Sunday, April 2, 2023
HCT Group Channel Islands operations sold to Kelsian Group

Kelsian Group buys HCT’s Channel Islands operations

Kelsian Group, parent of Tower Transit, has purchased the Channel Islands operations of HCT Group. The deal captures LibertyBus on Jersey and CT Plus...
McGills agress to buy First Scotland East

McGill’s to purchase First Scotland East operation

McGill's Bus Group has reached agreement with First Bus to purchase its Scotland East business. The deal will complete on 19 September and involves...
Shuttle Buses in employee buyout

Shuttle Buses sold to employee ownership trust

Ayrshire’s largest independent coach and bus operator Shuttle Buses has been sold to an employee ownership trust. The deal has resulted in the operator's...
Stagecoach completes deal for HCT Group TfL routes

Stagecoach completes purchase of HCT Group TfL work

Stagecoach has completed the purchase of the HCT Group red bus operations that the social enterprise carried out on behalf of Transport for London...
HCT Group in discussion with Stagecoach over London services

HCT Group in talks with Stagecoach over London routes

HCT Group is at an advanced stage of talks over the sale of its London bus business to Stagecoach as the scale of the...
REL looking to expand presence in coach industry

Investor REL bullish about coach industry growth plans

Investment company REL Capital and the associated REL Investment Management business expect to operate 120 coaches in London and the Home Counties by the...
Abellio UK to become Transport UK Group via MBO

Abellio UK set to become Transport UK Group via MBO

Abellio UK, including the group’s London bus operations and its rail replacement and Event Connect business, is to be subject to a management buyout...
I Squared Capital withdraws from FirstGroup pursuit

I Squared Capital withdraws from FirstGroup pursuit

FirstGroup suitor I Squared Capital will not make a firm offer to purchase the bus and rail business, the Miami-based private equity firm has...

Switch and Chalo to deploy 5,000 zero-emission buses in India

Some 5,000 battery-electric buses are set to be deployed across India after Switch Mobility announced a collaboration with Chalo, one of the country's leading transport...
National Express completes Bournemouth purchase

National Express wraps up Bournemouth coach deal

National Express has clarified its position on the purchase of operations in Bournemouth. The PLC has now completed a deal for the coach and...
Translink marks 50 years of Citybus in Belfast

Translink marks 50 years since Citybus formed in Belfast

Translink has celebrated 50 years since the inauguration of Citybus in Belfast. It began on 2 April 1973 with the staff, vehicles and depots...