On 15 August, rail fares were projected to increase by another 3.2% in January 2019. This comes despite calls from commuters and campaigners to freeze the fares after this year’s steep price hike of 3.6% coupled with a general lack of satisfaction due to frequent rail strikes. In May, timetable changes led to the cancellation of
Airlines Compete with Intercity Coaches for Affordable Travel
Despite the recent price hike for British railways, airplane tickets are becoming closer to bus fares, opening up plenty of options for affordable travel, both domestic and abroad. In many cases, it’s actually cheaper to take a flight between two cities than it is to take the train, and this is often at a fraction of the time it would take to
National Express Forms New Partnership with Ouibus
Four of the European giants of bus transport have decided to join forces to face competition in the international market. As the UK market leader, with over 20 million passengers each year, it’s only natural that National Express would eventually form a partnership with the leading provider in France, Ouibus, which
Ants and Bees, New Allies of Ecological Buses
From record breaking heatwaves to sporadic weather conditions, it can seem that nature is looking for some retribution against humans for their contributions to climate change. Scientists have issued a series of warnings to the drastic consequences if carbon emissions are not reduced with more ecologically friendly
Environmental Initiative Aims to Cut Carbon Emissions by 40%
With an eye on the news coming from Europe, the European Commission recently presented the new environmental Mobility Package. This is expected to be fulfilled by the year 2030. In summary, the document establishes the environmental objectives that affect the public transport sector of passengers. In addition to this, legislative measures that must be applied to new vehicles from 2025 are included. Initially, the commission expects all new vehicles sold to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 15%. Furthermore, after 2030, new vehicles must do so by 30%. Many environmentalists consider this package of measures to be unambitious. The same Commission ensures that by 2030, more than 80% of vehicles will…
British Rail Prices will rise by 3.4% in 2018
After a difficult year of delays, rail strikes and cancellations, it’s been announced that train fares throughout the United Kingdom will rise by an average of 3.4%. This is the largest price increase in five years, and has understandably been met with criticism all over the country as many people’s wages remain
Robot Buses and Flying Cars: What Does the Future Hold?
Technological Innovations seem to know no bound, and popular staples of science fiction, such as self-driving buses and flying cars might make a stop in reality sooner than we think. The transport sector is constantly evolving with innovations, such as electric buses, which are becoming more and more
National Express Wins for Innovation at the UK Coach Awards 2017
Since 2008, the UK Coach Awards have been held each year to celebrate the country’s coaches and buses and award the industry’s best in a variety of categories. These range from coach operations to awards for individual people in the industry, including the best coach staff, engineer of the year and the top
More UK Residents Stay Closer to Home When Travelling
It’s official, more UK residents are interested in domestic travel than excursions abroad according to a CheckMyBus study. This past summer, CheckMyBus saw 40% more UK users search for affordable intercity coach rides and domestic routes are more popular than ever. The
National Express Unveils New Caetano Levante III Model
Since 2015, the manufacturing giant Caetano has been working on creating its next generation model, which has finally been revealed, the Caetano Levante III. The model will primarily be used by National Express, due to a partnership between the two companies. In fact,
