Qbuzz
Encyclopedia
Qbuzz is a public transport bus company in the Netherlands. It operates services in Rotterdam
, Drenthe
, Groningen, and south-east Friesland
.
. NS
has a 49% stake in Qbuzz. Qbuzz has faced a number of legal challenges by established transport operators in the Netherlands.
and Rotterdam
; in 2009 it won the right to run bus services in Groningen
and Drenthe
from Arriva
.
In October 2010, Qbuzz won a €1 billion contract to provide bus services in Utrecht, using a fleet of over 200 buses; it will also take over operation of the Utrecht
tram in December 2011.
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, Drenthe
Drenthe
Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany to the east.-History:Drenthe, unlike many other parts of the Netherlands, has been a...
, Groningen, and south-east Friesland
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
.
Corporate
Qbuzz was founded in 2008 by two former directors of ConnexxionConnexxion
Connexxion is the largest public transport bus company in the Netherlands, operating in the west, middle, east and far northern part of the country. It was formed in 1999 as result of a fusion between the public transport companies NZH, ZWN, Midnet and Oostnet. Its name is a mutation of the French...
. NS
NS
NS as an abbreviation can mean:In geography:* Negeri Sembilan, one of the fourteen states in Malaysia* Novi Sad, a city in Serbia* Nova Scotia, as the official Canadian postal abbreviation for the provinceIn government and politics:...
has a 49% stake in Qbuzz. Qbuzz has faced a number of legal challenges by established transport operators in the Netherlands.
Services
Qbuzz started providing bus services in FrieslandFriesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
and Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
; in 2009 it won the right to run bus services in Groningen
Groningen (province)
Groningen [] is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. In the east it borders the German state of Niedersachsen , in the south Drenthe, in the west Friesland and in the north the Wadden Sea...
and Drenthe
Drenthe
Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany to the east.-History:Drenthe, unlike many other parts of the Netherlands, has been a...
from Arriva
Arriva
Arriva plc is a multinational public transport company owned by Deutsche Bahn and headquartered in Sunderland, United Kingdom. It has bus, coach, train, tram and waterbus operations in 12 countries across Europe, employs more than 47,500 people and services over 1.5 billion passenger journeys each...
.
In October 2010, Qbuzz won a €1 billion contract to provide bus services in Utrecht, using a fleet of over 200 buses; it will also take over operation of the Utrecht
Utrecht
Utrecht is a city in the Netherlands.The name may also refer to:* Utrecht , of which Utrecht is the capital* Utrecht , including the city of Utrecht* Bishopric of Utrecht* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht...
tram in December 2011.
See also
- List of bus companies
- List of light-rail transit systems
- List of railway companies
- Transportation in the Netherlands