The Coach Travel Group Strengthens Fleet Across the Network with New Horseman Coaches Deliveries and Coatham Coaches Transfers

The Coach Travel Group has continued its programme of strategic fleet investment and operational collaboration, with Horseman Coaches taking delivery of five new coaches while transferring four existing vehicles into the Coatham Coaches fleet.

The latest investment further strengthens fleet capacity and flexibility across the group, ensuring vehicles are positioned where they are most needed to support customers, contracts and continued growth.

Horseman Coaches has taken delivery of five new 59-seater Scania Touring coaches, representing a significant investment in modern, high-quality coach travel. The new vehicles enhance reliability, passenger comfort and environmental performance for customers across the region.

At the same time, four well-maintained coaches from the existing Horseman Coaches fleet have now joined the Coatham Coaches operation. The transferred vehicles include three Plaxton Leopard B9Rs and one Plaxton Panther B9R, supporting ongoing demand and providing additional capacity for private hire, school transport and tourism work.

Ian Fraser, Managing Director of The Coach Travel Group London & South East division, said:

“This is a great example of how businesses within The Coach Travel Group can work collaboratively to strengthen operations across the network.

“The investment in five new coaches at Horseman Coaches demonstrates a continued commitment to providing high-quality vehicles and excellent service for customers, while the transfer of existing fleet to Coatham Coaches ensures those vehicles continue delivering value and supporting operational growth elsewhere within the group.

“Being part of a wider group allows us to take a strategic approach to fleet investment and utilisation, ensuring we can support each operator in the most effective way possible.”

The fleet movements form part of The Coach Travel Group’s wider strategy to continually modernise operations, share best practice and create efficiencies across its portfolio of independent coach companies.

While each operator retains its own local identity and heritage, businesses across the group benefit from shared support, collaboration and long-term investment designed to strengthen sustainability and service quality across the wider network.