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Megabus helps keep Britain moving throughout the festive season

Only national transport operator to provide services on Christmas Day Megabus.com services to run throughout entire festive period Near-normal service to operate in England and Wales on New Year’s Day as well as more than a dozen cross-border journeys Market-leading budget coach provider megabus.com will again help keep Britain moving this Christmas by offering low-cost travel through the entire festive period. For the third consecutive year, the budget travel operator, which offers fares from £1+50p booking fee, will be the only intercity coach or rail o...

Get a festive 50% off coach travel with National Express

Posted in Budget travel

Book a coach journey with National Express this month and you’ll receive a festive 50% off your first trip in 2012.As an early Christmas present to their customers the UK’s largest coach operator is offering a half price voucher to everyone who books and travels between 1 and 31 December.The 50% off voucher is valid to any town or city nationwide and can be redeemed on coach travel between 4 January and 23 March 2012.National Express are currently offering over 150,000 fares for under £6 this December, making coach one of the most affordable and reliable ways of travel...

England v Sweden - travel direct to Wembley Stadium with National Express

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Venue: Wembley Stadium Date: Tuesday 15 November 2011 Event: England v Sweden - football game Kick off at 8pm Travel direct to Wembley Stadium Wembley Stadium Events Watch some of the greatest events, at Wembley Stadium, by coach. National Express is the official coach supplier to Wembley Stadium providing direct coach travel to a host of events. For some events National Express offers travel and admission, for others they provide travel only.  Whatever you want, they provide inexpensive and comfortable transport.It will be Sweden's first visit to the new Wembley...

Luxury vehicles launched

Posted in Industry news

Stagecoach Bluebird and East Scotland passengers are to benefit after the companies invested £3.4 million in 15 brand new vehicles.Bluebird and Strathtay recently unveiled an investment of £1.4 million in six new luxury coaches in a major boost for public transport in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Angus and Dundee.In addition, Bluebird has also spent a further £2 million on nine new coaches for Aberdeenshire. Andrew Jarvis, Managing Director of Stagecoach Bluebird, said: The new vehicles are fitted with the latest ‘green’ engines so offer a greener, smarter travel opt...

Cross-border bus bonus from Megabus

Posted in New coach services

Megabus has added a new cross-border option to its popular routes. The market-leading budget coach provider has introduced two new daily journeys between Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Ian Laing, Operations Manager for megabus.com  said: More and more people are looking for budget travel to help make their money go further. We are pleased to be able to expand our service to ensure we can offer passengers even more journey options than ever before. Visit the megabus.com and check the brand new services between England and West Scotland; Campbeltown...

Improved coach service pays tribute to Wales' first Irish community

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Descendents of one of the first Irish settlements in Wales have unveiled a lasting legacy to their community via an improved coach service from Cardiff. Former residents of Newtown helped design a plaque on the side of the Eurolines service, which commemorates their past home: "Little Ireland - honouring the community of Newtown, Cardiff". The service is operated by Bernard Kavanagh and Sons, based in Urlingford, Ireland. The Eurolines service will carry hundreds of passengers between Cardiff, Waterford, Limerick and Cork every week and The Newtown Association hope it wil...

Denmark has resumed controls at border crossings

Posted in Industry news

Denmark has begun controls at its borders a few months ago. This plan met with considerable opposition from Denmarks’ neighbors and the European Union.At the border crossing with Germany, 30 additional customs officers is carry out random checks, while on the border with Sweden about 20 additional officers.It is planned to double the number of customs officers and the introduction of electronic border surveillance. Denmark also wants to build several buildings at the border intended for customs officers and border guards.The position of Denmark met with criticism from nei...

Stagecoach expands budget coach service megabus.com to southern United States

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New budget coach services out of Atlanta, Georgia, to 11 major cities Over 70 locations now served across the United States and Canada More than 13 million customers benefit from great value travel deals Successful low-cost coach provider has created more than 500 jobs Stagecoach Group announced today (25 October 2011) that it is expanding the North American network run by its market-leading budget coach operator megabus.com to the southern United States. Low-cost coach services will start running out of a new hub in Atlanta, Georgia, to 11 cities in the states of ...

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