[UK] New Owner in the New Year - Transdev aquires Blazefield Group

Transdev aquires Blazefield Group
Source: Bus and Coach Professional, 06/01/06

Opearating companies of Blazefield Group :

Burnely & Pendle


Harrogate & District


Keighley & District


Lancashire United


Yorkshire Coastliner



The UK operations of Transdev :

London United


London Sovereign


Nottingham City Transport (18 per cent stake)


Nottingham Express Transit


Bournemouth Transport
Sorry, never been there

[ 本帖最後由 ericspy 於 2006-1-7 01:09 編輯 ]

原帖由 ericspy 於 2006-1-7 00:22 發表

呢部車個轉向幅度睇到我眼凸......

what happen to the industry recently?!
so many acquisition?

Very sad news. So, the most money losing operator in UK, London Sovereign, is once again under the same group as the most profitable operator, Yorkshire Coastliner! I hope we can still enjoy more leather seated buses in the future!

The reason why so many small companies were sold:

The operation of buses outside London is largely commercial, with small support from the local town halls.
many of those companies operate in poor areas, or at least areas which are not wealthy. Blazefield operations are profitable.

but in recent years, their profits are well down- as fuel prices have more than doubled. the companies find it very hard to pass the increased costs to their customers.

The large companies such as Stagecoach, First, Arriva and even Transdev have other operations such as rail franchises - so they cross-subsidise the bus operation. and they see opportunity for the future by acquiring smaller compatitors, or going into areas they are not operating now.

Even in London, some bus companies are struggling. there are presistant rumours about Centra London in Mitcham -being put up for sale...

Regards

Yoram