A Setra showing the previous iDBUS logo that was used from 2012 to 2015
iDBUS was launched on 23 July 2012 with services to Amsterdam, London, and Brussels from the original hub at Paris-Bercy.[2] A domestic service between Paris and Lille was launched on 29 August 2012.
A second hub was created at Lyon-Perrache on 17 December 2012 to launch Milan and Turin destinations. On 23 May 2013, iDBUS began operating services between Marseille and Nice, Genoa and Milan. On 28 April 2014 iDBUS launched a service from Brussels to Amsterdam, London and Charles de Gaulle Airport.[3]
On 1 December 2014, iDBUS started operating into Germany, with a service from Paris to Brussels, Aachen and Cologne.[4] From 15 June 2015 iDBUS expanded further in the Benelux region, with Rotterdam and Antwerp added to the network. On the same date, a London to Lyon route started.
A Mercedes-Benz Tourismo showing the previous Ouibus logo that was used from 2015 to 2018
On 3 September 2015, iDBUS was rebranded Ouibus.[5] In July 2016, the Starshipper business was purchased.[6]
In February 2018, Ouibus entered a partnership with ALSA and National Express.[7] In November 2018, it was announced the business would be purchased by BlaBlaCar.[8]
Entering the German market in 2020, BlaBlaBus became the first major competitor of Flixbus since that company had achieved a nigh-monopoly in the German long distance bus market through market consolidation, mergers and acquisition of competitors.
Accidentedit
On 10 April 2022, an accident happened close to Antwerp, Belgium.[9] Two occupants of the bus were instantly killed, whilst several others were left in a life-threatening condition. The driver of the bus tested positive for drugs just after the accident.[9] Police also stated that the driver of the bus was known for drug offences in the past.[9]
^ abc"Tweede dodelijk slachtoffer van busongeval is 17-jarige Franse vrouw, parket vraagt aanhouding buschauffeur voor onopzettelijke doodslag". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
External linksedit
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Official website
January 01, 1970
blablabus, blablacar, formerly, ouibus, idbus, operates, coach, services, europe, currently, blablacar, serves, provence, amsterdam, barcelona, brussels, genoa, lille, london, lyon, marseille, milan, nice, paris, paris, charles, gaulle, airport, sebastián, tur. BlaBlaCar bus formerly BlaBlaBus Ouibus or iDBUS operates coach services in Europe 1 Currently BlaBlaCar Bus serves Aix en Provence Amsterdam Barcelona Brussels Genoa Lille London Lyon Marseille Milan Nice Paris Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport San Sebastian and Turin The route network is expanding progressively BlaBlaCar Bus has three major hubs Paris Bercy Lyon Perrache and Lille Europe Founded in 2012 by SNCF in November 2018 it was announced that it would be purchased by BlaBlaCar and rebranded as BlaBlaBus BlaBlaCar BusBlaBlaBus at Saint DenisParentBlaBlaCarFounded2012Service areaWestern EuropeService typeIntercity coach serviceAllianceALSANational ExpressHubsParis BercyLyon PerracheLille EuropeFleet46 coachesChief executiveMaria HartiWebsite 1 Contents 1 History 2 Accident 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp A Setra showing the previous iDBUS logo that was used from 2012 to 2015 iDBUS was launched on 23 July 2012 with services to Amsterdam London and Brussels from the original hub at Paris Bercy 2 A domestic service between Paris and Lille was launched on 29 August 2012 A second hub was created at Lyon Perrache on 17 December 2012 to launch Milan and Turin destinations On 23 May 2013 iDBUS began operating services between Marseille and Nice Genoa and Milan On 28 April 2014 iDBUS launched a service from Brussels to Amsterdam London and Charles de Gaulle Airport 3 On 1 December 2014 iDBUS started operating into Germany with a service from Paris to Brussels Aachen and Cologne 4 From 15 June 2015 iDBUS expanded further in the Benelux region with Rotterdam and Antwerp added to the network On the same date a London to Lyon route started nbsp A Mercedes Benz Tourismo showing the previous Ouibus logo that was used from 2015 to 2018 On 3 September 2015 iDBUS was rebranded Ouibus 5 In July 2016 the Starshipper business was purchased 6 In February 2018 Ouibus entered a partnership with ALSA and National Express 7 In November 2018 it was announced the business would be purchased by BlaBlaCar 8 Entering the German market in 2020 BlaBlaBus became the first major competitor of Flixbus since that company had achieved a nigh monopoly in the German long distance bus market through market consolidation mergers and acquisition of competitors Accident editOn 10 April 2022 an accident happened close to Antwerp Belgium 9 Two occupants of the bus were instantly killed whilst several others were left in a life threatening condition The driver of the bus tested positive for drugs just after the accident 9 Police also stated that the driver of the bus was known for drug offences in the past 9 References edit About Us Archived 5 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine Ouibus SNCF Launches its First Coach Service Idbus 4 July 2012 Article about the launch of new services from Brussels in Dutch Article about the launch of a new service to Germany in French Idbus becomes Ouibus Coach amp Bus Week issue 1214 10 November 2015 page 14 Starshipper becomes Ouibus SoBus National Express strengthens cross channel and European services National Express 1 February 2018 SNCF to sell Ouibus to BlaBlaCar in multimodal partnership Railway Gazette International 13 November 2018 a b c Tweede dodelijk slachtoffer van busongeval is 17 jarige Franse vrouw parket vraagt aanhouding buschauffeur voor onopzettelijke doodslag Het Nieuwsblad in Dutch 11 April 2022 Retrieved 11 April 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to BlaBlaBus Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title BlaBlaBus amp oldid 1215920537, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
