Qbuzz
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| Industry | Public Transport |
|---|---|
| Founded | April 2008 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Rob van Holten Leon Struijk |
| Parent | Nederlandse Spoorwegen |
| Website | Qbuzz.nl |
Qbuzz is a public transport bus company in the Netherlands that operates services in Utrecht, Drenthe, Groningen, and Friesland. The company was founded in 2008 and has been a full subsidiary of Nederlandse Spoorwegen since 2013.
Corporate
Qbuzz was founded in 2008 by two former directors of Connexxion. Having a 49% stake in Qbuzz upon foundation, NS obtained the remaining 51% in 2013, resulting in Qbuzz being a 100% daughter of NS.[1] Qbuzz has faced a number of legal challenges by established transport operators in the Netherlands.[2][3]
Services
Qbuzz started providing bus services in Friesland and Rotterdam; in 2009 it won the right to run bus services in Groningen and Drenthe from Arriva.[4] Since December 2011, Qbuzz operates the bus and sneltram services in Utrecht using the name U-OV.[5]
See also
- List of bus operating companies
- List of tram and light rail transit systems
- List of railway companies
References
- ^ NS obtains remaining share in Qbuzz
- ^ "'Qbuzz moest van de weg'". De Financiële Telegraaf. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ^ "News from Groningen - Qbuzz Arriva and faced each other in court". RTVNoord.nl. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ^ "Nieuws uit Groningen - Qbuzz stoot Arriva van de troon". RTVNoord.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2010-10-31.
- ^ "Qbuzz wins Utrecht sneltram concession". Railway Gazette International. 26 October 2010. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
External links
Media related to Qbuzz at Wikimedia Commons