Rotala acquires Midland Classic
Rotala is acquiring Midland Classic, the principal bus operator in Burton-upon-Trent. Midland operates 60 vehicles from its freehold depot in...
Rotala continues franchising appeal
Rotala has been granted permission to appeal on certain aspects of Manchester’s bus franchising case. In March 2021, the company made a claim to...
Johnsons selling bus business to Rotala
Henley-in-Arden-based Johnsons Coaches’ Excelbus bus services are to be taken over by Rotala-owned Diamond Bus. The deal will see the 20-strong...
Disappointment as court rules in favour of franchising
Stagecoach and Rotala have expressed disappointment over the High Court’s decision today (9 March 2022) that allows bus franchising in Greater...
Rotala reports losses in 2020
Diamond Bus parent company Rotala plc has issued a profit warning for 2020, with losses of £1m against 2019 profits of £3.6m. “Bus operation...
Rotala appoints new Deputy MD for north west
After reporting a positive fortnight of new deliveries, Rotala has also added a new Deputy MD for its north western bus operations. After joining the...
Positive fortnight for Diamond Bus North West
Moving on from what it described as a ‘white knuckle ride’ of a first 12 months in Bolton; Diamond Bus North West has reported a positive...
Rotala mitigates coronavirus impact with HSBC
West Midlands-based Rotala has increased its overdraft facility with HSBC UK by £2.1 million to help mitigate the commercial impact of lockdown....