Coronavirus UK: Public transport users are returning to buses faster than trains

Bus travel is returning to pre-pandemic levels much faster than rail in Britain, bosses revealed today as people go back to using buses for their ‘everyday jobs’ such as shopping and going to school. Passenger numbers on buses in Newcastle are now at 45 per cent of levels before March 2020 despite the country still … Read more

Drivers blast Boris Johnson’s £3bn ‘green revolution’ plan to put more buses on Britain’s roads

Drivers have today urged the Government to ‘stop the war on motorists’, as they blasted Boris Johnson’s plans to put thousands more buses of Britain’s roads. As part of a new £3billion ‘green revolution’, the Government has announced plans for hundreds of miles of new bus lanes to discourage driving. In a major transport shake-up, … Read more

Drivers blast Boris Johnson’s £3bn ‘green revolution’ plan to put more buses on Britain’s roads

Drivers have today urged the Government to ‘stop the war on motorists’, as they blasted Boris Johnson’s plans to put thousands more buses of Britain’s roads. As part of a new £3billion ‘green revolution’, the Government has announced plans for hundreds of miles of new bus lanes to discourage driving. In a major transport shake-up, … Read more

Covid UK: London buses turned into ambulances to ease strain on NHS

Two London buses have been converted into ambulances to help ease the strain on the NHS in the hard-hit capital as Covid deaths continue to soar.  The single-decker buses can carry four patients each and have been kitted out with all vital equipment including infusion pumps, oxygen masks and monitors.  Bus firm Go-Ahead converted the buses in the … Read more

London buses are turned into ambulances to ease strain on NHS as Covid deaths continue to soar

Two London buses have been converted into ambulances to help ease the strain on the NHS in the hard-hit capital as Covid deaths continue to soar.  The single-decker buses can carry four patients each and have been kitted out with all vital equipment including infusion pumps, oxygen masks and monitors.  Bus firm Go-Ahead converted the buses in the … Read more

Study finds a low risk of respiratory virus transmission on trains and buses across the US 

Public transportation is not a large contributor in the spread of viral respiratory diseases, a new study suggests. After reviewing national data for 121 cities, researchers found there was no link between bus or train ridership and mortality rates of influenza and pneumonia. It comes as the public remains generally fearful of beginning to use … Read more

Solange styles herself in new spread and pens essays about growing up in tour buses and hair salons

Solange Knowles styles herself in new spread and pens essays about growing up in tour buses and hair salons By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 17:43 BST, 13 October 2020 | Updated: 17:43 BST, 13 October 2020 Grammy winner Solange Knowles styled herself and served as creative director of a new Harper’s BAZAAR fashion spread … Read more

Report claims coronavirus is unlikely to spread on NYC subway and buses

Riders of the New York City subway and bus system are at low risk of being infected with the novel coronavirus, researchers claim. The report, commissioned by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), looked at mass transit ridership across the country over the last three months. It claims buses and trains are safe because they … Read more

Commuters slam transport bosses over cancelled trains and lack of social distancing on London buses

Commuters slam transport bosses over cancelled trains and lack of social distancing on London buses during Monday morning rush-hour Commuters tweet pictures of packed trains and busses as people head to work Roads also appeared busy this morning including M25 and the A40 in London It comes as train services are set to return to … Read more

Taylor Swift, Beyonce and Cher’s former luxury tour buses can now be rented for $2k a night

If you’re on the lookout for the ultimate road trip vehicle, these swanky RVs might strike the right chord. Hemphill Brothers, based in Tennessee, has started renting out their luxury tour buses used by the likes of Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Cher and Oprah to the public as a way of earning extra income … Read more