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Changes in the Eurolines timetable

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Eurolines has introduced changes to the current timetable. Most of them are minor adjustments, but Eurolines has also liquidated some of the services (license  termination).In the latest revised timetable, Eurolines clarified the location of bus stops on certain routes. All the details are presented below. Service 170 on Saturdays departs London at 12:30 not 14:00. Eurolines advised that the ...

VDL Futura world premiere and VDL Citea 'Bus of the Year 2011'

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A new strategy for development of bus and coach manufacturer - VDL. To implement an entirely new business strategy for VDL Bus & Coach, Van der Veer Designers designed a new generation of coaches: the VDL Futura. 
Besides the new Futura, van der Veer Designers also worked in collaboration with VDL Bus & Coach on the restyling of the range of buses for public transport. These buses will ...

New Eurolines Business Class website

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Several of my posts on the EuropeBus’ blog is dedicated to Eurolines Business Class connections. Unfortunately at the moment Eurolines does not provide this type of connections in the UK. From London, Eurolines runs connections with a higher standard called Eurolines Plus, although they differ slightly from the Business Class services.The Eurolines Business Class connections are available only i...

European journey planner (ALL in ONE)

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European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas is challenging industry to come up with a truly European journey planner that includes all countries and transport modes. Although more than 100 journey planners already exist, there is not one yet that allows users to find information or book a ticket for a journey within Europe regardless of the number of countries or transport modes involved. Vice-...

The new NEOPLAN Skyliner

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Yesterday on the occasion of the Scania’s jubilee, we got acquainted a bit with its products.Today we want to introduce the latest coach of another bus and coach manufacturer, namely Neoplan Skyliner - produced by German company MAN. With the new Skyliner, to be presented for the first time as a concept study at the IAA 2010, NEOPLAN is continuing the success story of its touring double-decker ...

Scania Buses and Coaches – 100 years of innovation

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This year is the 100th anniversary of the company Scania. The manufacturer's website provides information about the creation and operation of the bus and coach manufacturer. The text is enriched with historical photographs and short films.Constant innovation and customer focus have characterised Scania’s bus operations since 1911 – and still do. Read about historical milestones and bus designs...

Routemaster - new bus for London, tested by the Mayor of London

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Boris Johnson - The Mayor of London, took the new look Routemaster bus for a test drive last Friday. About this bus, we've posted a news few weeks ago (more here). Mr Johnson sat behind the wheel of the new hybrid bus at the Millbrook vehicle development centre near Milton Keynes.The new Routemasters should be seen on the capital's streets from 2012. New Routemaster photos. ...

Plan to launch a new international coach service from London to Amsterdam via Schiphol Airport

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Eurolines UK, owned by National Express Group, intends to launch a new daily coach service from London Victoria Coach Station to Amsterdam via Schiphol Airport, providing customers with access to the international airport’s long-haul flights. The plan aims to create an overnight connection, arriving at Schiphol airport, early in the morning.Unofficially we found out, that the carrier plans to s...

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