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Articles tagged “buses”

Online Travel

Munich-Based Startup FlixMobility Ready for Train and Bus Resurgence in Europe

A soft brand, FlixMobility is like an Oyo for bus and rail. That's why it had a $2.4 billion valuation going into the pandemic. A CEO interview suggests the startup's asset-light model could prove resilient.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Munich-Based Startup FlixMobility Ready for Train and Bus Resurgence in Europe

Online Travel

Startup BlaBlaCar Raises $115 Million for Long-Distance Carpooling and Bus Travel

Despite the pandemic, BlaBlaCar served 50 million passengers in carpools or buses in 2020, which shows remarkable resilience. The French startup has aggressive plans to create a rail service, debut a travel booking app for travelers, and expand its bus network much farther outside of Europe.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Startup BlaBlaCar Raises $115 Million for Long-Distance Carpooling and Bus Travel

Business Travel

Rome Tour Bus Restriction Stirs Europe’s Latest Overtourism Controversy

Tour buses bring thousands of people to Rome each day, but many increasingly run on cleaner fuels than their passenger car counterparts. Buses also replace some of those cars and probably know the traffic laws better than the average driver, another reason that has us scratching our heads at Rome's plan.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 5 years ago

Rome Tour Bus Restriction Stirs Europe’s Latest Overtourism Controversy

Ground Transport

Carpooling Startup BlaBlaCar Looks to Take Over Long-Distance Bus Service Ouibus

Rail operator SNCF also announced that it is has led a $113 million investment in BlaBlaCar as a new investor. Perhaps carpooling could prove to be a path to building a major travel brand.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Carpooling Startup BlaBlaCar Looks to Take Over Long-Distance Bus Service Ouibus

Ground Transport

Electronic Device Usage On Buses Leaves Airlines Way Behind

Intercity bus service in the U.S. is not only a nice alternative for budget-concscious travelers, but Wi-Fi and other tech features can make for a very connected and productive ride.

Daniel Peltier, Skift | 10 years ago

Ground Transport

CEO Interview: Greyhound’s Boss on Reinventing a 100-Year-Old Brand

Greyhound had to go outside its brand to find out what today's travelers want and is now incorporating those learnings nation-wide in a customer experience overhaul.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

CEO Interview: Greyhound’s Boss on Reinventing a 100-Year-Old Brand

Ground Transport

UK’s largest private operator of public transportation loses its leader

Combine ambitions borne out of the privatization of public transportation, throw in an economic crisis, and add a bit of Branson-related drama, and you have a company that's struggling under billions of debt.

Gwyn Topham, The Guardian | 11 years ago