Stagecoach warning to investors

Bus operator Stagecoach has warned investors that pre-lockdown passenger numbers may not return for years.

The company operates throughout much of our region and has set out wide-ranging innovations to bring people on board.

Stagecoach is currently looking overseas to diversify — with bids to take over services in Dubai and Sweden — as a way to rely less on the UK bus industry.

The transport group, which has its head office in Perth, central Scotland, ended its railway operations following a disagreement over terms with the UK government.