Stagecoach Manchester joins Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter
Stagecoach Manchester has been named the latest member of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter, a voluntary initiative aimed at…
Felixstowe Travel joins REL as Group MD for coach arm appointed
Felixstowe Travel is another independent coach operator to be bought by industry investor REL Capital, which has taken a majority…
Swanbrook is latest coach operator to be purchased by Go-Ahead
The Go-Ahead Group has continued its acquisition of independent coach operators with the purchase of Cheltenham-based Swanbrook. It follows multiple…
Coach industry consolidation: An attractive investment opportunity?
“These recent acquisitions grow our position in adjacent services and allow us to enter new regions, which is key to…
C9: Target young to help solve recruitment issues
As CEO of one of coach and bus’s most prolific recruitment agencies, C9 Recruitment, Sam Wharfe has done much to…
Reading Buses partners with CitySwift after successful trial
Reading Buses has confirmed it will roll out CitySwift's performance-optimisation platform to its whole network after a successful trial. CitySwift…
Leger Shearings leadership trio become majority shareholders
A trio of executives at Leger Shearings Group have increased their stake in the business to become majority shareholders. CEO…
Stephensons and NIBS parent sold to employee ownership trust
Stephensons of Essex and NIBS Buses parent Eastern Transport Holdings has been sold to an employee ownership trust by previous…
Lakeside Group is further coach operator bought by FirstGroup
FirstGroup has purchased Lakeside Group in a remarkable second acquisition of a coach operator in short order. The deal includes…
Tower Transit wins 10-year contract for Jersey bus services
Tower Transit will continue to deliver bus services on Jersey via its LibertyBus operation after being awarded a new 10-year…
