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The last days of the independent operator?

wo years ago the bus industry saw a spate of acquisitions, the like of which had not been seen since the industry consolidation of the mid-nineties. Since then there have been further sales, but with few major businesses now left, the big transport groups are turning their attention toward the smaller independents. Andrew Garnett reports

06 June 2008
 

Just over two years ago Transit reported on the flurry of bus deals in the preceding 12 months that had seen Go Ahead purchase the AIM-listed Southern Vectis operation and the return of the former Connex business, in its new incarnation as Veolia Transport UK, awaits the purchase of Welsh independent Bebb. Stagecoach had also just swooped in to buy Traction Group and Merseyside-based independent Glenvale Transport, and Transdev expanded with its surprise purchase of Blazefield and...

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