ɪn ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn, hˈɪlsbəs səksˈɛsfəli tˈɛndɚd tʊ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪt ðə ɹˈiːdʒən fˈoːɹ sˈɜːvɪsᵻz fɔːɹ ɐnˈʌðɚ fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz fɹʌm ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn.
In August 2013, Hillsbus successfully tendered to operate the Region 4 services for another five years from August 2014.