The Christmas shutdown just makes us drunker, fatter, lazier and lonelier |...
It might feel like the near-total lack of trains and tubes at Christmas was ever thus, but in fact it’s a fairly recent development. Religion and economics may be equally to blameOne of the great...
View ArticleNational Express optimistic about North America growth
Rail, bus and coach operator, says two new rail contracts in Germany, a new bus contract in Bahrain, and £190m of cash will enable further expansionUK transport company National Express has said new...
View ArticleCredit crunch fuels a bargain holiday boom
Coach holidays, hostels and cheap destinations are enjoying a surprise boom as holidaymakers downshift their travel plans to cheaper alternatives. Skiweekends.com, the coach-based wintersports firm,...
View ArticleThe hot topic: Green concerns fuel revival of the overland bus trip
As environmental concerns about air travel continue to grow, one long-forgotten sector of the travel market is beginning to benefit. Overland coach travel, once dismissed as laboriously slow,...
View ArticleMan charged as victims of Austria crash are named
The victims, named after forensic scientists worked round the clock to establish their identities, included Clare Patel, 39, whose husband, Dave, and three children, two girls and a boy, remain in...
View ArticleBail for driver in fatal coach crash
The double-decker National Express coach overturned on a slip road linking the M4 to the M25 near Heathrow airport late on Wednesday night.Around 24 people were still in hospital at midday today. Some...
View ArticleGreat journeys: Istanbul to Damascus, Part 3
In the final part of her adventure, Vicky Frost takes the coach into the heat of Syria's capital and explores its architecture and bustling souqFor the final leg of our journey, from Palmyra to...
View ArticleBussing around
Travelling by bus in the UK is now astonishingly cheap. A weekend return from Bristol to London can easily cost you as little as £2 if you book online and print out the ticket. Unfortunately, coach...
View ArticleCoach class
They have been called the easyJets of the road - the budget bus companies that have revolutionised road travel in this country. But how can a ticket cost only £1? John Harris hops aboard to see who is...
View ArticleThe Greyhound: an iconic breed
From Clark Gable to Dustin Hoffman: As FirstGroup launches its first Greyhound route in the UK, we take a look at the bus's journey through the ages Continue reading...
View ArticleGreyhound buses hit the road in UK with a £1 ticket to south coast
• Legendary US coaches to launch London service• Vehicles called Peggy Sue, Jolene and Sweet CarolineThe Greyhound bus inspired Simon & Garfunkel to "look for America" but British passengers will...
View ArticleGreyhound buses: in song and on screen
SongsAmerica by Simon & Garfunkel (1968) "Kathy, I said as we boarded a Greyhound in Pittsburgh, Michigan seems like a dream to me now … "Continue reading...
View ArticleTim Dowling: There is a harsh reality behind the romance of Greyhound bus...
Like a lot of fixtures of American life, the Greyhound bus service enjoys a somewhat enhanced reputation abroad. For European travellers deals such as the "99 days for $99" promotion made it a romantic...
View ArticleReady, steady, go – planning your gap year
You've decided you're going travelling, now all you have to do is plan your trip. We give you the lowdown on everything from money to apps and jabs Continue reading...
View ArticleMegabus gears up for overnight sleeper service
Stagecoach's budget service will offer passenger berths on overnight coach journeys between London and GlasgowThink of travelling by sleeper and you probably imagine a steam train chugging through the...
View ArticleOne Briton dead after coach carrying UK schoolchildren crashes in France
At least four seriously injured as coach taking ski trip pupils back to Birmingham overturns on motorway near ReimsA coach carrying British tourists and schoolchildren back from a skiing holiday in the...
View ArticleWe bought a house in Oxford. Just one problem: it's 60 miles from my desk |...
Commuting between Oxford and London can be a drag, but I see Oxfordshire before me and it all feels just about worthwhileIt should be a time for sleep, or at most quiet reflection. But in our house, at...
View ArticleUber for coaches: can these startups revolutionise intercity travel?
New technology platforms are using crowdsourced buses to fill transport gaps and cut the cost of travelWhen a group of Yorkshire parents, fed up with overcrowding on their children’s bus route to...
View ArticleHow to see five UK national parks by public transport
For National Parks Fortnight we pick ways walkers can dodge the traffic and explore these areas in a more eco-friendly wayJewelled by emerald islands, fringed by beautiful wooded shores and surrounded...
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