| A brief timeline |
| 1975 |
Business founded in Bergkvara, with just two taxis and two buses. |
| 1981 |
A bus company in Gräsgärde is acquired. Bergkvarabuss AB formed.
The company by now owns 6 buses. |
| 1987 |
Head office in Kalmar opens. Bus fleet rises to approx. 20. |
| 1988 |
A new outlet opens in Söderåkra. |
| 1989 |
First public transport tender is made in Kalmar province. The company is awarded 6 routes. |
| 1990 |
Bergkvarabuss launches a fixed-route service in Blekinge province with a 14-bus fleet. |
| 1993 |
The company establishes itself in Germany by acquiring Schäfer Reisen. |
| 1997 |
Bergkvarabuss by now owns a fleet of around 50 vehicles. The Polish arm of the business is formed. |
| 1999 |
First contract for Skånetrafiken, 3 bus services in Bromölla. |
| 2000 |
Bergkvarabuss by now owns 100 buses. |
| 2000-01 |
Traffic volumes expand in a number of local authority areas in southern Sweden. |
| 2002 |
Karlskrona Turistbuss acquired. Bergkvarabuss by now owns 200 vehicles. Busscentralen i Malmö AB acquired and expansion continues in Skåne.
Bergkvarabuss receives a contract to operate local services in Blekinge, 40 buses.
Bergkvarabuss by now owns 200 vehicles. |
| 2003 |
Traveller Buss AB acquired, which secures the company a foothold in the Stockholm area. |
| 2004 |
Karlskrona Flygbuss acquired.
The Hamburg-based Elite Reisen acquired and concerted with Schäfer Traffic.
Bergkvarabuss AB by now owns 300 vehicles. |
| 2005 |
A contract for 37 gas-powered buses awarded by Lund Local Authority.
A new outlet opened in Malmö.
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| 2006 |
The largest contract in the company’s history received, with 119 vehicles needed for the province of Blekinge. |
| 2007 |
Incoming traffic volumes increase.
Elite Traffic receives a 23-vehicle contract from the City of Hamburg.
Following a tender in Falkenberg, Bergkvarabuss wins a contract to operate 17 bus services in the Falkenberg local authority area.
The Öresund terminal launched.
Bergkvarabuss AB by now owns 500 buses. |
| 2008 |
The company receives a contract from Kalmar Läns Trafik AB, 48 vehicles.
For the fifth year running, Bergkvarabuss named a gazelle company and retains its “AAA” credit status.
The company wins a major contract from the Swedish Armed Forces.
Bergkvarabuss makes a profound cooperation agreement with the Danish company Anchersen Turistbusser ApS in Copenhagen.
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