The Coach Travel Group formed by seven-operator merger
Seven coach operators have merged to form a new business called The Coach Travel Group in a major shift for…
VDL completes deal for parts of Van Hool coach and bus business
VDL has confirmed which parts of the coach and bus affairs of the bankrupt Van Hool business it has acquired…
Arriva Group acquisition by I Squared completes
The acquisition of Arriva Group by I Squared Capital has been completed. The deal, which was announced by then owners…
Procters Coaches and Fourway among latest Go-Ahead purchases
The Go-Ahead Group has purchased coach operators Compass Royston, Esk Valley, Fourway Coaches and Procters Coaches in a significant expansion…
Rowgate Group to expand FlixBus partnership during 2024
Rowgate Group – which includes Baileys Coaches, Fernhill Travel and White Bus – is to expand its partnership with FlixBus.…
Caledonian Leisure continues growth with Tartan Travel purchase
Caledonian Leisure has continued its growth trajectory with the purchase of Glasgow-based Tartan Travel, further strengthening the buyer’s presence in…
Simonds of Botesdale is latest operator to be purchased by Vectare
Norfolk coach and bus operator Simonds of Botesdale has been bought by Vectare. It takes the purchaser to an overall…
Lewis Coaches among three further REL Capital operator buys
Coach industry investor REL Capital has added three more operators to its portfolio in Lewis Coaches of London, Advance Minibuses…
Van Hool TDX21 Altano for National Express work makes debut
National Express has unveiled the first of what is now confirmed to be 25 Van Hool TDX21 Altano overdeckers that…
Ensignbus looks to a secure future under FirstGroup ownership
Purchase of Ensignbus by FirstGroup in 2023 was one of the industry’s most seismic developments of recent years. Under family…
