Imperial Engineering appointed primary parts distributor for BYD
Imperial Engineering has been appointed as the primary distributor for BYD electric bus parts in the UK. The supplier, which…
FirstGroup purchases Irish operator Matthews Coach Hire
FirstGroup has continued its acquisition of independent coach operators with the purchase of Irish business Matthews Coach Hire, which is…
D&E Coaches chief reflects on time at operator ahead of retirement
D&E Coaches Director and co-founder Donald Mathieson (pictured) has reflected on almost 30 years of running the Inverness-based business as…
D&E Coaches to be purchased by The Highland Council
Inverness operator D&E Coaches will be purchased by The Highland Council after agreement between the two parties for a sale…
Flibco to award coach operator contract ‘soon’ for Stansted route
Airport transfer specialist Flibco expects to agree a contract with a coach operator partner “soon” to deliver a new scheduled…
Obituary: Peter O’Neill, The Kings Ferry
Peter O’Neill, founder and mastermind behind the success of highly respected and award-winning Gillingham coach operator The Kings Ferry, died…
Stewarts Coaches purchased by The Coach Travel Group from NX
The Coach Travel Group has expanded further with the purchase of Stewarts Coaches of Reading from National Express in a…
Horseman Coaches joins The Coach Travel Group
Horseman Coaches of Reading has become the first acquisition by newly formed The Coach Travel Group. The 47-year-old operator, which…
Looking to sell your coach business? Try the 21point5 Group
Across the UK there is a visible appetite among large bus groups, private equity companies and individuals of high net…
FirstGroup agrees to purchase RATP Dev Transit London business
FirstGroup is set to return to the Transport for London (TfL) contracted bus market after reaching a binding agreement to…
