Stagecoach has given undertakings to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) on its recent acquisition of First’s Wigan operations. They stipulate the assets of the business are maintained and preserved, including facilities; none of the […]
OFT referral for 30-bus, 10-route operation puts existing jobs and network at risk in Barnstaple Stagecoach is no longer proceeding with its proposed acquisition of FirstGroup’s North Devon operations following the OFT’s announcement that it is […]
The latest government initiatves outlined in the Queen’s Speech neither help, nor further hinder, the bus and coach industry
Worries about the consequences of route monopolies lead to CC referal The OFT has referred the completed acquisition by McGill’s Bus Services of the Arriva Scotland West local bus business to the Competition Commission. The £10m […]
The £2.8m sale, if approved, will include Barnstaple battleground and take place this summer FirstGroup has signed an agreement with Stagecoach to sell off its North Devon operations, pending approval from the Office of Fair […]
Brighton & Hove Bus (B&H) has announced it will add 14 Mercedes- Benz Citaro bendy buses to its stock by the summer and thus double capacity on the routes serving the city’s universities. Route 25 […]
TSC to investiagte Competition Commission’s report into bus industry The Transport Select Committee (TSC) is to undertake an inquiry into the Competition Commission’s (CC) report on the local bus services market.
Ralph Roberts, MD of McGill’s Buses has said 99% of routes will be retained in the takeover of Arriva Scotland West. McGill’s announced in mid- December it had agreed terms with Arriva for the purchase, […]
Swansea-based 2Travel brings High Court action, claiming damages for lost profits and the failure of its business Cardiff Bus will face a court hearing in March which could determine whether the municipally-owned operator survives. The […]
Coach and Bus Week Ltd © Copyright 2010-2024 | All Rights Reserved
