New Ticket Machines & Revised Fares Posted: 14th June 2010
You'll probably have
noticed our new ticket machines are now fully operational on our local bus
services.
These state-of-the-art machines are part of a £10million partnership between bus
operators and Centro, the West Midlands' Integrated Transport Authority.
If you travel with an
English National Concessionary Bus Pass, you'll now need to change the way you
use your pass.
Instead of showing it to the driver, you need to pop it onto the card reader on
the top of the machine.
You can leave it in your purse or wallet, it'll still read it. You'll see
the light go green and the machine beep when it's done.
It only takes a couple of seconds, but if you're unsure the driver will be happy
to help you!
If you pay cash when
you travel with us you'll continue to pay the driver and take your ticket from
the machine.
Most of our Adult fares in the Coventry area have gone up slightly (though we're
still cheaper than National Express Coventry or Stagecoach).
Fares outside the Coventry area remain unaltered.
For full details ask your driver or give us a call on 024 7645 0808.
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New Bus Services in Coventry and Rugby! Posted: 12th April 2010
Two exciting new services launch this Spring! From Monday 12th
April, "thenumber10" will offer
a low-fares service between Bell Green, Wood End, Henley Green and Coventry City
Centre.
You can also use your English National Concessionary Bus Pass before 0930 for
just 20p!
Also, from 6th May, the "X90 Midlands Express" launches between Rugby and
Birmingham.
Offering a great day out in Birmingham every Thursday, it's not only cheaper
than the train,
but you can use your English National Concessionary Bus Pass onboard too!
Timetables for both services are available from the "Bus Times" section of our
website!
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Praise for A-Line Travel in Stratford-Upon-Avon Newspaper
Thursday 28th January 2010
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Recent Disruption
to Rural Bus Services due to Icy Roads Posted: 15th January
2010
Attention
Parents from Napton, Priors Hardick and Priors
Marston! Please remember that buses generally weigh 10 to
15 tons,
are rear-wheel drive, and are mainly automatic...
This causes problems like this (not one of our
buses fortunately!)
The severe weather seems to have passed (for now
anyway),
and we're pleased all our bus routes have
returned to normal!
Many
thanks to all our passengers for bearing with us
during the recent snowy spell! And a big
pat on the back
to all our drivers for working so hard to keep
the wheels in motion!
Just
in case we wake up to another snow scene,
we'd like to remind you all that you can keep
track of any
emergency school closures by listening to
BBC CWR (94.8 fm)
or Mercia (97.0
fm).
Mercia also keep an up-to-date list of school
closures
here.
You
can also join us on Facebook to hear all our
news
and get some great offers just for our fans.
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A-Line supports Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance Posted: 22nd December 2009
from RouteOne Magazine
Staff from A-Line Coaches wrapped up warm last Wednesday night before
setting off into the snow
with members of Pailton & District Young Farmers Club on their annual carol
singing tour,
raising over £300 for the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance. "It
was a really good night, despite the freezing weather!"
said A-Line's Operations Manager, Toby France. "I've been involved with Young
Farmers for some years now,
so I was really pleased to provide the transport for their charity fundraising
trip free of charge.
And, of course, as a Company we were happy to put our hands in our pockets
and donate some more to the kitty.
The Air Ambulance is such a worthy cause, and its great to be able to support
them."
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Improved
Timetable with **NEW** Saturday Service for Route 101 Posted: 26th November 2009
From 5th December our Route 101 will now operate on Saturdays!
That gives a bus from Wolston Manor Estate to Coventry City Centre up to Every
Hour
throughout the day, six days a week! And don't forget Route 101 also
serves
Binley Woods, Morrisons and Ball Hill too.
PLUS there's a new, late afternoon return bus from Coventry City Centre
Monday to Saturday at 4:30pm.
For a copy of the new timetable please ask your driver, or download it
here.
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A-Line wins top industry award Posted: 28th September 2008
From the Coventry Evening Telegraph
A-Line Travel
are celebrating this week after winning a top award at the annual Showbus
International event
at Duxford Air Museum last Sunday. Over 500 vehicles from across the
UK took part in the event,
making it the world's largest bus and coach show. A-Line's entry,
which normally operates service 735
connecting Coventry with Fillongley and Ansley, scooped the award for
'Best New Millenium Vehicle'.
"We're chuffed to bits" said A-Line's Toby France.
"Since we took over the service at the start of last month
our passengers have been telling us this is the best bus they've ever had.
And now they've been proved right!"
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A-Line Travel places two new Super Low Floor buses
into service on Warwickshire CountyLinks network Posted:
1st September 2008
A-Line
Travel placed two new state of the art Optare Solo buses into service today on
services across Warwickshire.
Funded by Warwickshire County Council, the buses will be used on Flexibus
services in the Stratford area,
and on CountyLinks route 735 between Ansley, Arley, Fillongley and
Coventry.
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