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Archive: May 2011

Bus across the river ... without a bridge. Glasgow’s amphibious bus testing

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In Glasgow the tests are carried out with the amphibious bus, which is able to overcome a river. This will be the world's first such transport solution. Renfrew for 500 years has benefited from the ferry, which will however be closed as unprofitable. Renfrew (Rinn Friù in Scottish Gaelic) is a town located 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Glasgow in the west central Lowlands of Scotland, close to Glasgow’s airport.In its place is to be introduced an entirely new means of transportation, city bus, able to slide down the ramp into the water, cross the river, leave the other side...

Online game to promote bus and coach transport

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megaride game This is a very rare event that a transport operator, in this case Megabus, creates a promotional campaign to customers in the youngest age group. Now this simple game will be directly associated with the carrier. Any child playing in this game, will remember consciously or unconsciously the brand. But apart from the promotional techniques that Megabus has used, this game is great fun. You can play alone or with friends. Prior registration is needed. megabus.com has teamed up with TAMBA to launch a multi player racing game. This game lets you challenge y...

How to get from London to Oxford by coach

Posted in Travel tips

London to Oxford is the most popular bus/coach route in the UK, provided by two different coach carriers.The London to Oxford coach route offers a frequent coach service between London Victoria and Oxford Gloucester Green.The most well-known carriers who offer their services on this route are Oxford Espress & Oxford Tube.The Oxford Espress, belongs to the Oxford Bus Company. The coaches are normal single-deckers, whereas Stagecoach’s Oxford Tube service uses custom-made double-decker coaches. Currently, both carriers offer their customers air-conditioned vehicles with...

Lovers and enthusiasts of buses and coaches

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There are many enthusiasts and lovers of the bus and coach transport. Each of them is passionate about this from various reasons. Some of them like the old buses, others can sense the excitement only to new vehicles. A lot of people are interested in planning schedules, launching new routes, and collaboration between different methods of transport. Some are interested in urban transport, and others exclusively in long distance transport. There is another group of people, they like to photograph the vehicles, some of them have a whole virtual galleries divided into numerous ...

The rules of behavior during a bus/coach journey

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When travel by coach you must respect certain basic rules of conduct. When purchasing a ticket, each passenger is obliged to read and accept the rules of carriage. It contains some important information. Firstly, the bus/coach ticket should be retained for inspection, it mustn’t be destroyed or disposed immediately after presenting it to the driver, because it may be another ticket inspection during the journey. Secondly, important during the trip is to follow the safety rules. It’s not recommended; to walk on the bus/coach while vehicle is in motion, blocking the passa...

Coach journeys in business class to and from Germany

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German coach operator - Touring, a member of Eurolines, systematically increases the number of routes with higher standard - the so-called Eurolines Business Class. In the initial phase, the carrier has delegated these coaches to operate only between Berlin and Prague, but this idea was an instant hit. Some of the existing rail passengers, moved into the comfortable coaches, and also some individual car drivers, resigned from using their private vehicles. Currently, the German Eurolines provides the Business Class vehicles on the following routes: Munich to Vienna, Munich t...

Do I need a British visa?

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Many people who write to us, ask about visas. Very often they are not sure whether they must have a visa when coming to the UK. If you have any doubts, you're not sure whether you need a visa or not, there is a governmental website, which clearly provides information on the subject. It holds a simple tool, simply specify from which country you are. The tool will give you a clear answer. On this website there is also a complete list of countries that require visas. You can also online, apply for the British visa.Official British Government website for visa services...

London 2012. Buses and coaches to the Olympic Park. Olympics tickets go on sale!!!

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I think every sports fan is aware of that the next Summer Olympics will take place in London. Date of the event is between 27th July and 12th August 2012. This is not an everyday event, because the Olympics are held every four years and this is a great honor for the city and the country that organizes it. Olympic Committee must approve in advance, the place that claim to organize the Olympics. Each time, a few years earlier. However, the candidate city must demonstrate willingness to improve or adapt existing sports facilities, infrastructure and transportation. It’s not ...

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