Lux Express
Estonian transport company
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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 Russia |
| Service type | Intercity bus service |
| Website | www |
History
The 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
- 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 hospitalised.[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]
- In February 2025 a Lux Express bus on the route from Tallinn to St. Petersburg collided with a snow plough near Ivangorod, and two passengers lost their lives.[11]