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FirstGroup takes over York Pullman Bus Company

FirstGroup announces it has signed an agreement to purchase York Pullman Bus Company Ltd. The latter comprises five well-established brands in the provision of bus and coach services. It has a strong presence in regional and business to business (B2B) operations in York and the surrounding area of N...

FirstGroup is set to take over Essex-based Ensign Bus Company

FirstGroup takes over Essex-based Ensign Bus Company Limited. The acquisition of the company is anticipated to be completed over the next few months subject to customary regulatory review. The acquisition of the Ensignbus business is set to both enhance FirstGroup’s existing local commercial bus ope...

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The bus industry’s smartphone moment

On 18 March 1895, at 6:25 in the morning, the world’s first motor bus line opened between Siegen, Netphen and Deuz. The vehicle was a Benz Landauer. It had eight seats, a one-cylinder engine of five horsepower, and fifteen kilometres of bad road ahead of it. On the steepest hill, the passengers had ...

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FirstGroup takes over York Pullman Bus Company

FirstGroup announces it has signed an agreement to purchase York Pullman Bus Company Ltd. The latter comprises five well-established brands in the provision of bus and coach services. It has a strong presence in regional and business to business (B2B) operations in York and the surrounding area of N...

FirstGroup is set to take over Essex-based Ensign Bus Company

FirstGroup takes over Essex-based Ensign Bus Company Limited. The acquisition of the company is anticipated to be completed over the next few months subject to customary regulatory review. The acquisition of the Ensignbus business is set to both enhance FirstGroup’s existing local commercial bus ope...