Latest Bus Franchising News

Kelsian Group delivered record FY26 earnings and lifted its fully franked dividend, while preparing to become a more focused bus, coach and ferry operator. The next test is execution: completing the conditional tourism sale, mobilising new contracts and delivering against FY27 EBITDA guidance.

Kelsian’s Transit Systems West has locked in a two-year extension for Sydney’s Region 6 bus services, adding $500 million in revenue and advancing its electric bus fleet rollout.

Kelsian Group’s UK arm has clinched a five-year Liverpool bus franchising contract worth $80 million, marking a strategic foothold in the UK’s evolving public transport sector.

Kelsian Group Limited has reported a robust first half for FY26 with double-digit revenue growth and upgraded EBITDA guidance, alongside a strategic $161 million sale of its Tourism Portfolio.