Business & Tech
Howard Co. Busing Business Sold To Transportation Company
A Glenelg bus service company has been sold to a transportation company in Rockville, business leaders report.
GLENELG, MD — Eyre Bus Service of Glenelg has been sold to RMA Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation of Rockville.
No job cuts are expected and the transaction should create job opportunities for former Eyre employees, according to reports.
Eyre Bus was founded in 1947 and serves greater Washington and central Maryland, the company stated on its website.
Find out what's happening in Columbiafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
“We have tremendous respect for what the Eyre family and their team have built over the past 79 years,” said Robert M. Alexander, chief executive officer of RMA Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation, said in a statement. “We are honored to carry that legacy forward.”
The Eyre family will shift its focus to Eyre Heavy Duty Fleet Services, which performs maintenance, paint, body and repair for trucks, buses, recreational vehicles and trailers, the company stated online.
Find out what's happening in Columbiafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
“Eyre has been a part of our family and the Maryland community for nearly 80 years, and finding the right home for the business was just as important to us as the transaction itself,” Matt Eyre, president of Eyre Bus Service, said in a statement.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
