Posts Tagged with rail

Alex Hornby leaves buses for Northern rail

Alex Hornby leaves buses for Northern rail

By chrispeat -

Alex Hornby is switching from a career in the bus industry to trains. Rail operator Northern has appointed Alex as its new commercial and customer...

Coach Hire Comparison says coaches the answer during rail strikes

Coach Hire Comparison says coaches the answer during rail strikes

By chrispeat -

Co-founder of coach booking website Coach Hire Comparison, James Stokes, is arguing the benefits of coach travel as more strikes on the rail network...

Go-Ahead appoints Louise Cheeseman

Go-Ahead appoints Louise Cheeseman

By chrispeat -

Go-Ahead has announced the appointment of experienced transport leader Louise Cheeseman. Louise is to join the board of the Go-Ahead Group as a...

National Express boosts capacity during rail strikes

National Express boosts capacity during rail strikes

By chrispeat -

National Express is to boost its capacity to meet demand during the upcoming rail strikes from 7 to 9 May. An additional 7,500 seats are to be made...

First’s profit growth driven by bus and rail

First’s profit growth driven by bus and rail

By chrispeat -

First reports ‘very strong’ results in its latest half-yearly report. In the 27 weeks to 30 September, the Group adjusted operating profit...

Dublin Express enters coach/rail ticketing initiative

Dublin Express enters coach/rail ticketing initiative

By chrispeat -

A new ticketing and travel initiative between National Express-owned Dublin Express and Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail has been launched. For the first...

Coach industry springs into action during rail strikes

Coach industry springs into action during rail strikes

By Chris Peat -

RHA has emphasised the part the coach industry has played in aiding travellers over the weekend as strikes severely limited the rail network. RHA...

Record year for Coach Hire Comparison

Record year for Coach Hire Comparison

By Chris Peat -

A coach hire price comparison website is eyeing expansion into Europe as part of its growth plans as bookings for the year surge above £5m for the...