(11 Oct 2013, 4:52 pm)aureolin wrote McGill's bus firm back in profit
McGill's is now Scotland's largest privately owned bus company
West of Scotland bus firm McGill's has moved back into profit and reported an almost doubling of turnover for 2012.
Greenock-based McGill's made a pre-tax profit on ordinary activities of £659,404 compared with a loss of more than £550,000 in 2011.
Turnover rose from £15m to £28m with the acquisition of rival Arriva Scotland West being the "main contributory factor".
Staff numbers at McGill's rose from 317 in 2011 to 589 in 2012.
McGill's Buses is now Scotland's largest privately-owned bus company, operating about 350 buses across more than 40 routes, mostly in the Inverclyde, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire areas.
It employs about 700 staff from the company's four depots in Greenock, Inchinnan, Johnstone and Barrhead.
McGill's said it was "constantly trying to improve efficiency of the business" and said "fluctuating fuel prices" as well as "changes to the concession payments" were among the principle risks to the company.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-sc...s-24491659
(24 Oct 2013, 9:26 am)Michael wrote This weeks Bus and Coach reveals Lothian have ordered 20 more 7900H's due to be here in 2014 - will have Euro 6 Engine.
(24 Oct 2013, 8:53 pm)Dan wrote http://www.volvobuses.com/bus/global/en-...mId=145019&News.Language=en-gb
(08 Dec 2013, 1:41 am)Terence Price wrote Do we know what happened to the Ex Arriva North West Buses that was in service here, i think most are withdrawn and gone but would be nice to know where they ended up
(17 Dec 2013, 3:20 pm)BusFanPrudhoe wrote Stagecoach in Fife is very near to where Stagecoach started, in Perth. The Satgecoach in Fife business is the former Fife Scottish company. Not sure what independants you are refering to, do you have a name? I have relatives in the area so visit a lot. The only independant I know of in that part of the world is WJC Buses.
(18 Dec 2013, 9:04 am)BusFanPrudhoe wrote Seen a plain white WJC coach heading east on A90 after SVBM Open Day (saturday), in August 2012. They did use to have 3 Leyland Leopards based at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, near Dunfermline.
Not able to get a list of routes operated, but it seems they actually operate more in the Glasgow area, a look on google maps shows they were based near to the M8 allowing easy access to Edinburgh and Fife. When I have more details, I will post them here.
(18 Dec 2013, 8:49 pm)GMitchelhill wrote There is one independent that runs bus services in the Fife area and that is Moffat & Williamson.
There is also Rennies which seems to be an independent company is actually part of Stagecoach.
WJC used to do Scottish Citylink Contracts and have sent many vehicles to the SVBM in the past.
(18 Dec 2013, 6:43 pm)GMitchelhill wrote Lothian Buses 390 (Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini 2) was destroyed by fire on Monday night in the Oxgangs area of the city. The cause of the fire was suspious.
In a strange twist of fate. 390 was meant to be the vehicle that they were going to use to launch the new company logo. Instead Volvo B7RLE / Wright Eclipse 190 was used instead.
Whilst in Edinburgh today, I only noted 190 carrying the new logos.
(06 Jan 2014, 5:53 pm)Dan wrote Lothian 833 has received full adverts for Lothian Buses Mobile App which allows passengers to buy their tickets on their mobile before they board, check live departures from your nearest stop and to plan your journeys.
See photo here.
(20 Jan 2014, 2:01 pm)arrivaman wrote Looks like mcgills are intrested in expanding there operations by showing intrest in the maltease operations arriva gave up.