Lux Express, headquartered in Tallinn, operates intercity bus service in the Baltic states, Poland, Finland, and Russia.[1]
| Founded | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Service area | Baltic states Poland Finland Russia |
| Service type | Intercity bus service |
| Website | www |
History
editThe company was established in 1994 under the name MootorReisi AS and introduced the Lux Express brand in 2008.[2]
In 2010, the company left the Eurolines network and added a cheaper brand called "Simple Express".[3]
In February 2020, the first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Estonia was a passenger arriving on a Lux Express bus from Riga.[4]
In June 2023, the company ordered 27 Scania Irizar i6S buses.[5] The first 10 buses from the order were delivered in July 2023.[6]
Accidents
edit- In January 2016, a Lux Express bus crashed between Jõhvi and Tartu when it was forced off the road due to strong wind. Twelve passengers and the driver were hospitalized.[7]
- In February 2016, a Lux Express bus en-route from St. Petersburg to Riga collided with a truck on a road covered in black ice, killing the bus driver.[8]
- In October 2022, a Lux Express bus en-route from St. Petersburg to Riga collided with a truck, killing the bus driver.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Luxexpress Routes". Lux Express.
- ^ "About Lux Express". Lux Express.
- ^ "Bussifirma loobub Eurolinesi kaubamärgist" [The bus company abandons the Eurolines brand]. Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 28 May 2010.
- ^ "Estonia reports first case of coronavirus". Lithuanian National Radio and Television. 27 February 2020.
- ^ "„Lux Express" atnaujins autobusų parką: perka 27 naujus ekologiškus autobusus" [Lux Express will renew its bus fleet: it buys 27 new eco-friendly buses]. Baltic News Service. 8 June 2023.
- ^ "10 new Irizar i6S Efficient for Lux Express". Irizar. July 2023.
- ^ "Lux Express passenger bus ends up in a traffic accident in Estonia". Baltic News Network. 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Driver dies, 13 injured in Estonia bus crash". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 8 February 2016.
- ^ "Estonian bus operator Lux Express' bus involved in severe road accident in Russia". The Baltic Times. 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Lux Express bus driver killed in head-on collision". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 11 October 2022.