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FlixBus Doubles Down on UK Expansion with 20 New Yutong GT12 Coaches

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Pelican Bus + Coach has officially handed over 20 new Yutong GT12 coaches to FlixBus UK, marking a major milestone in the express operator’s latest fleet expansion. The handover took place at Pelican’s Castleford HQ, where Managing Director Richard Crump welcomed FlixBus UK boss Andreas Schorling to celebrate the delivery. Pelican Bus + Coach Finished in FlixBus’s unmistakable green livery, the high-spec coaches come equipped with USB charging points, power sockets and a focus on comfort aimed squarely at the modern long-distance traveller. A Significant Delivery This significant delivery of FlixBus-branded Yutong vehicles marks the start of another major expansion phase for the express coach brand. Pelican Bus + Coach The new coaches will join the FlixBus UK network over the coming weeks, bringing the total fleet to over 200 vehicles as the brand continues to expand its coverage across the country to over 80 destinations.  FlixBus UK Senior Managing Director Andreas Schorling said...
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Stagecoach Acquires Peoplesbus' Bus Services, Routes & Vehicles

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Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire has today, Tuesday 20th June 2023, announced that it will be acquiring the bus services, contracts, the majority of vehicles and employees of Liverpool independent bus operator Peoplesbus on Sunday 9th July 2023. Tom Harrison (Bus Ambassador) Twenty-one Peoplesbus employees and twenty-three vehicles will relocate from Peoplesbus Aintree depot to Stagecoach’s nearby Gillmoss site along with all tendered local and school bus services and a network of commercial school and football services. The acquired operations will operate as Stagecoach and the vehicles will initially be rebranded and gradually repainted. Peoplesbus was founded by Andrew Cawley in June 2001, with one Leyland National bus, operating a number of weekend only services. In April 2002, the first Merseytravel school service was secured. The operation grew to a peak of thirty-two vehicles, with school contracts forming the core of the operation, supported in later years by tendered...
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