David Costello comments, "We looked at various options when looking for a new touring coach and felt that with all the extras that are included in the Finesse Specification the coach represents excellent value for money."

Andrew Bentley , Keltruck Limited, comments, "We will be providing 24/7 support should the vehicle require replacement parts and workshop services from the West Bromwich operation."

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Scania is a part of Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH and one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for heavy transport applications. Employing some 44,000 people, the company operates in approximately 100 countries. Research and development activities are concentrated in Sweden, while production takes place in Europe and South America, with facilities for global interchange of both components and complete vehicles. In 2015, net sales totalled SEK 95 billion and net income amounted to SEK 6.8 billion.

Scania is a major supplier to UK industry of trucks, buses, coaches and engines for industrial and marine applications. Additionally, the company provides a wide range of complementary and ancillary services in support of its products and customers through its 89-strong network of service centres. In 2016, Scania's share of the UK heavy truck market was 20% and its 2015 combined bus and coach market share amounted to 7%.

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30/07/2016. Scania OmniExpress YP09 NPY loads on Market Street in Caerphilly.

Birmingham operator Attain Travel has taken delivery of a new Scania Touring HD 51-seater executive touring coach .

Based on a Scania K 360 IB4x2 chassis, the vehicle’s 12.1-metre overall length bodywork has reclining seats throughout with leather headpads and piping, three-point seatbelts, USB charging points at each seat, a centre sunken toilet, DVD player and two monitors, extra dark tinted glass, a Frenzel drinks machine and Alcoa Dura-Bright alloy wheels.

Managing Director Dave Costello comments, “The Scania Touring is an excellent value for money vehicle. It has so many extras included in the standard specification that when choosing a new executive touring coach its very hard to look any further than the Scania Touring.”

The repair & maintenance contract will be delivered by Scania dealer, Keltruck.

Pictured in Stratford-upon-Avon is AT66 ATT, a Volvo B8R/Plaxton Leoplard coach new to Attain, Witton, West Midlands in January 2017.

YN58 BEU is a Scania K340IB4/Irizar C59F coach, new to Attain, Birmingham in October 2008.

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Birmingham operator Attain Travel has purchased a pair of new Scania Touring 49 seater executive coaches .

Based on Scania’s Euro 6 K 360 IB4x2 chassis, the vehicles are equipped with 49 reclining seats, centre sunken toilet, drinks machine, DVD player and two monitors, extra dark tinted glass and Durabright alloy wheels.

Attain Travel Managing Director David Costello comments, “I had the opportunity to travel on a Scania Touring last year during Scania’s launch event. I knew from that point the Scania Touring was an ideal vehicle for our business. The high specification, along with the support given by Scania, made the decision to buy a pair an easy one.”

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Scania K360EB4

Registered new in July 2014 to Attain

YN07 EWZ is a Scania K340EB4/Irizar Century C53F in the Attain, Birmingham fleet. It was new to Tellings Golden Miller, London in May 2007. It passed to Attain in October 2007.

AT16 ATN is one of a pair of Scania Higer "Tourings" supplied to Attain Travel last year. It is spending this week in Torquay, 22nd November, 2017.

Attain Travel. Scania/Irizar,seen at Westgate Park,Gloucester - 4.5.18.

AT15 ATT is one of a pair of Volvo B9R Plaxton Leopards operated by Attain Travel, Birmingham, and is seen arriving at London ExCeL yesterday 29th February, 2016.

YN13 XYY is a Scania K360EB4/Irizar i6 C53F coach, in the fleet of Nelson, Glyn Neath, West Glamorgan. It was new to Shaw, Coventry, West Midlands in May 2013 and was sold to Scania, Worksop (Q) in January 2015. It was used by Attain, Witton, West Midlands from March 2015 as warranty cover and passed to Nelson in August 2015.

A late afternoon visit to Windsor in May 2016 saw a mix of local and visiting vehicles in and around the Berkshire town.

Here, bright red Scania K360IB4 / Irizar i6 E8 YN14PLZ of Attain Travel, Witton, is seen in the Alma Road Coach Park.

Scania has announced more orders for its Irizar coach , with an Irizar i-Skool coach acquired by Attain Travel and two Irizar i6 coaches for Barry’s Coaches .

Birmingham-based Attain Travel's vehicle is a Scania K 320 IB4x2 chassis, equipped with a 320bhp, Euro 5 Scania engine and fully automated Opticruise gear selection system.

It has 70 seats with three-point all-age seatbelts, climate control air conditioning, DVD player and extra dark tinted glass.

Meanwhile, Weymouth-based Barry’s Coaches has extended its fleet with two Irizar i6 coaches. The 12.45m-long Scania K 360 IB4x2 chassis follow two 13.9m K 400 EB6x2*4 versions introduced into the firm’s fleet in 2013.

The new additions are both equipped with 360bhp Euro 5 Scania engines, with fully automated Opticruise gear selection system.

Inside, there are 53 passenger seats, a Bosch audio/video system, dark tinted glass, washroom and servery.

Scania’s Poole service centre will manage the two-year R&M programme, along with an additional third year driveline warranty opted for by Barry’s Coaches.

Seen here in Clarence St Coach Park York.

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Scania K360IB4 Irizar I4 (YT13 ALU) Seen on Promenade, Blackpool

Seen here at the National Railway Museum York.

Victoria St, 7th October 2015.

At Sandbach Services M6 21/07/2016

St Peter's Roundabout, Bath Road, Bournemouth

Scania K360IB4/Higer Touring

M5 Northbound, Burlescombe

Friday 15th June 2018

Seen here in St Georges Field Coach Park York.

Waterloo Road, London

30/07/2016. The rear of Attain Travel YP09 NPY.

Attain Travel Scania Irizar in Station Street, Birmingham.