Galloway European

Last updated

Galloway European Coach lines Ltd
Galloway logo.png
'Galloway' bus service, Stowmarket - geograph.org.uk - 2903840.jpg
Wright Cadet bodied DAF SB120 in Stowmarket in March 2012
ParentBill Hiron
Founded1965
Headquarters Mendlesham
Service typeBus & coach services
Alliance Stephensons of Essex
Routes0
Website Archived site

Galloway European Coachlines [1] or Galloway Travel Group is a coach operator based in Mendlesham, Suffolk operating extended tours, day excursions and school services around Mid Suffolk. [2]

Contents

History

Galloway European was founded in 1965, operating school group travel to Europe by coach. Initially coaches were hired from operators until 1978 when Galloway bought the business of AF Braybrooke & Son, Mendlesham and renamed it Galloway European Coachlines. In 1983 the business of Bickers, Coddenham was purchased and integrated into the company followed by Rex Service Station, Thorndon in 1990. [3] In 2012 the CheneryLive day excursion business was purchased, running independently until early 2016 when the CheneryLive name was dropped and all materials were re-branded to Galloway. [3]

Bill Hiron, who also owns Stephensons of Essex, purchased Galloway European in November 2016. The two businesses remain independent and unrelated. In 2020, contracts for all remaining scheduled bus services were lost leaving the company with just coach operations. [4] [5] [6]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Express Coaches</span> Coach operator in Great Britain

National Express is an intercity and Inter-regional coach operator providing services throughout Great Britain. It is a subsidiary of National Express Group. Most services are subcontracted to local coach companies. The company's head office is in offices above Birmingham Coach Station.

The Go-Ahead Group plc is a passenger transport company based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, with operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Singapore, Norway and Germany. Formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange, in 2022 it was purchased by Kinetic Group and Globalvia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Transdev Blazefield</span> Bus operating group in England

Transdev Blazefield is a bus group, which operates local and regional bus services across Greater Manchester, Lancashire, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, England. Formed in August 1991, the group has been a subsidiary of French-based operator Transdev since January 2006.

Tellings-Golden Miller is a charter coach operator in England. It was a subsidiary of Arriva twice previously, but once again has returned to family ownership. The company is now a subsidiary of Falcon Coaches based in Byfleet, Surrey.

Hopkinsons

Hopkinsons is an Australian bus company in Western Sydney. Until October 2013 it operated route services until these passed to Transit Systems. It continues to trade as a charter operator.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">ComfortDelGro Australia</span>

ComfortDelGro Australia is a major Australian public transport company. Founded in October 2005 as ComfortDelGro Cabcharge, a joint venture between Singapore-based ComfortDelGro (51%) and Australian Cabcharge (49%), today it is a fully owned subsidiary of ComfortDelGro.

InterCity (New Zealand)

InterCity is a passenger transport and tourism company in New Zealand. Parent company Entrada Travel Group operates the country's only long distance bus network, and ferries and cruises in the Bay of Islands. Its brands are:

The Donric Group is an Australian owner of bus and coach companies in Victoria and Queensland. The group comprises 5 companies with over 250 vehicles and 300 staff.

Yelloway Motor Services

Yelloway Motor Services was a bus and coach company based in Rochdale.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stephensons of Essex</span>

Stephensons of Essex is a privately owned bus company based in Rochford, Essex. It operates local bus services throughout Essex and West Suffolk, from headquarters at Rochford, near Southend-on-Sea, and depots at Maldon, Boreham, Braintree and Haverhill.

Bus companies in Ontario range in scale from small family-run businesses to subsidiaries of large international transportation groups. Many operate yellow school buses for student transportation on behalf of local school boards, while others concentrate on luxury coach charters and tours. Some municipalities use these private companies to run their public transit systems.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">London Country North East</span> Former bus operator in South East England and London

London Country North East was a bus operator in South East England and London. It was formed from the split of London Country Bus Services in 1986 and operated a fleet of around 350 buses from six garages, with its headquarters located in Hatfield.

McGills Bus Services Bus operator based in Scotland

McGill's Bus Services is a bus operator based in Scotland. The company headquarters are situated in Greenock. The company has grown to operate a network of routes covering much of Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire, North Lanarkshire, Glasgow City, North Ayrshire and Dundee. McGill's have several depots based in Greenock, Coatbridge, Inchinnan, Johnstone and Dundee. Another depot in Barrhead closed in March 2019.

AAT Kings

AAT Kings is an Australian and New Zealand coach tour operator offering both short and long distance tours.

Australian Pacific Touring Australian commercial intercity bus company

Australian Pacific Touring (APT) is an Australian tour and river cruising operator with worldwide reach.

Shearings British coach tour operator, owned by Leger

Shearings is a coach tour operator, part of the Leger Shearings Group, based in the United Kingdom. The tour operator brand specialises in holidays including escorted tours, short breaks, self-drive holidays and river cruises throughout the United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Ireland and Continental Europe.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Go Bus Transport</span>

Go Bus Transport Ltd is a large bus company in New Zealand owned by Australian-based transport operator Kinetic Group. The company is based in Hamilton, New Zealand, and runs bus services in Hamilton, Hawke's Bay, Tauranga, Christchurch, Gisborne, Dunedin and Invercargill.

Highway Tours was an Australian bus company operating services in the south-western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adventure Travel (bus company)</span> British bus operating company

Adventure Travel is a bus and coach company in South Wales. It is a subsidiary of ComfortDelGro.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NIBS Buses</span> English bus and coach operator

NIBS Buses is a bus and coach operator in Essex, England.

References

  1. ↑ Companies House extract company no 1185383 Galloway European Coachlines Limited
  2. ↑ Galloway Coach Tours Guild of British Coach Operators
  3. 1 2 "History". Galloway European Coachlines. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019.
  4. ↑ Stephensons owners take on Galloway Bus & Coach Buyer 6 April 2016
  5. ↑ Galloway bought by Eastern Transport Holdings Route One 7 April 2016
  6. ↑ Galloways sold to Stephensons of Essex Ipswich Star 19 April 2016
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.