People's Express
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People's Express was the trading name of Salelink, a bus company in the West Midlands
which was acquired by Probus Management
(trading as Pete's Travel) in 1998 and then by the Go-Ahead Group
in 2006.
In May 1997 Probus acquired a 50% stake in People's Express which, at the time, operated 13 buses in West Bromwich
. The remainder of People's Express was bought by Probus in June 1998.
After 28 March 2005 Probus Management changed its trading name from Pete's Travel to People's Express.
However, the Go-Ahead Group
purchased Probus Management in 2006 and scrapped the People's Express name, replacing it with Birmingham Coach Company's Diamond Bus
, later Diamond, operated by Go West Midlands
.
In March 2008, Go West Midlands was sold to Rotala
's Central Connect.
West Midlands (region)
The West Midlands is an official region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It contains the second most populous British city, Birmingham, and the larger West Midlands conurbation, which includes the city of Wolverhampton and large towns of Dudley,...
which was acquired by Probus Management
Probus Management
Probus Management was a bus operator in the West Midlands. It mainly had a distinctive all over yellow livery. In 2006 it became part of Go West Midlands, and in 2008 was sold by Go-Ahead to become part of Central Connect.-History:...
(trading as Pete's Travel) in 1998 and then by the Go-Ahead Group
Go-Ahead Group
The Go-Ahead Group plc is a rail and bus operating company that was created following the privatisation of the UK's train and bus industries. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-Early history:...
in 2006.
In May 1997 Probus acquired a 50% stake in People's Express which, at the time, operated 13 buses in West Bromwich
West Bromwich
West Bromwich is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, in the West Midlands, England. It is north west of Birmingham lying on the A41 London-to-Birkenhead road. West Bromwich is part of the Black Country...
. The remainder of People's Express was bought by Probus in June 1998.
After 28 March 2005 Probus Management changed its trading name from Pete's Travel to People's Express.
However, the Go-Ahead Group
Go-Ahead Group
The Go-Ahead Group plc is a rail and bus operating company that was created following the privatisation of the UK's train and bus industries. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-Early history:...
purchased Probus Management in 2006 and scrapped the People's Express name, replacing it with Birmingham Coach Company's Diamond Bus
Diamond Bus
Diamond is a bus operator in the West Midlands, formed in 1986 as The Birmingham Coach Company.-Birmingham Coach Company:The company was created in 1986 as the Birmingham Coach Company operating a single route, 16, in competition with West Midlands Travel....
, later Diamond, operated by Go West Midlands
Go West Midlands
Go West Midlands was a bus company based in Birmingham in the United Kingdom. It was owned by Go-Ahead Group and was formed through Go-Ahead buying Probus Management Limited and Birmingham Coach Company and merging the two...
.
In March 2008, Go West Midlands was sold to Rotala
Rotala
Rotala is an Alternative Investment Market listed company, which owns a variety of UK transport operators.Rotala was set up in 2005, with the main intention of acquiring or gaining majority interest in businesses within a number of areas.-Surrey Connect:...
's Central Connect.