The closure of a company is not always due to the company being unprofitable or due to financial problems; sometimes, it is simply due to the retirement of its owners since they cannot find generational relief. This is what has happened to Viajes Morales, a family transport company whose fleet of buses will stop providing service on Spanish roads.
After more than 50 years traveling throughout Spain, the company based on Lucas de Tuy Street in León, announces its closure due to the retirement of its owners. A new closure of a bus company that leaves many dismayed because it is one of the most used transportation companies in our country. The cessation of activity has been announced by the owners themselves by leaving a message on the door of the offices.
“We thank all our clients for all the trust placed in our companies. We say goodbye for: Retirement,” describes the message in which the Morales family thanks its clients for all the trust placed over more than half a century. The displays of affection after the warning have not stopped happening.
Origin of Viajes Morales and first beginnings
Viajes Morales emerged in the early 1970s as a family business in La Seca de Alba, within the municipality of Cuadros. His first steps were modest, with a taxi, and shortly after he added his first bus, intended mainly for transporting workers. Its growth can be summarized in a few key milestones.
One of the main drivers of its expansion was its relationship with the La Robla mining basin, offering regular services for employees in the sector. Over time, the company expanded its activity towards school transport and discretionary services, both within Spain and abroad, earning a prominent place in the province.
Morales Coaches Services
What did Viajes Morales do? The company was an important piece in León’s daily transportation, facilitating trips between work centers, schools and tourist or excursion destinations. Among the most relevant services that it incorporated, the following stand out:
- Transportation of workers.
- School transportation.
- National discretionary services.
- International discretionary services.
Autocares Morales also opted to update its fleet with more modern vehicles adapted to the needs of passengers. This constant improvement, together with the closeness of treatment and the versatility of the service, allowed it to serve everything from small groups to large trips. In short, a historic company is saying goodbye.
Consequences of the closure of Viajes Morales
The closure due to retirement marks the end of a highly valued stage in León. Viajes Morales not only organized excursions and trips, but also became part of the daily life of schools, companies and associations, accompanying several generations of neighbors.
The disappearance of one of the city’s best-known fleets leaves a hole both on the roads and in the collective memory. With its closure, more than half a century dedicated to passenger transport in León comes to an end.