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Breaking news
First in £615m Rights Issue
20/5/13
In a plan to lower debt and fund capital investment FirstGroup is to place a fully underwritten Rights Issue to raise around £615m.
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Fatal crash in French Alps
16/4/13
A coach, operated by Classic Coaches of Co. Durham towing a trailer, crashed at 1330hrs today (16 April) killing the driver
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Optare wins 20 EV bus order
12/4/13
Optare has won the UK’s largest order for battery-electric buses - with a £4m order from Nottingham City Council for 20 buses.
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First sells London for £80m
9/4/13
First has sold its eight London depots for £80m. Five go to Metroline and three to Australian firm Transit Systems Group.
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Panther bears 'cub'
4/4/13
Plaxton is entering the market for premium mid-sized coaches with a 10.8m Panther to be launched at the UK Coach Rally on 20/21 April.
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Selwyns is sold to French
18/3/13
French-owned RATP has bought Selwyns Travel of Manchester for an undisclosed sum. It employs 200 staff and runs 90 vehicles.
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TC makes Arriva run for free
21/2/13
Two Arriva Derby evening routes to be run for free for 12 months, after Public Inquiry where TC Beverley Bell hears of failures to run services
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First places 464 bus order
14/2/13
In a £76m investment, for 2013/14, all buses - mostly from ADL, Wrightbus and Opatre - will have leather seats and Wi-Fi.
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Parrys to close at year end
7/2/13
Multi-award-winning Parrys International is to close its doors at the end of the year, with founder and owner Dave Parry retiring.
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First in £615m Rights Issue
20/5/13
In a plan to lower debt and fund capital investment FirstGroup is to place a fully underwritten Rights Issue to raise around £615m.
Read More...
Fatal crash in French Alps
16/4/13
A coach, operated by Classic Coaches of Co. Durham towing a trailer, crashed at 1330hrs today (16 April) killing the driver
Read More...
Optare wins 20 EV bus order
12/4/13
Optare has won the UK’s largest order for battery-electric buses - with a £4m order from Nottingham City Council for 20 buses.
Read More...
First sells London for £80m
9/4/13
First has sold its eight London depots for £80m. Five go to Metroline and three to Australian firm Transit Systems Group.
Read More...
Panther bears 'cub'
4/4/13
Plaxton is entering the market for premium mid-sized coaches with a 10.8m Panther to be launched at the UK Coach Rally on 20/21 April.
Read More...
Selwyns is sold to French
18/3/13
French-owned RATP has bought Selwyns Travel of Manchester for an undisclosed sum. It employs 200 staff and runs 90 vehicles.
Read More...
TC makes Arriva run for free
21/2/13
Two Arriva Derby evening routes to be run for free for 12 months, after Public Inquiry where TC Beverley Bell hears of failures to run services
Read More...
First places 464 bus order
14/2/13
In a £76m investment, for 2013/14, all buses - mostly from ADL, Wrightbus and Opatre - will have leather seats and Wi-Fi.
Read More...
Parrys to close at year end
7/2/13
Multi-award-winning Parrys International is to close its doors at the end of the year, with founder and owner Dave Parry retiring.
Read More...