The T.J Group

 

T. J. COACH LINES is a subsidiary company of T. J. MOTLOGELWA’S EXPRESS (PTY) LTD and was established in 1995 from the main company T. J. MOTLOGELWA’S EXPRESS (PTY) LTD. It is based in Seleni-Phikwe and Gaborone (Botswana, Africa), the company was handling and managing the below routes.

 Gaborone – Francistown

Gaborone – Tsabong

Gaborone – Ghantsi

 BACKGROUND OR SHORT HISTORY

T. J. MOTLOGELWA’S EXPRESS (PTY) LTD was established in 1978 with a one 15 seater combi which operated locally in Selebi-Phikwe. In 1991 the company was issued the permit to transport people between Selebi Phikwe to Serule, Selebi Phikwe to Palapye, where another 15 seater was bought. In 1982 three 25 seater Civilian combis were bought. 1983 two more 25 seaters were bought to operate Selebi Phikwe to Francistown, Selebi Phikwe to Bobonong. In 1984 a 50 seater bus operated the route of Gaborone – Molepolole and in 1985 a 65 seater operated between Selebi Phikwe to  Francistown.

 As the company grew bigger, more routes and busses were needed so in 1986 the fleet increased by four busses, two of which were for Selebi Phikwe – Gaborone routes. Between 1987 and 1989 the fleet increased by about 8 busses. In 1990 its 10th anniversary, the company was in a position to purchase brand new 65-seater busses and between 1990 and 1999 it bought about 30 brand new luxury coaches and about 5 used luxury coaches. During this period of course the routes increased between Selebi Phikwe-Gaborone, Selebi Phikwe - Francistown, Francistown - Maun, Gaborone - Serowe, Gaborone-Francistown, Gaborone-Ghantsi and Gaborone-Tsabong. This brought about the establishment of another company, T. J. COACH LINES (PTY) LTD which is based in Gaborone and over-sees, the Gaborone - Ghantsi, Gaborone - tsabong and Gaborone - Francistown routes.

 Twenty years later the company was still in business and one of the largest and best in public transport in the country. In 2000 it invested in 2 60 seaters super luxury coaches built by Marcopolo in Brazil and in 2001 a 70-seater super luxury Double Deck built by Busscar in Brazil. In 2002 saw the purchase of 70 seater luxury Volvo and in 2003 the fleet increased by 2 70 seater  luxury Marcopolo Scanias. In 2004 the company raised the stakes when it bought a Man Paradiso HD in late November, the only one in the country and of course operates in the Gaborone - Johannesburg route. December of that year two Man Viaggios were bought.

 In 2005 the status of the best public transport company, not only in the number of buses, but style class and luxury, was once again made certain when a Man Explorer and 6 Marco polo, Scania Double Decks were added to the fleet. Today T. J. MOTLOGELWA’S EXPRESS is the only company in this country with 10 super luxury coaches, 7 of which are double decks, 2 60 seaters Volvo B12 Marcopolo Paradiso HD and a 50-seater Man Marcopolo Paradiso HD. Given the History of this company, it is only logical to state that more state-of-the-art super luxury coaches, from train buses to Double Decks are still to come. There is only one phrase that comes to mind when thinking of such a company where the sky is the limit, “simply the best”