Transport & Logistics International Volume 14 Issue 1 | Page 40

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2021 marked another year of successful growth for McGill’ s, first with the purchase of Xplore Dundee and Xplore More from National Express, and then its partnership with German intercity coach operator FlixBus, which was further expanded in 2022. McGill’ s next acquired the operations of First Scotland East from the First Group, taking on 550 employees, four depots, and a fleet of 257 buses as part of the deal.
CEO Tony Williamson joins us to share the story of how McGill’ s is leading the way for high-quality transport solutions across Scotland.“ I came into the business around a year ago with a focus on further developing it,” opens Tony.“ Today, McGill’ s provides a vast network of public transport services across Scotland, and we’ re currently the largest UK supplier of services to FlixBus. With 45 vehicles on the FlixBus network, we operate services 40