Stagecoach Group PLC

United States: New Chicago-Area Joint Venture Contractor Looks to Start Operations by Next Fall.
TendersInfo; 11/13/2009; 684 words; ...Illinois Corporation and UK transport firm Go-Ahead Group plc could be up and running by the 2010-2011 school year...the U.S. and Stock Transportation in Canada; and Stagecoach, which owns some school bus and motorcoach contracts...

Preston bus to be sold.
M2 Presswire; 11/11/2009; 1076 words; ...Competition Commission (CC) has decided that Stagecoach Group plc (Stagecoach) must sell Preston Bus Limited to a competing...capable of operating as an effective competitor to Stagecoach. The sale will include a bus depot, other assets...

LIVERPOOL LAUNCHES BUS TEST OF OPEN-LOOP FARE PAYMENTS.(News)
Cardline; 11/6/2009; 892 words; ...cards to pay for fares on some 200 buses operated by Stagecoach Group PLC under a test that began this week. The test, scheduled...according to the UK Cards Association, an industry group. Consumers using contactless cards in Liverpool buses...

UK gov"t takes over National Express franchise.
Saudi Press Agency (SPA); 11/5/2009; 663 words; ...Edinburgh rail passenger service from National Express Group PLC after the company said Thursday it ran out of funds...rebuffed a takeover approach by rival transport company Stagecoach Group PLC, and has said it will announce plans to raise new...

United Kingdom: National Express no longer in merger talks with Stagecoach.
TendersInfo; 10/31/2009; 579 words; ...transport operator National Express Group plc (LSE:NEX) said on Thursday that it has put a stop to talks with Stagecoach Group plc (LSE:SGC) regarding a possible...two firms. Earlier in October Stagecoach approached National Express with...