The 'bus wars' of the 1990s are threatening to break out again, this time between Stagecoach and FlixBus.
The latter is a relative newcomer to UK transport, having partnered with Scottish company McGill’s to provide regular coach services for Glasgow, Edinburgh, Perth, Dundee and Stirling.
The German company is aiming to replicate its success in Europe by building the largest intercity coach network in the UK.