• The History of the UK Coach Industry

    While coaches are a familiar sight on the UK’s motorways, other European nations such as Germany and France have only recently liberalised the market for intercity bus transport. In Great Britain, horse-drawn stagecoaches had been in use between the 1500s and the 1830s and 1840s, when the invention and

  • National Express: Connecting Stansted Airport on Christmas Day

    While most British travellers are used to the fact that train networks shut down for Christmas Day, international tourists or people new to the UK might be surprised to find out that their usual train is not running on 25 December. This can be particularly problematic when it comes to airport transfer services

  • Coach Companies are Driving Home for Christmas

    Christmas is a busy time of year in the public transport industry as numerous of travellers are looking for inexpensive options to visit friends and relatives. While many train providers offer reduced services, leading to many changes and longer journey times, coach companies try to cater to the travellers’

  • Christmas is All Around: The UK’s Best Christmas Markets

    When the cities glisten with lights and the smell of roasted nuts and gingerbread fills the air, then it’s a clear indicator that the festive season has finally kicked in. Numerous British towns and cities celebrate the time before the holidays with charming Christmas Markets and attract visitors with

  • Megabus Winter Sale: Travel Europe by Bus for Free!

    Christmas is close and megabus has decided to make all of their customers an early present. The Perth based bus company is giving away a total of 50,000 free tickets for its entire European bus network. Only a booking fee of 50p applies. Although the offer is good while supplies last, megabus has found a way

  • Arriva Trains Wales Strike: When there’s no train, take the bus!

    Welsh travellers are about to be faced with major transport disruptions as Arriva Trains Wales drivers will go on strike this Thursday. Despite efforts by the train company, members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) have decided to walk out at 00:01am on 12 November. The Industrial Action

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Coach Stations around the World

    The comfort of coach journeys depends not only on the on-board features of the respective companies but also on infrastructure issues – for instance on the facilities, which can be encountered at the coach station. The passenger usually benefits from a good location in the centre of the city and from basic features such