Bus firm boss accuses rivals of wanting to oust them from Renfrewshire route

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Bus firm boss accuses rivals of wanting to oust them from Renfrewshire route
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Shuttle Buses have said they face a David vs Goliath battle against McGill's Buses.

A war of words has erupted in Renfrewshire involving two bus firms amid claims that one is trying to oust the other from a route they saved just last month.

Download the free Renfrewshire Live app today Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download. There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies.The company took over the routes within days of Key Coaches ceasing to run services and similarly intervened in November 2023 when Key Coaches abruptly cancelled their Johnstone to Lochwinnoch service.

“But now that we’ve introduced our own successful services in Johnstone they appear to want us out of the way, which would leave them with a complete monopoly in the town.”

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