A new draft European Union proposal could see overseas ‘superlorries’, some up to 60 tonnes, traversing the country. The superlorries or road trains are around 30% heavier and longer than what is currently allowed on British roads and have a history of condemnation from motoring groups who claim they endanger other drivers. However, the latest [...]

The latest marketing campaign by the Scottish capital is focussing on growing Edinburgh’s share of cruise line passengers. The new campaign is hoping to capitalise on the resurgence in cruising holidays and target the high-income ship goers who dominate the Norwegian and Baltic cruise operators. Some £35,000 has been spent to promote Edinburgh including a [...]

This autumn will see hire car giants Europcar offer up to 20% discount on van and car hire along with the option of Europcar’s free delivery and collection service weDeliver. Customers can access this deal either via the Europcar website or by calling 0871 384 1089. Europcar has also made the offer available on its [...]

GW travels has announced that it will be dumping the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) as of 2011 after ongoing disappointment in the standards of service. The group will switch to road travel for its four journeys through the region after 2010. The DHR has achieved legendary status amongst train-spotters and was named a Unesco World [...]

The UK’s Takeover Panel announced last week that the deadline for the bid for National Express has been extended for the second time. The UK’s rail and bus operator is awaiting a formal offer from the Spanish Cosmen-led consortium, which has now been extended until October 16th at 4pm. No additional extensions to this finalised [...]

The Cardiff Smart Bike Scheme will be launched today as part of the Welsh Assembly Government’s scheme to limit car use in the capital. The Smart Bike was first launched in Rennes in 1998 and has grown to become something of an icon in Paris. Several other European countries have adopted the scheme including Norway, [...]

Last week saw more victims of the recession shut down their operations as the downward trend impacted across all sectors of the industry. Glasgow based Cambuslang Travel, which had offices in East Kilbride and Cambuslang, was forced into closure, much to the surprise of ABTA, which represents most UK agencies. Owner John Wilson claimed that [...]

The UK government has launched an anti drug-driving campaign in an effort to tackle what is seen as an increasingly worrying issue on British roads. Last night, just before Coronation Street,  saw the first televised campaign addressing the issue, at an estimated cost of £2.3 million.  The key message of the campaign offers “it’s all [...]

Thomas Cook, a travel giant based in Peterborough, has continued making their mark as a major brand name, and it has been made official. Thomas Cook has become a Superbrand for the third year in a row, making them one of the top brand names in the United Kingdom. They have been announced as being [...]