August 2, 2011

Hampton Jitney, GPN’s member, sponsor of the inaugural Dan’s Taste of Two Forks

Hampton Jitney, GPN’s member in the Hamptons, was a proud sponsor of the inaugural Dan’s Taste of Two Forks in July.  The event, which brought together top chefs and winemakers for a showcase event benefitting local food pantries, attracted the likes of Mark Feuerstein, star of the USA Network show Royal Pains.  A few months ago, Royal Pains  had one of Hampton Jitney’s buses wrapped to promote the show.  Now Hampton Jitney is happy to share a photo of Mark Feuerstein in front of the wrapped coach at the Dan’s Taste of Two Forks event!

June 29, 2011

Hampton Jitney Featured in Season Premiere of “Royal Pains”

Filed under: Member News — Tags: , , , , — Raquel @ 5:24 am

Hampton Jitney, International Motor Coach Group’s New York Area/Hamptons member, will be featured in the season premiere of USA Network’s Royal Pains, which airs Wednesday, June 29 at 9 p.m. Eastern time.  Read more about the show and the season premiere here: http://www.usanetwork.com/series/royalpains/?__source=msn|royal+pains|Brand|M_RoyalPains3.0&sky=msn|royal+pains|Brand|M_RoyalPains3.0 

Don’t miss it!

June 22, 2011

Read Nascotours/GPN Egypt’s June Newsletter!

Filed under: Member News — Tags: , , , , , , — Raquel @ 11:02 am

Read Nascotours’ June newsletter here: http://www.nascotours.com/page.asp?pid=238 and enter to win a tour of Alexandria by liking their Facebook page!

June 20, 2011

IMG Member Krapf’s Coaches Adds 2 New Coaches to Its Fleet!

Krapf’s Coaches, a Pennsylvania-based member of IMG (GPN’s USA and Canada member), just added 2 fantastic new coaches to its fleet. They are 2011 MCI J 4500s. Congratulations, Krapf’s! See more at facebook.com/krapfsCoaches and twitter.com/KrapfsCoaches

June 13, 2011

Hansabuss Opens First Dedicated Bus Route Between TALLINN AIRPORT and CITY CENTRE

Filed under: Member News — Tags: , , , , , — Raquel @ 3:51 pm

 On 25 May, we opened a new bus route (number 90K) that takes tourists and local people from Tallinn Airport to the city center. Buses depart from the airport every thirty minutes between 8:00 and 18:00. The bus service is operated by Hansabuss, in cooperation with Tallinn Airport and Estonian Air. The buses feature a special plane symbol and, unlike regular buses, offer room for luggage as well. The bus fare is very affordable, costing 2 euros per ticket. “With the new bus service, we want to make life much more comfortable for tourists and local people,” said Neeme Tammis, chairman of the management board of Hansabuss. “The buses have a city map with the stops, and offer free wireless internet and plenty of room for luggage. The new buses have an easily recognisable appearance, featuring a large plane image. The bus route includes 11 stops in total, and travels along the following route: airport – coach station – Hotel Olümpia – Vabaduse Väljak square – Mere pst – train station – Hotel Tallinn – Vabaduse Väljak square – Academy of Arts – coach station – airport.” For more information about the airport bus connection, please visit our homepage HERE. http://www.hansabuss.ee/index.php?page=246& The bus route includes 15 stops in total, and travels along the following route: Airport – Ülemiste Hotel – Central Bus Station – Hotel Olümpia – Freedon Square – Viru Square – Mere pst – Tallinn2011 Culture Kilometre – Central Railway Station – Hotel Tallinn – Freedom Square – Academy of Arts – Central Bus Station – Ülemiste Hotel – Airport.”

June 1, 2011

Blueline/GPN Greece Adds Limo Bus to its Fleet

Filed under: Member News — Tags: , , , — Raquel @ 10:46 am

We would like to introduce our Limo Bus, which belongs to our fleet. 

The Limo Bus is a 29-seater limousine with services and comforts that promise to make every trip unforgettable and relaxed.

The Limo Bus offers luxury and functionality, fully equipped with a refrigerator, microwave oven, espresso coffee machine and many delicious things can served during the entire trip.

In order to best serve its passengers our Limo Bus offers: air conditioning with an individual psu for every passenger, 9’’ passenger monitors, internet routers, TV services, dvd-mp3, and many other facilities, like computers, printers, color fax, photocopy machine, etc.

One of our company buses, NEOPLAN, a luxurious bus of 50seats is now touring in Europe from 21st May  for one month.  It began its long trip from Rome and visited Parma, Ljubjana, Zagreb, Beograd till now.  The trip will continue in Podgorica, Tirana, Skopje, Sofia, Bucurest, Istanbul, and return from Thessaloniki to Athens.

Please also find our web site for the limo bus www.greeklimobus.gr

May 20, 2011

SmartMove Newsletter – May 2011

 

#9 – May 2011          

With the kick off of the UN Decade of action for road safety, the bus and coach industry, as a key contributor to safer mobility, is showcasing its achievements and targeted initiatives in this domain. Coaches are also becoming serious competitors to air and rail travel, as they are made increasingly comfortable for long distance trips, while retaining their flexibility, safety, fuel-efficiency and affordability advantages.


So follow the example of the Italian Tourism authorities, which have heard the industry’s proposals for better coach tourism services, and…make the Smart Move!


IN FOCUS
    UN Decade for Road Safety: buses and coaches in the UK deliver
Travelling by bus or coach is by far the safest form of road passenger transport in the UK. It is over seven times safer than a journey made by car. Fewer cars on our roads also mean lower congestion and ultimately fewer accidents.
Read More
NEWS
  Bus is the Most Cost Effective Means of Public Transportation in the US

A new study released by The American Bus Association Foundation, Federal Subsidies for Passenger Transportation, 1960-2009, shows that the private commercial bus industry is the most cost effective mode of public transportation in the United States.

Read More

  Belgian bus and coach industry focuses on road safety

The Belgian Bus and Coach Federation, FBAA has been conducting various activities aimed at promoting road safety for years, including an online campaign for promoting road safety on www.voyagescolairesecurite.org in French or www.veiligeschoolreis.org in Dutch.

Read More

  A cocoon in a coach: feel at home when travelling long distance!

The coach company, Willer Express, in Japan has transformed a coach into a luxurious mode of transport by designing the interiors of the bus as the first class cabins of wide bodied aircrafts. The extremely luxurious seat modules are called cocoons.

Read More

    Italian tourism department to address coach travel and tourism industry requests
Following the results of the first meeting of the all-Italian Round Table on the outstanding issue of coach tourism entry fees (“bus ticket”) in Italian cities, and the joint intervention of the European travel and coach travel industry, represented by the IRU, ECTAA and ETOA, on 10 May, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers in Italy has invited the competent Tourism Department to come up with its own observations to the proposals made by the organised coach tourism industry in Italy.
Read More
 



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See other practical solutions

EVENTS
Busworld Kortrijk

Kortrijk, Belgium, 21-26 October 2011

 

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Problems viewing this newsletter? Read it online here: http://www.busandcoach.travel/scripts/nl.php?nlid=113240000818887

#9 – May 2011          

With the kick off of the UN Decade of action for road safety, the bus and coach industry, as a key contributor to safer mobility, is showcasing its achievements and targeted initiatives in this domain. Coaches are also becoming serious competitors to air and rail travel, as they are made increasingly comfortable for long distance trips, while retaining their flexibility, safety, fuel-efficiency and affordability advantages.


So follow the example of the Italian Tourism authorities, which have heard the industry’s proposals for better coach tourism services, and…make the Smart Move!


IN FOCUS
    UN Decade for Road Safety: buses and coaches in the UK deliver
Travelling by bus or coach is by far the safest form of road passenger transport in the UK. It is over seven times safer than a journey made by car. Fewer cars on our roads also mean lower congestion and ultimately fewer accidents.
Read More
NEWS
 

Bus is the Most Cost Effective Means of Public Transportation in the US

A new study released by The American Bus Association Foundation, Federal Subsidies for Passenger Transportation, 1960-2009, shows that the private commercial bus industry is the most cost effective mode of public transportation in the United States.

Read More

 

Belgian bus and coach industry focuses on road safety

The Belgian Bus and Coach Federation, FBAA has been conducting various activities aimed at promoting road safety for years, including an online campaign for promoting road safety on www.voyagescolairesecurite.org in French or www.veiligeschoolreis.org in Dutch.

Read More

  A cocoon in a coach: feel at home when travelling long distance!

The coach company, Willer Express, in Japan has transformed a coach into a luxurious mode of transport by designing the interiors of the bus as the first class cabins of wide bodied aircrafts. The extremely luxurious seat modules are called cocoons.

Read More

    Italian tourism department to address coach travel and tourism industry requests
Following the results of the first meeting of the all-Italian Round Table on the outstanding issue of coach tourism entry fees (“bus ticket”) in Italian cities, and the joint intervention of the European travel and coach travel industry, represented by the IRU, ECTAA and ETOA, on 10 May, the Presidency of the Council of Ministers in Italy has invited the competent Tourism Department to come up with its own observations to the proposals made by the organised coach tourism industry in Italy.
Read More
 



POLL
Did the fuel price hikes make you change your mobility habits?

  

Take the Facebook Smart Move Poll !

FOLLOW US
PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS
Localisation technologies & on-demand bus services

In the city of Nantes, thanks to MOBITrans, passengers can obtain real-time information about the next two waiting times at bus and tram stations on their mobile phones. This allows passengers to better plan their time when taking public transport.

See other practical solutions

EVENTS
Busworld Kortrijk

Kortrijk, Belgium, 21-26 October 2011

PARTNERS

» Contact: info@busandcoach.travel
» Unsubscribe from newsletter

» Publisher: Juliette Ebélé, International Road Transport Union (IRU)

 

 

May 19, 2011

New Jumbo Bus for GPN Finland!

Reissu Ruoti has a brand new coach, a 66-seater Scania OmniExpress 360.  It is the biggest coach in the company’s  50-plus- year history. Group sizes have grown in Finland, and the need for big coaches has also increased over the last few years.   The new  66-seater coach is 14,95 meters long.  It is called “Jumbo” because of its large size.  The local company Lahden Autokori Oy made this coach especially for Reissu Ruoti, and it will be most of the summer season in Helsinki for cruise tourist shore excursions.

 At the beginning of June, Finland has a bus exhibition in the city of Lahti, where you can see our Jumbo on display.  The Bus2011 exhibition brings together coach companies from all over the Finland every year.  This year, it will be held in Lahti.  There you can also see many of Charter Finland and GPN Finland members. If you are interested in knowing more about the Bus2011 Lahti exhibition, you can contact Bus Travel Oy Reissu Ruoti, Tel. +3583 7878120, or reservation@reissuruoti.fi

May 18, 2011

GPN Egypt/NASCOTOURS May Newsletter

Have a look at GPN Egypt/NASCOTOURS’ May 2011 newsletter: http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=9b76d3e5ffaac50f4ed5a2545&id=9a92401bf8&e=%5bUNIQID%5d

May 9, 2011

Marti/GPN Switzerland Exceeds Quality and Comfort Standards with New Coaches

Marti’s 5-star-coaches spoil their customers with comfort and luxury, while remaining the most environmentally friendly means of transportation.  For the new travel season, Marti has just received a delivery of eight new Setra coaches that all meet the highest European EEV emission standards. 

EEV reflects the highest emission standard applicable for commercial vehicles in Europe. EEV (Enhanced Environmentally Friendly Vehicle) exceeds the current Euro-5 emissions standards through substantial reduction of particulate matter and nitric oxide. Marti has voluntarily invested in becoming a leader in coach ecology,  since EEV is neither required by Swiss regulations, nor is it subsidized. 

The new coaches also exceed the well-known comfort standards of the Marti fleet. All service facilities (extensive onboard kitchen and toilette) have been moved into the rear of the coach in order to provide for extra comfortable entryways that meet the requirements of a demanding clientele. Luxury seats in an offset mounting guarantee for optimal seating comfort and the 5-star classification standards from the German gbk-organization allow for a generous distance of 90cm between seats. 

Marti is one of Switzerland’s leading coach operators. The annual investment in new vehicles is part of the quality strategy of the 109-year-old, family-owned company.

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