Tag Archives: bus

Climate summit crisis countdown 42 days to go! Can the world be saved by Transport of delight?

As the late great Douglas Adams revealed in one of the finest books about transport, travel and everything ever, namely; The Hitchhiker’s Guide to The Galaxy, the answer to the question; what is the meaning of life? Is 42. (As the BBC explain here) And, lest you have forgotten the stern warning that our Prime [...]

Investors see no future in Bus and Rail companies despite their luxury of 50% subsidies – so why should the public believe it’s the best way to go?

Nationwide Bus and Rail company FirstGroup gets 50% of its revenue from tax payers but it became the “second-worst performing stock in the FTSE 100″ yesterday. This clearly indicates that while UK government places great faith in the merits of travel by buses and trains, and expects public use of them to continue growing, investors [...]

Bus, Tram & Train…

These modes form the core elements of what is known as ‘public transport’. Vogue UK theory has it that these are the good guys of motorised transport – and that seems to be for jolly good reasons. In theory any member of the public can go where and when they want by simply paying a [...]