Editing Transdev Blazefield (section)

=== Transdev ===
In January 2006, French-based operator [[Transdev]] acquired the Blazefield Group, along with 305 vehicles.<ref name="busandcoach.com"/><ref name="Briggs"/>

In August 2006, [[Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council]] announced that after 125 years of municipal ownership, [[Blackburn Transport]] had been sold to Transdev Blazefield. The sale was finalised in January 2007.<ref>{{cite web |date=21 August 2006 |title=Chester for sale and Blackburn for Blazefield |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812175010/http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=939&categoryid=0 |url=http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=939&categoryid=0 |archive-date=12 August 2014 |access-date=25 April 2022 |website=Bus & Coach Professional}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Bartlett |first=David |date=16 August 2006 |title=Burnley buys up Blackburn buses |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/881010.burnley-buys-blackburn-buses/ |access-date=25 April 2022 |website=[[Lancashire Telegraph]] }}</ref> Eight months later, Accrington Transport and [[Transdev Northern Blue|Northern Blue]] were acquired, along with the transfer of staff and 65 vehicles.<ref>{{cite web |last=Watkinson |first=David |date=6 August 2007 |title=Bus firms in takeover |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/1598862.bus-firms-takeover/ |access-date=25 April 2022 |website=[[Lancashire Telegraph]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=9 August 2007 |title=Blazefield buys again in Lancashire |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813175657/http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=1509&categoryid=0 |url=http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=1509&categoryid=0 |archive-date=13 August 2012 |access-date=25 April 2022 |website=Bus & Coach Professional}}</ref>

In August 2008, Top Line Travel and [[Veolia Transport]] were purchased.<ref>{{cite web |date=4 June 2008 |title=Blazefield expands with York deal |url=http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=1958&categoryid=0 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030154516/http://www.busandcoach.com/newspage.aspx?id=1958&categoryid=0 |archive-date=30 October 2013 |access-date=21 April 2022 |website=Bus & Coach Professional}}</ref> The company further expanded in February 2012, following the purchase of [[York Pullman]]'s local bus operations. The sale included the transfer of 31 staff and 17 vehicles.<ref>{{cite web |last=Liptrot |first=Katie |date=4 February 2012 |title=York bus firm sells vehicles to rival |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9513056.york-pullman-sells-vehicles-to-veolia-transdev/ |access-date=21 April 2022 |website=[[York Press]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=7 February 2012 |title=Transdev buys York Pullman’s bus ops |url=https://cbwmagazine.com/transdev-buys-york-pullmans-bus-ops/ |access-date=21 April 2022 |website=Coach & Bus Week }}</ref>

Following the granting of approval on 20 December 2017, [[Rosso (bus company)|Rossendale Transport Limited]] was sold by [[Rossendale Borough Council]] on 12 January 2018.<ref name=":032">{{cite web |last=Green |first=Charlotte |date=15 December 2017 |title=Council-owned Rosso bus to be sold to private operator |url=https://www.rossendalefreepress.co.uk/news/council-owned-rosso-bus-sold-14042295 |access-date=24 April 2022 |website=[[Rossendale Free Press]] }}</ref><ref name=":132">{{cite web |last=Marshall |first=Brad |date=15 December 2017 |title=Proposed takeover of Bury bus services announced |url=https://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/15775898.proposed-takeover-of-bury-bus-services-announced/ |access-date=24 April 2022 |website=Bury Times }}</ref><ref name=":332">{{cite web |last=Dougall |first=Emily |date=3 January 2018 |title=Rosso sale to Transdev confirmed |url=https://cbwmagazine.com/rosso-sale-transdev-confirmed/ |access-date=24 April 2022 |website=Coach & Bus Week }}</ref> The sale saw the company's 240 staff and 102 vehicles join Transdev Blazefield – a move which saw the investment of £3 million in a new fleet of high-specification vehicles for routes in and around [[Bury, Greater Manchester|Bury]], [[Rochdale]] and [[Rossendale Valley|Rossendale]].<ref name=":232">{{cite web |date=21 December 2017 |title=£3 million investment promised in Rossendale for bus users as Rossendale Borough Council approves the sale of Rosso to Transdev |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224213915/http://www.rossobus.com/feature-article.shtml?articleid=7925 |url=http://www.rossobus.com/feature-article.shtml?articleid=7925 |archive-date=24 December 2017 |access-date=24 April 2022 |website=[[Rosso (bus company)|Rosso]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Athey |first=Neil |date=17 January 2018 |title=£3 million of investment ready to 'make East Lancs buses better' |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/15845527.3million-investment-ready-make-east-lancs-buses-better/ |access-date=24 April 2022 |website=[[Lancashire Telegraph]] }}</ref><ref name=":04">{{cite web |last=Dougall |first=Emily |date=6 November 2018 |title=Transdev invests £3m in 20 new Versas for Rosso |url=https://cbwmagazine.com/transdev-invests-3m-in-20-new-versas-for-rosso/ |access-date=24 April 2022 |website=Coach & Bus Week }}</ref>

In August 2020, Transdev took over operation of [[Leeds Bradford Airport]]'s bus route network from previous operator [[Yorkshire Tiger]], branding the network as [[Flyer (bus service)|Flyer]], alongside acquiring their depot in [[Idle, West Yorkshire|Idle]].<ref>Transdev Flyer takes off to Leeds Bradford Airport ''Coach & Bus Week'' issue 1439 8 September 2020 page 8</ref><ref>Tiger Quits Bradford ''[[Buses (magazine)|Buses]]'' issue 787 October 2020 page 30</ref>

In April 2021, Transdev agreed terms with [[Arriva]] to purchase the [[Yorkshire Tiger]] operation in West Yorkshire. The sale was completed in July 2021, following which the operation was rebranded [[Team Pennine]], with a two-tone pink livery introduced.<ref>{{cite web |last=Shand |first=Alistair |date=20 July 2021 |title=Summer deal expected as bus operator Transdev buys Yorkshire Tiger |url=https://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/19245511.summer-deal-expected-bus-operator-transdev-buys-yorkshire-tiger/ |access-date=14 July 2021 |website=[[Keighley News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Deakin |first=Tim |date=26 July 2021 |title=Team Pennine plans outlined by Transdev as brand launches |url=https://www.route-one.net/news/team-pennine-plans-outlined-by-transdev-as-brand-launches/ |access-date=27 April 2022 |website=Routeone }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Jackson |first=Peter |date=27 July 2021 |title=Team Pennine takes to the road |url=https://cbwmagazine.com/team-pennine-takes-to-the-road/ |access-date=27 April 2022 |website=Coach & Bus Week }}</ref>


In 2024, Transdev announced the purchase of long standing bus operator Reliance Motor Services. The sale included 7 routes and 11 vehicles.