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EasyBus (styled as easyBus) provides UK express coach services to and from London and its main airports. It was founded by entrepreneur Stelios Haji-Ioannou in 2003, and is part of the EasyGroup. It initially offered intercity services in addition to airport services. ==History== EasyGroup first announced its intention to operate no frills express services in 2003, initially in competition with National Express along the London - Birmingham corridor.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Still no date for first EasyBus service )〕 Operations began in August 2004, with a service between London and Milton Keynes introduced.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=EasyBus confirm Milton Keynes start date )〕 To keep costs down EasyBus originally used Hendon Central station in north London as its terminal point, with a journey time of 65 minutes and a single fare of £5.〔 The threat of competition forced National Express to offer its own discounted fares to and from London, culminating in the introduction of a £1 single fare between Milton Keynes and London which Stelios claimed was intended to make his service non-profitable and force its withdrawal. Shortly after this EasyBus launched a second route to Luton Airport in competition with National Express' Jetlink subsidiary. In Spring 2005 EasyBus changed its London terminus from Hendon to a more central location in Baker Street. The Milton Keynes service was withdrawn in February 2006, with services to Luton increased in frequency and the operational contract transferred to Arriva Shires & Essex.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Arriva to operate Stelios' EasyBus links )〕 The dedicated service to Luton was withdrawn in May 2007, with services combined with the existing Green Line service 757. A new service to Stansted Airport began operation at the same time.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=EasyBus out of Luton, in to Stansted )〕 In July 2008 further expansion was announced with the launch of a half-hourly service between Gatwick Airport and Fulham Broadway station.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fulham expansion for EasyBus )〕 On Friday 15 May 2015, Easy Bus opened its second continental route in partnership with SARL Chamexpress and its Paris shuttle service from Paris City Centre (Louvre) to Charles de Gaulle Airport CDG). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「EasyBus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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