TM Travel
Fan Road, Staveley, Chesterfield
Phone: (01246) 477331
Website: www.tmtravel.co.uk
The total fleet comprises of more than 90 vehicles, divided between their three main operations. This includes local bus services, schools transport and vehicles available for private hire, tours and groups.
Operations started in November 1995 as a family business, using just one vehicle. It soon expanded to become one of the largest independents in Derbyshire.
The operations of Thompson Travel were taken over recently, and as a result some buses used on their services have been repainted in a Red livery.
Although the main base is still at Fan Road, Staveley, a further depot has been in use at Halfway, Sheffield although full operations have not commenced from there yet.
Although the list below is kept fairly up to date, there may still be some additions and corrections to be made. If you can help please email by clicking here.
Fleet List
Current Vehicles
| Registration | Type | Livery | other | |
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COACH FLEET
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| A111 TRP | Leyland Tiger/Plaxton Paramount | TM Travel Red | ex Thompson Travel/new to United Counties (111)
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| D229 HML | Leyland Tiger/Van Hool | TM Travel | Formerly (FIL 8614) - this now carried on company car! | |
| G472 EKV | Leyland Tiger/Plaxton Paramount | TM Travel Red | Entered service 09/2007 | |
| G435 MWU | Leyland Tiger | TM Travel New Livery | ex East Yorkshire | |
| K482 VVR | Volvo B10M / Van Hool | White | new to Shearings | |
| W66 BBW | MAN / Jonckheere | Blue & Yellow (former ops livery) | ex Stagecoach (Oxford Tube), | |
| YN03 WXT | VOLVO B12B/PLAXTON | Nova Tours | - | |
| YN04 HHW | Volvo B12B/Plaxton | Nova Tours | - | |
| YN04 PNL | Volvo B12B/Plaxton | Nova Tours | - | |
| TM06 ONE | Volvo B12B/Plaxton | Nova Tours | - | |
| YN06 CYP | Mercedes Vario/Plaxton Cheetah | TM Travel | - | |
| YN07 DVO | Volvo / Plaxton | TM Travel | - | |
| YN57 BXG | Mercedes Vario / Plaxton Cheetah | TM Travel | - | |
| YN08 DNU | Volvo B12M / Plaxton | TM Travel (Waves) | - | |
| YN08 NKW | - | - | - | |
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BUS FLEET
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| Registration | Type | Livery | Other | |
| 1294 RU | VDL DB250 / ELC Lowlander | TM Travel | Dual Purpose - Fitted with Coach Seats & Seatbelts
Formerly registered as YJ53 VBM |
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| D143 FYM | Leyland Olympian/ECW | TM Travel | WITHDRAWN. from Arriva London 6/05 | |
| D161 FYM | Leyland Olympian/ECW | TM Travel | WITHDRAWN. from Arriva London 6/05 | |
| D186 FYM | Leyland Olympian/ECW | TM Travel | WITHDRAWN. from Arriva London 6/05 | |
| D188 FYM | Leyland Olympian/ECW | TM Travel | WITHDRAWN. from Arriva London 6/05 | |
| D191 FYM | Leyland Olympian/ECW | TM Travel | WITHDRAWN. from Arriva London 6/05 | |
| D192 FYM | Leyland Olympian/ECW | TM Travel | WITHDRAWN. from Arriva London 6/05 | |
| E915 KYR | Leyland Olympian/Northern Counties | TM Travel | from Stagecoach Hull 5/05. New to London Transport (Bexley bus operation)
Withdrawn March 2008 | |
| F603 CET | Leyland Tiger / Plaxton Derwent | TM Travel Double Decker colours | ex Arriva Derby - Former Driver Training Vehicle | |
| G370 YUR | Leyland Olympian/Alexander | TM Travel | ex Thompson Travel/new to Armchair | |
| G523 VBB | Leyland Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine | TM Travel | ex Arriva London L523 | |
| G524 VBB | Leyland Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine | TM Travel | ex Arriva London L524 | |
| G531 VBB | Leyland Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine | TM Travel | ex Arriva London L531 | |
| G532 VBB | Leyland Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine | TM Travel | ex Arriva London L532 | |
| G535 VBB | Leyland Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine | TM Travel | ex Arriva London L535 | |
| H803 RWJ | Scania N113DRB/Northern Counties Palatine | TM Travel | from Ensign 10/06. Ex Arriva Fox County. | |
| H784 PVW | Leyland Olympian/Alexander | TM Travel | ex Dublin Bus (via Ensign)
Irish registration was 91 D 1089 |
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| J844 TSC | Leyland Olympian | Lothian (White/Maroon) | - | |
| J850 TSC | Leyland Olympian | Lothian (White/Maroon) | - | |
| J854 TSC | Leyland Olympian / Alexander | TM Travel | ex Lothian (via Ensign) | J619 CEV | Leyland Olympian/Alexander | TM Travel | former (92-D-127) from Dublin Bus (via Ensign) |
| J628 CEV | Leyland Olympian/Alexander | TM Travel | ex Dublin (via Ensign) | |
| K482 GNN | Leyland Olympian | TM Travel | from NCT (South Notts fleet) | |
| L351 MRR | Scania N113/East Lancs | TM Travel | ex NCT | |
| L352 MRR | Scania N113/East Lancs | TM Travel | ex NCT | |
| L353 MRR | Scania N113/East Lancs | TM Travel | ex NCT | |
| L720 SNO | Leyland Olympian/Alexander | TM Travel | ex Dublin (via Ensign) | |
| L726 SNO | Leyland Olympian/Alexander | TM Travel | ex Dublin (via Ensign) | |
| LA02 WMZ | Optare Solo | White | - | |
| M919 MRW | Volvo B10B / Alexander Strider | TM Travel Red | ex NCT 764 | |
| P337 ROO | DAF/Northern Counties Palatine II | TM Travel | ex. Courtesy Coaches 5/05. New to Harris Bus, West Thurrock | |
| P350 ROO | Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine II | TM Travel | ||
| P505 OUG | Optare Excel | TM Travel - New Livery | ex Diamond Bus | |
| Q723 GHG | Leyland Tiger/ECW | TM Travel | unique rear engined. Amvale, Grimsby. it was new to OK Travel. NOT YET IN SERVICE | |
| R211 DKG | Optare Excel | TM Travel - New Livery | ||
| R374 DJN | Optare Excel | TM Travel Red | NOW IN SERVICE. from Harris Bus 2.08 | |
| R379 DJN | Optare Excel | TM Travel Red | WAS IN SERVICE. from Harris Bus 2.08 | |
| R668 LFV | Mercedes Vario/Plaxton Beaver 2 | TM Travel | WITHDRAWN. from Burnley & Pendle | |
| S248 KNL | Optare Solo | pink | ex Go North East | |
| S582 RGA | MERCEDES O814 Vario/PLAXTON Beaver 2 | TM Travel Red | - | |
| S779 RNE | Dennis Dart SLF/ Plaxton Super Pointer | TM Travel Red | ex Mistral Group - also ex Demonstrator. operated when new by Dart Bus, and also operated by Timeline | |
| T455 HNH | Mercedes Vario/Alexander ALX100 | White | Unusual Alexander ALX 100 bodywork | |
| T431 EBD | Mercedes Vario/Plaxton Beaver 2 | TM Travel | - | |
| T433 EBD | Mercedes Vario/Plaxton Beaver 2 | TM Travel | - | |
| V379 KVY | Optare Excel | TM Travel - New Livery | - | |
| W261 EWU | Optare Solo | TM Travel - New Livery | ||
| W284 EYG | Optare Solo | TM Travel - New Livery | - | |
| W285 EYG | Optare Solo | TM Travel - New Livery | - | |
| W286 EYG | Optare Solo | TM Travel - New Livery | - | |
| W288 EYG | Optare Solo | TM Travel - New Livery | - | |
| W289 EYG | Optare Solo | TM Travel - New Livery | - | |
| W292 EYG | Optare Solo | TM Travel - New Livery | - | |
| W295 EYG | Optare Solo | - | NOT YET IN USE | |
| W923 JNF | Dennis Dart/Alexander | TM Travel - New Livery | ex Mistral Group | |
| X385 VVY | Optare Solo | White | - | |
| X685 REC | DAFSB220/East Lancs Myllenium | TM Travel - New Livery | new to Lakeland. | |
| X732 FPO | Optare Solo | TM Travel - New Livery | - | |
| X941 NUB | Optare Solo | TM Travel - New Livery | - | |
| Y162 HWJ | MERCEDES O814 Vario/PLAXTON Beaver 2 | TM Travel RED | WITHDRAWN - Sold to ...................... | |
| Y198 KNB | Optare Solo | TM Travel Red | ex orbital link | |
| Y867 PWT | Optare Solo | TM Travel - New Livery | ||
| YL02 FKW | Optare Solo | TM Travel - New Livery | - | |
| YL02 FKU | Optare Solo | - | ||
| YL02 FKV | Optare Solo | - | ||
| YN03 ZXE | Optare Solo | TM Travel - New Livery | ||
| TM52 BUS | OPTARE SOLO | TM Travel Red | - | |
| MW52 PZD | Optare Solo | TM Travel Red | ex Mistral Group | |
| YJ52 DHC | Optare Solo | Travel South Yorkshire | back up for FREE BEE service | |
| MX03 YCN | Optare Solo | TM Travel Red | ex Mistral Group | |
| MX03 YCP | Optare Solo | TM Travel Red | ex Mistral Group | |
| MX03 YDF | Optare Solo | TM Travel Red | ex Mistral Group | |
| MX53 FDD | Optare Solo | TM Travel Red | ex Mistral Group | |
| YN03 ZXE | Optare Solo | White | - | |
| YN53 SSZ | Optare Solo | TM Travel Red | ex Mistral Group | |
| YN53 EJX | Mercedes Vario | TM Travel | - | |
| MX04 VLM | Optare Solo | TM Travel Red | ex Mistral Group | |
| MX04 VMK | Mercedes Vario/Plaxton Beaver 2 | TM Travel Red | - | |
| YN54 WWV | Mercedes Vario/Plaxton Beaver 2 | TM Travel | - | |
| YN54 WWU | Mercedes Vario/Plaxton Beaver 2 | TM Travel | - | |
| YN54 SYG | DAF DB250/East Lancs Myllennium Lowlander | TM Travel RED | - | |
| YN55 KMV | VDL / Plaxton Primo | TM Travel | The first Production Primo to enter service in the UK | |
| YN55 YSC | VDL / Plaxton Primo | TM Travel | The second Production Primo | |
| YT55 TMT | Dennis Dart/East Lancs Myllenium | TM Travel Red (Gold Lettering) | Branded for TM's 10th Anniversary | |
| YN06 CYO | VDL/Plaxton Centro | TM Travel | - | |
| YJ56 KAO | VDL/Plaxton Centro | TM Travel | - | |
| YJ56 JYA | VDL/Plaxton Centro | TM Travel New Livery | - | |
| YN56 AHY | Optare Solo | TM Travel Red | - | |
| YN56 OWP | Optare Solo | TM Travel Red | - | |
| YJ07 JNN | VDL/Plaxton Centro | TM Travel | - | |
| YJ07 JWA | VDL/Plaxton Centro | TM Travel | - | |
| YJ07 JWW | VDL/Plaxton Centro | TM Travel | - | |
| YJ07 JWU | VDL/Plaxton Centro | TM Travel | Only TM Centro at present with Leather Seats | |
| YJ07 JVC | VDL/Plaxton Centro | Tesco Sheffield | - | |
| YJ07 JVE | VDL/Plaxton Centro | Tesco Sheffield | - | |
| YN07 SYS | Optare Solo | Tesco Mansfield | Short, narrow Solo | |
| YJ57 EHB | Optare Solo | - | Branded for Free Bee (Sheffield free city centre shuttle) from new. Replaced by Centros due to high demand July 08. | |
| YJ57 EHC | Optare Solo | - | Branded for Free Bee (Sheffield free city centre shuttle) from new. Replaced by Centros due to high demand July 08. | |
| YJ57 KFE | Optare Solo/font> | - | Branded for Free Bee (Sheffield free city centre shuttle) from new. Replaced by Centros due to high demand July 08. | |
| YN08 JWC | Plaxton Centro / MAN | Free Bee | - | |
| YN08 JWD | Plaxton Centro / MAN | Free Bee | - | |
| YN08 JWE | Plaxton Centro / MAN | Free Bee | - | |
| YJ08 PFN | Optare Versa / MAN | TM Travel New Livery | - | |
| **58 *** | Optare Solo SR | White | In service from September 1st | |
Preserved Vehicles
| Registration | Type | Livery | other | |
| JRA 635 | Leyland PSI | Chesterfield Corporation | Preserved, fleet no 48 | |
| KGS 489Y | Leyland Tiger/Plaxton Paramount | Unknown | Preserved. New to Travellers, Hounslow. Acquired 7.2006 from Volvo coach sales, Loughborough | |
| BFW 428W | Leyland Tiger / Van Hool | Tryline Travel | Preserved. From Tryline Travel, Cwmbran |
Recently Sold & Withdrawn Vehicles
| Registration | Type | Livery | other |
| R669 LFV | Mercedes Vario/Plaxton Beaver 2 | TM Travel | Sold to Scraggs Coaches, Stoke On Trent. from Burnley & Pendle |
| R671 LFV | Mercedes Vario/Plaxton Beaver 2 | TM Travel | Sold to Scraggs Coaches, Stoke On Trent. from Burnley & Pendle |
| Y161 HWJ | MERCEDES O814 Vario/PLAXTON Beaver 2 | TM Travel RED | Sold to Dawson Rentals |
| W444 TMT | MERCEDES O814 Vario/PLAXTON Beaver 2 | TM Travel Red | sold Dawson Rentals |
| R933 AMB | Mercedes Vario / Plaxton Beaver 2 | TM Red | SOLD to Stafford Bus Centre |
| R938 AMB | Mercedes Vario / Plaxton Beaver 2 | TM Red | SOLD to Stafford Bus Centre |
| R107 GNW | MERCEDES O814 Vario/Plaxton Beaver 2 | TM Travel Stripes (old livery) | sold to Mistral, Knutsford |
| R277 RAU | Mercedes Vario/Plaxton Beaver 2 | TM Travel | from konectbus - new to Trent
SOLD to Dawson Rentals |
| R283 RAU | Mercedes Vario/Plaxton Beaver 2 | TM Travel | from konectbus - new to Trent
SOLD to Dawson Rentals |
| N779 DRH | Volvo B10B / Plaxton Verde | TM Travel Red | ex NCT 766 - SOLD to Ensign (dealer) |
| M664 KHP | Volvo B10B Alexander Strider | TM Travel Red | ex NCT 600 - SOLD to Ensign (dealer) |
| E152 OMD | Leyland Olypian/Optare | TM Travel | WITHDRAWN 2.08. due to engine failure.
new to Maidstone Boroline, ex Arriva SOLD for scrap |
| KUI 9267 | DAF SB220/Northern Counties | TM Travel Red | ex Thompson Travel
SOLD to Ensign (dealer) |
| YXI 3416 | Volvo B10M/Van Hool | Grey/Red (former operator's livery) | ex Pearsons, Hull
SOLD TO M Pearson Coaches, Chesterfield Now repainted and in service for M Pearson |
| HF51 CGG | Volvo B12M/Plaxton | White - Nova Tours Branding | Formerly Travelstyle branded
SOLD - to Plaxton, Anston? Now operating with Andrews of Tideswell |
| YS02 UGY | VOLVO B12M/PLAXTON | White - Nova Tours Branding | Formerly Travelstyle branded
SOLD to Plaxton, Anston |
| YN03 WXS | VOLVO B7R/PLAXTON | TM Travel | sold to Plaxton, Anston |
| T53 BBW | MAN / Jonckhere | Stagecoach Megabus Blue (Plain) | Sold to ??? ex Stagecoach (Oxford Tube), Stagecoach Megabus.com |
| S276 LGA | MERCEDES O814 Vario/Mellor | white | ex-Ringwood Coaches, Brimington (X67 Branded) |
| YIL 4058 | DAF SB3000/Van Hool | White | Sold to dealer |
| W551 BHG | Mercedes Vario/Plaxton Cheetah midi coach | TM Travel | Sold to .............................??? |
| R83 GNW | Dennis Dart SLF/UVG UrbanStar | TM Travel Red | Sold to ??? |
| R554 UOT | Dennis Dart SLF/UVG UrbanStar | TM Travel Red | SOLD to Ogdens, St Helens |
| R561 UOT | Dennis Dart SLF/UVG UrbanStar | TM Travel Red | ex Marchwood, sold to ??? |
| R562 UOT | Dennis Dart SLF/UVG Urbanstar | TM Travel Red | from MARCHWOOD,TOTTON. sold to ??? |
| J26 GCX | DAF/Optare | White | Sold to A2Z Travel, Walsall |
| RIB 7017 | DAF SB220/Optare | White | ex Thompson Travel. sold to Littles Travel |
| L201 SKD | Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties | TM Travel | ex Metroline - Never entered service with TM prior to sale
Now with Veolia (Dunn Line) |
| W44 TMT | MERCEDES O814 Vario/PLAXTON Cheetah | TM Travel | sold to Plaxton, Anston (dealer). |
| L8 NCP | Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer | White | sold to Sheffield Community Transport |
| N211 YJE | Dennis Dart/Alexander Dash | White | Sold to Sheffield Community Transport |
| D147 FYM | Leyland Olympian/ECW | TM Travel | WITHDRAWN, after accident. from Arriva London 6/05 |
| K855 ODY | Mercedes 709D/Alexander | white | Sold via auction at Bell Vue, Manchester. ex Andrews, Tideswell |
| T440 EUB | Volvo B10M | TM Travel | Sold to ??? |
| R918 HTW | VOLVO B10M | TM Travel | Sold to ??? |
| N811 NHS | VOLVO B10M/JONCKHEERE | TM Travel | from REDBY,SUNDERLAND 02/11/2003 |
| R7 TMT | SCANIA/VAN HOOL | TM Travel | sold to Paragon Travel, Uttoxeter |
| OJD 814Y | MCW Metrobus | TM Travel | withdrawn. Sold to ??? |
| OJD 822Y | MCW Metrobus | TM Travel | sold to Speedwell, Glossop |
| KYV 800X | MCW Metrobus | TM Travel | WITHDRAWN, Sold to ??? . from METROLINE 15/11/2003 |
| OJD 828Y | MCW Metrobus | TM Travel | Sold to Speedwell, Glossop. |
| A984 XYF | MCW Metrobus | TM Travel | Sold to Speedwell, Glossop. ex Arriva London |
| A929 SUL | MCW Metrobus | TM Travel | WITHDRAWN. Sold to ??? ex Arriva London |
| B161 WUL | MCW Metrobus | TM Travel | sold to Speedwell, Glossop |
| B192 WUL | MCW Metrobus | TM Travel | Sold to Speedwell, Glossop. |
| B230 WUL | MCW Metrobus | TM Travel | Sold to Speedwell, Glossop. from London General 04/10/2003 |
| C331 BUV | MCW Metrobus | TM Travel | sold to Speedwell, Glossop |
| B82 WUV | Leyland Titan | TM Travel | WITHDRAWN. Sold to ??? ex London Central |
| OHV 713Y | LEYLAND TITAN | TM Travel | WITHDRAWN, Sold to Hardwick, Carlton for scrap |
| OHV 799Y | LEYLAND TITAN | TM Travel | Sold to Hardwick, Carlton (dealer) |
| OHV 806Y | Leyland TITAN | TM Travel | Sold to Speedwell, Glossop. |
| Y197 KNB | OPTARE SOLO | TM Travel "Big O" Orbital Link | ex Mistral Group. Sold to Sheffield Community Transport |
| T501 EUB | VOLVO B10M | "Travel Safe" | Sold to Plaxton, Anston (dealer) |
| N632 XBU | Scania/Wright | TM Travel Red | sold to Mayne, Manchester
Since sold to Ensign (dealer) |
| KYV 725X | MCW Metrobus | TM Travel | Sold for Scrap to barnsley dealer Hardwicke, from GO BUS, Clay Cross 01/05/2002 |
| K437 HWY | MCW MetroRider | TM Travel | Sold to Hardwick, Carlton (Scrap) |
| J53 GCX | DAF SB220/IKARUS | TM Travel | sold via auction at Belle Vue, Manchester |
| K55 TMT | Volvo B10M | TM Travel | sold to Asset Travel |
| G969 KTX | Volvo B10M | TM Travel | Sold |
| M127 UWY | VOLVO B10M | TM Travel | sold to Coniston Coaches |
| M129 UWY | VOLVO B10M | Unknown | ex Moore Davenport., sold to ??? |
| L927 NWW | VOLVO B10M | TM Travel | sold to Coniston Coaches |
| XPT 803V | Bristol VRT/ECW | TM Travel | Sold to Hardwick, Carlton (Scrap) |
| SPY 206X | Leyland OLYMPIAN/ECW | TM Travel | withdrawn, ex Arriva NE, 206
Currently used as a 'Snap Cabin' |
| A604 THV | Leyland Titan | All Over Red | Withdrawn |
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