Coach firm expands fleet after rugby contract wins

A ST HELENS coach firm has bought a new £160,000 executive coach after winning contracts to provide transport for two professional rugby league clubs.

Family-owned Hattons Travel, which already provides all transport for St Helens RLFC, has secured the new contracts with Challenge Cup holders Warrington Wolves and first division club Swinton Lions. Hattons will transport both teams and their supporters to away games.

Ken Hatton, owner of Hattons Travel, said: “We have worked with several professional rugby league teams over the years and won the contracts thanks to our experience in this area.  This is a prestigious agreement for the company as the Warrington Wolves in particular are one of the country’s top rugby league teams.”

Established in 1988, Hattons employs 30 staff and has a fleet of eight coaches and 15 service buses.

It provides bus services in the St Helens area and coach transport for a wide range of clients including the Catalan Dragons super league team, Carmel College and Mersey Travel.

Hattons received funding to buy the new King Long executive coach from Lombard, the asset finance arm of The Royal Bank of Scotland.