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| Founded | 1972; 53 years ago (1972) |
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| Defunct | 23 August 2020; 4 years ago (2020-8-23) |
| Headquarters | Baginton,Coventry, United Kingdom |
| Service area | Coventry Warwickshire Leicestershire |
| Service type | Bus & coach services |
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| Chief executive | Adrian de Courcey (Chairman) |
Travel de Courcey[1] was a bus and coach operator based nearCoventry in theWest Midlands region of England. It operated local bus services in the Coventry andWarwickshire area andNational Express contracts.
Mike de Courcey Travel was founded in 1972 by Mike de Courcey. It expanded into bus service operations after theTransport Act 1985deregulated the UK bus industry.
In June 2011, Mike de Courcey Travel took over theBirmingham depot ofVeolia Transport and severalNational Express contracts from them.[2][3] In April 2017 Mike de Courcey Travel was awarded theQueen's Award for Enterprise in the sustainable development category.[4]
On 24 August 2020, the operator fell into administration, citing a steep decline of passenger numbers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6]Stagecoach took over the running of the routes 60 and 703[7] andArriva took over the running of route X6 between Leicester and Coventry.[8]
Mike de Courcey Travel operated a number of local bus services, many from theUniversity of Warwick, as well as school services under contract toWarwickshire County Council.[9]
As of 2012, Mike de Courcey Travel operated services under contract toNational Express on these routes:[10]
Former significant bus routes:
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