January 31, 2012

Coaches are still the safest mode of holiday transport

Coaches are still the safest mode of holiday transport. This has been confirmed once again by the latest TÜV-Bus-Report (German Association for Technical Inspection). More than 80 percent of vehicles examined became the TÜV sticker straight away, a far higher percentage than for cars and for lorries. Failings, when detected, were often not of a very serious nature, e.g. headlight settings. Only 0.1 per cent of coaches examined were declared unsafe for road traffic, i.e. 25 out of 50,000 vehicles. The RDA International Coach Tourism Federation concludes that the high levels of coach safety are a direct result of coach sector safety initiatives over the past couple of years. Brake defects were rarely discovered by the TÜV. This is good news. Corrosion in body work was mostly discovered in coaches over ten years old and here in less than 5 percent of vehicles examined. RDA President Richard Eberhardt stated that he very much welcomed the fact that the TÜV 2011 Report confirmed that coaches are still – as before – the safest mode of holiday transport.

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

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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Busworld Kortrijk

Kortrijk, Belgium, 21-26 October 2011

 

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#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 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 5, 2011

Morn in May

 

Summer knocked on Reykjavik´s door on May 2 at 12:30. The previous day, Labour Day, it snowed. As soon as summer arrived and the temperature rose to 11°C, the saturnine inhabitants of the capital shed their moody attire and smiled at the sun. Young and old, girls and boys were all of a sudden skipping ropes and playing outside the houses without being clad as they were going to the North Pole. Some say it will be a good summer – others are not so optimistic. The Icelanders love all kinds of rhymed, four line stanzas and some people know an infinite number of such rhymes for every occasion. Those who can ad lib deliver rhymes are considered clever and wise, the ones you can read backwards are the most famous – giving an opposite meaning to the words. A clergyman that lived in the North of Iceland at the beginning of the twentieth century wrote rhymes in Icelandic and English as he had studied in Scotland and lived in Canada for years. One of his best known rhymes is about an unknown girl – maybe his immortal beloved. The clergyman however remained a bachelor all his life. She is fine as morn in May. Mild, divine and clever. Like a shining summer day. She is mine forever. Agnar is busy as ever having all his busses prepared for our summer guests – we have added 8 brand new busses to our fleet – 3 VDL Bova coaches and 5 MD Sprinters. Hopefully there will be a lot going on in Iceland to tempt people to come and see us and travel with us – even though we cannot promise an exciting volcaninc outburst like last year. We send all our friends at GPN our best wishes for a wonderful summer, may your business „bloom and grow forever“!

GPN Spain / CarTour Gets New Irizar Coaches

We are pleased to inform you that CarTour received our TWO BRAND NEW COACHES, thus increasing and modernizing our fleet. This is the new model Irizar I-6 which, apart from having the eco engine Euro 5, incorporates the most modern and luxurious interior elements of body (see pictures). We are very proud to be able to use them with your clients and to be your transport provider. Please feel free to contact us for further information or more pictures.

May 2, 2011

U.S. Department of State Upgrades Egypt Travel Status

The U.S. Department of State has replaced its previous Travel Warning dated March 29, 2011, for U.S. citizens planning to travel to Egypt, with a Travel Alert.  This improvement is due to the steady stabilization of the security situation in Egypt.  Although Egyptian Security Services have not yet been fully redeployed, the U.S. Embassy has resumed normal operations, and the most popluar Egyptian resorts report that the situation is calm.  Read more here:  http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_5443.html

April 19, 2011

At Aeolos, Passengers Get Quality Service With a Genuine Smile!

An excellent road network, modern air-conditioned vehicles and committed staff, make travelling a joy in Cyprus. Aeolos is proud of its high quality fleet, composed of 16 55-seater Setra coaches equipped with ABS brakes, 5 13-seater and 5 22-seater Toyota mini-buses. Aeolos also works with carefully vetted sub-contractors who provide luxury 4-seater and 6-seater taxis. The company organizes transfers and tours for individuals and groups using its own quality fleet of vehicles.  Passengers enjoy quality rides in well-maintained, high calibre busses but above all, and perhaps more valuable, are the smiles and caring service of its drivers and guides. Nothing is too much for them; they easily go out of their way to answer to any request made by their passengers. At Aeolos clients do not only travel in comfort, the company also makes sure passengers get to truly experience their travels by offering them service with a genuine smile.

March 23, 2011

New Vehicles and New Services At Ollex in Lithuania

                                             In line with growing demand for minibus rentals, Ollex has recently completed the purchase of three new Mercedes Benz 516 to add to its fleet of vehicles. We are pleased to have utilized the excellent services of Altas Commercial Vehicles (http://www.altas-auto.lt/en) to have the minibuses fitted to our exacting standards.

Additional news from Lithuania, both Ryan Air and Wizz Air continue their expansion in Lithuania, opening bases and new routes from Vilnius and Kaunas to destinations around Europe, including western Europe, the Mediterranean and Scandinavia. Naturally, Ollex is happy to serve the needs of travelers using these services, operating a shuttle service between Kaunas and Vilnius (meeting all flights in Kaunas), as well as having a full range of rental vehicles available for passengers at both destinations.

May 31, 2010

GPN Attends IMEX Frankfurt

Entrance to IMEX 2010

Entrance to IMEX 2010

City of Frankfurt

City of Frankfurt

IMEX 2010

IMEX 2010

Last week, GPN attended the IMEX in Frankfurt, the trade show dedicated to MICE travel.  We had a lot of productive meetings there, and overall were very impressed with the fair, which was well-organized and had a wide variety of exhibitors.

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