Stagecoach in Preston (English Wikipedia)

Hesketh, Peter (August 2000). "Behind the scenes of two quality partnerships". Buses. No. 545. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. pp. 18–30. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

bbc.co.uk

news.bbc.co.uk

"Company must sell 'bus war' rival". BBC News. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2009.

busandcoach.com

"Stagecoach set to buy Preston Bus". Bus & Coach Professional. 9 January 2009. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
"Rotala buys Preston Bus for £3.2million". Bus & Coach Professional. 25 January 2011. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
"Preston park-and-ride re-tender likely". Bus & Coach Professional. 20 June 2011. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

busandcoachbuyer.com

"Rotala buys South Lancs". Bus & Coach Buyer. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

catribunal.org.uk

"Judgment (Non-confidential version): 1145/4/8/09 Stagecoach Group Plc v Competition Commission". Competition Appeal Tribunal. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

cbwmagazine.com

"Stagecoach to run Preston's Park & Ride scheme". Coach & Bus Week. Peterborough. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
"Proud Preston going in the Wright direction as new 'deckers are delivered". Coach & Bus Week. Peterborough. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

commercialmotor.com

archive.commercialmotor.com

"New buses for Preston". The Commercial Motor. 31 January 1922. p. 5. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
"Latest municipal bus results". The Commercial Motor. 2 October 1936. p. 48. Retrieved 16 November 2024. Preston. Increased bus receipts, partly due to the closing of the tramways in December, 1935, are a feature of the report for the year ended March 31, 1936.
"Preston's new bus station". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. 24 October 1969. p. 31. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
"Preston's new bus station - Europe's biggest?". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. 12 September 1969. p. 65. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
"Municipals urged to sell". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. 2 March 1989. p. 23. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
"Two join buyout trend". Commercial Motor. Temple Press. 31 August 1989. p. 20. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

competition-commission.org.uk

"Preston Bus merger has reduced competition" (PDF) (Press release). Competition Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2009.

ft.com

Bounds, Andrew (2 September 2012). "Preston Bus wheels roll again". Financial Times. London. Retrieved 16 November 2024. It has just finished rebranding its fleet, and has painted two double deckers in special livery for the guild.

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk

"New buses hit the road". Lancashire Telegraph. Blackburn. 10 December 1999. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
Parveen, Nazia (11 June 2008). "Code of practice signed to end Preston bus wars". Lancashire Telegraph. Blackburn. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

lep.co.uk

"How Preston's bus wars have been fought". Lancashire Evening Post. Preston. 8 October 2007. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
"Bus giant accused of 'dirty tactics'". Lancashire Evening Post. Preston. 19 October 2007. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
"Preston's bus war... it won't be over for Christmas". Lancashire Evening Post. Preston. 9 November 2007. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2007.
"Legal loophole delay for egg-throwing drivers". Lancashire Evening Post. Preston. 31 October 2007. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2007.
"'We were forced to sell Preston Bus'". Lancashire Evening Post. Preston. 26 January 2009. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
"Stagecoach must sell Preston Bus". Lancashire Evening Post. Preston. 11 November 2009. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
"Preston bus sold...again". Lancashire Evening Post. Preston. 19 January 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2013.

newspapers.com

Jowett, Alan (21 April 1993). "All together on the buses for staff and managers". Manchester Evening News. p. 63. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

oft.gov.uk

"OFT refers Stagecoach's Preston Bus acquisition to Competition Commission" (Press release). Office of Fair Trading. Retrieved 5 June 2009.

prestonbus.co.uk

"The History of Public Transport in Preston". Preston Bus. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2024.

thebusinessdesk.com

"Stagecoach to push ahead with Preston sell-off". TheBusinessDesk. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

transportxtra.com

"Stagecoach considers next move after competition appeal success". TransportXtra. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

web.archive.org

"How Preston's bus wars have been fought". Lancashire Evening Post. Preston. 8 October 2007. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
"Bus giant accused of 'dirty tactics'". Lancashire Evening Post. Preston. 19 October 2007. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
"Preston's bus war... it won't be over for Christmas". Lancashire Evening Post. Preston. 9 November 2007. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2007.
"Legal loophole delay for egg-throwing drivers". Lancashire Evening Post. Preston. 31 October 2007. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2007.
"Stagecoach set to buy Preston Bus". Bus & Coach Professional. 9 January 2009. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
"'We were forced to sell Preston Bus'". Lancashire Evening Post. Preston. 26 January 2009. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
"Preston Bus merger has reduced competition" (PDF) (Press release). Competition Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
"Stagecoach must sell Preston Bus". Lancashire Evening Post. Preston. 11 November 2009. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
"Rotala buys Preston Bus for £3.2million". Bus & Coach Professional. 25 January 2011. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
"Preston bus sold...again". Lancashire Evening Post. Preston. 19 January 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
"Preston park-and-ride re-tender likely". Bus & Coach Professional. 20 June 2011. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2024.