The Stock family resumed their school bus operations in 1979, and company is now owned by National Express Group.

"V/Line Passenger" was franchised to the National Express Group, who withdrew in 2002.

National Express Group purchased the airfield for £24.3m and began to invest in airport facilities.

Connex bus was acquired by National Express Group in 2004.

In 2006, he was appointed chief executive of National Express Group.

It is part of the National Express Group and was branded as ' from 1 April 2004 to 26 February 2008.

The franchise was awarded to National Express Group, who maintained control of the company until its eventual demise in 2007.

It is now the large National Express Group.

It is a wholly owned subsidiary of National Express Group.

National Express Group is the principal loser in these changes.