Galloway European
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| Founded | 1965 |
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| Headquarters | Mendlesham |
| Service area | Norfolk Suffolk Essex |
| Service type | Bus & coach services |
| Routes | 0 |
| Fleet | 50 (April 2016) |
| Chief executive | David Cattermole |
| Website | Archived site |
Galloway European Coachlines[1] or Galloway Travel Group is a bus and coach operator based in Mendlesham, Suffolk operating extended tours, day excursions and school services around Mid Suffolk under contract to Suffolk County Council.[2][3][4]
History[edit]
Galloway European was founded in 1965, initially 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 and Rex Service Station, Thorndon in 1990.[5]
In 2012 the CheneryLive day excursion business was purchased. The company continued to operate both brand names independently until early 2016 when the CheneryLive name was dropped and all materials belonging to the former were re-branded to Galloway.[5]
Bill Hiron, who also owns Stephensons of Essex, has agreed to purchase Galloway European with the transaction to be completed in November 2016. The two businesses will operate independently.[6][7][8]
The last remaining bus services (from Stowmarket to Bury St Edmunds) operated by Galloway were officially transferred to Stephensons of Essex during late 2020, although Galloway continues as a tour operator.
Fleet[edit]
As of April 2016, the fleet consisted of 50 vehicles.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ Companies House extract company no 1185383 Galloway European Coachlines Limited
- ↑ Routes 118/119 Timetable Suffolk County Council
- ↑ Stowmarket: Town's shuttle bus service is saved by Galloway East Anglian Daily Times 9 October 2013
- ↑ Galloway Coach Tours Guild of British Coach Operators
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "History". Galloway European Coachlines. Archived from the original on 2019-07-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Stephensons owners take on Galloway Bus & Coach Buyer 6 April 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Galloway bought by Eastern Transport Holdings Route One 7 April 2016
- ↑ Galloways sold to Stephensons of Essex Ipswich Star 19 April 2016
External links[edit]
Media related to Galloway (bus company) at Wikimedia Commons- "Former company website". Galloway European. Archived from the original on 2018-06-01. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - "Galloway". Galloway Travel Group.
- Galloway European on Facebook
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