Or replace the N02 (at stops with custom) that currently follows the same route as National Express service 465?
I agree that is steep, the cheapest NX fare that day is £14.90I don't know what is going on with the prices either, but booking from Glasgow to London on November 12th is showing as £59.99!
I hope that's a mistake as that is just an absolute rip off. That's also a single.
I thought Flixbus set the fares but maybe not
I believe it is a 'franchise' where Flixbus decide on the routes and the fares. Maybe some operator input, but only at a highish level.
Probably because that’s the last day of the big COP26 climate summit in Glasgow and there will be quite high demand for people travelling home from GlasgowI don't know what is going on with the prices either, but booking from Glasgow to London on November 12th is showing as £59.99!
I hope that's a mistake as that is just an absolute rip off. That's also a single.
It's not very competitive. As the following screenshot shows, Avanti have a choice of trains in that date from 1434 onwards which all cost less:
That's a high price. I wouldn't pay that much for a coach. I would save my time by taking the train.I don't know what is going on with the prices either, but booking from Glasgow to London on November 12th is showing as £59.99!
I hope that's a mistake as that is just an absolute rip off. That's also a single.
Flix Bus is continuing to expand internationally
It has been announced that Flix Mobility has bought Greyhound lines in US from First Group plc
FlixMobility Acquires Greyhound to Expand U.S. Intercity Bus Services
FlixMobility (“the Company”), global mobility provider of the FlixBus and FlixTrain brands, announced today it has acquired Greyhound Lines, Inc. (“Greyhound...www.businesswire.com
Whilst this is not a First Group thread, there is more detail in the First Group announcement of its financial effects, so including link for reference
When does this start?
You can book now.
Yet Whippets seem to be happy with it - or is it only because they have coaches and drivers after losing Nat Exp work?
Very interesting that Whippets are ok with it. I guess they have more experience with it so know some of the costs and know where passengers are whereas other operators, this is a new venture for them but I would certainly be interested to know the specifics. We all have our ideas what happened/is happening but until a company gives some specifics, I guess we won't know for certain. Thandi apparently couldn't make it pay (in which case, I am interested in which bit couldn't they make work since they already run or did run Thandi Express stuff). BM Coaches did they go into Liquidation? Corbel haven't said anything.
Different operators will have their own cost bases, what’s profitable for one company wouldn’t be for another. For Whippetts, Turners and Ridley’s the majority of the Flixbus fleet have come from the companies pool of vehicles, whereas almost all of Thandis were new vehicles, I’m sure the leasing costs on these vehicles would be high, thus reducing the financial viability of their operations
It seems to be the same arrangement that they have with Megabus in that Flix/Mega are just ticket sales sites for their service (similar to how everyone sells tickets for Greenline)
They had services to bath and run services to Bristol so it's not like theyre new to the South West
They seem to be charging exactly the same fares as if booked direct.
