Long-distance bus operator Greyhound may be a U.S. icon, but it's staying in European hands after British owner FirstGroup Plc agreed a sale to Germany's FlixMobility GmbH. After a years-long effort to dispose of Greyhound, FirstGroup will unload the business for $172 million, according to a statement Thursday. 21 окт. 2021 г.
Who owns Greyhound in the US?
German transportation company FlixMobility is buying Greyhound's bus operations in the U.S. in order to strengthen its position in the country. The purchase price is $140 million cash plus another $32 million to be paid in installments over 18 months.
Who bought Greyhound bus company?
Germany's FlixMobility acquires Greyhound Lines, the iconic U.S. bus company, in $78M deal. FirstGroup acquired Greyhound back in 2007 in a $3.6 billion deal, part of a bigger strategy to take on the U.S. market (it also bought Ryder, the yellow school bus network, around the same time).
Is Greyhound Canadian owned?
Greyhound Canada Transportation ULC began as a local British Columbia bus line in the early 1920s, expanded across most of Canada, and became a subsidiary of the US Greyhound in 1940. ... Greyhound Canada.Motor Coach Industries 102DL3 in Toronto in October 2014Websitewww.greyhound.ca
What is the biggest bus company in the US?
Greyhound: the largest bus carrier, serving over 3,800 destinations.
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