With Scotland the Journey, Something That They Couldn’T Be Sure of When Travelling by Train
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Scottish Citylink Citylink Get Thumbs introduces free weekend travel newslink Up From Passengers for kids Citylink services continue to be a incredibly positive about almost every side Scottish Citylink is helping families issue twelve • Spring 2009 popular choice with the Scottish of the business. Many respondents found in Scotland beat the credit crunch by public thanks to there reliability, our staff to be courteous and helpful, whilst offering free weekend travel for children. many commuters enjoyed the FREE wi-fi comfort and the helpful attitude of The new Family Day Ticket will mean that children service that allowed them to access the their customer-focused staff. SPORTS accompanied by a fare-paying adult will travel for Citylink teams up Internet and send and receive emails.” free on Saturdays and Sundays. Another key benefit highlighted by The ticket applies to children up to the age of 15 passengers was the guarantee of a seat for and is valid on all Citylink services across Scotland. with Scotland the journey, something that they couldn’t be sure of when travelling by train. The number of families choosing to travel by coach Great news for Scotland’s rugby fans. Scottish Citylink and Stagecoach has increased in the past year with the number of One passenger, Mr Grant Turnbull, was have teamed up with Scottish Rugby to bring fans throughout Scotland children travelling on Citylink’s services up 8% on so pleased with Citylink that he has a great new way of getting to and from Murrayfield on match days. last year’s figures. allowed some of the information from his questionnaire to be used in the company’s The new Family Day Ticket is subject to a limit It’s called Sportslink. marketing material. of two children per fee-paying adult. Two adults Available to Scottish Rugby members passing them by on the Sportslink. travelling with four children from Glasgow to Mr Turnbull, a Civil Servant at Jobcentre and match-day ticket holders, it Quick and easy, Sportslink takes Edinburgh could pay as little as £16.80 for six seats. Plus said: “I’m delighted with what I get could save you pounds on petrol and you direct to Corstophine Road, A recent survey has identified that many parking, and save you the time and Murrayfield. And because you’re not for my money. I don’t have the pressure of Tickets must be booked in advance from Citylink’s of their passengers are extremely happy the headache of driving to and from driving home after the game, you parking in the city centre and I save myself website, ticket office or call centre and are valid with the punctuality of the state of the Murrayfield, the home of can enjoy a half-time drink! pounds on a monthly rail pass or petrol. only for same-day return journeys. Scottish Rugby. art coaches and also believe that the What’s more, by using Sportslink, And if that wasn’t good enough I can sleep affordability of their services is a key factor VisitScotland has adapted its marketing tactics Traffic can be heavy in and around you’ll be doing your bit for the at night safe in the knowledge that I’m Edinburgh, especially on match days. environment by helping to reduce in the success of Citylink. in light of the current economic situation, to helping the environment.” While others are wasting time stuck congestion and pollution on encourage more UK visitors to holiday at home. Stephanie Docherty, Operations Manager in traffic jams or trying to find that our roads. More inside... elusive parking place, you could be for Citylink said: “I’m delighted that the Philip Riddle, Chief Executive of the national vast majority of those who responded to tourism organization said: “It is great to see Scottish the self completed questionnaires were “Nice warm Citylink encouraging families to get out and explore coach, very Scotland this summer. The current economic Citylink comfortable. situation means that more Scots will be thinking of Return of the Prodigal Son as holidaying at home this year, and they are certain Friendly driver, good launch new to have a great time whether they fancy the buzz Tom Wileman Returns to Citylink journey and on time. of our big cities, or the beauty and tranquility of website! Keep it up.” Scotland’s countryside.” It’s going to be an interesting 2009 for Tom Wileman. The New Year saw his return from south of the border to take up the full time post of Managing Director of The Family Day Ticket is one of a number of Citylink, based out of their Buchanan Bus Station headquarters in Glasgow. tickets offers currently available from Scottish Citylink. Other popular offers include the Super Tom made the move to England in May 2006 “I wanted our vehicles to interact and Singles ticket, which offers journeys from Glasgow to take up the position of Regional Director engage with the public. In order to do this we to Edinburgh for as little as £1, and the Explorer North West with Stagecoach Group. With instigated a series of beautifully designed, Pass, which allows coach travel all over Scotland specific responsibility for Cumbria, Lancashire fully wrapped buses, which included and Merseyside operations Tom was informative stories and timelines on the for a flat rate. responsible for changing the perception of livery. This not only improved awareness of Stagecoach, throughout the region, the Stagecoach brand but also enticed new Citylink is Scotland’s leading coach company with a by working closely with iconic passengers onto our buses that otherwise comprehensive network linking over 200 towns and brands such as Liverpool may not have used our services.” cities and offering more than 400 services every day FC, Everton FC, Aardman Tom’s return to his beloved Glasgow will no on comfortable, modern coaches. Animations (producers of Wallace and Gromit) doubt see him introducing similarly inspired and the estate of Eric initiatives to attract new passengers onto Citylink coaches in Scotland. Citylink are delighted to launch a Morecambe. new look website that introduces fresh, vibrant and clean design elements to their brand. Tom said: “With T In The Park, Homecoming The informative, time sensitive site Scotland and the possible increase in British will also bring visitors regular news Scottish Citylink Coaches Limited features on everything Citylink, whilst tourism in 2009, there is huge potential for the new Businesslink, Leisurelink Buchanan Bus Station, Killermont Street, Glasgow G2 3NW increasing passenger numbers this year.” and Eventslink sections will help passengers understand fully the tel 0141 332 9644 fax 0141 332 4488 email [email protected] benefits of travelling by coach. The Perfect Match Citylink, Macmillan Cancer - Scottish Citylink and Scottish Rugby Care and Stephen Hendry Scottish Citylink, Scotland’s premier coach company, has teamed up with Scottish Rugby, the driving force behind the sport in Scotland, to introduce a reduced priced match-day travel ticket Launch Charity Partnership for all supporters visiting Murrayfield Stadium. Citylink and 7 times World Snooker Hendry was faced with the challenge of restricting Champion Stephen Hendry recently his opponent to winning less than 5 points, in the came together to launch a campaign to one off frame, with Citylink promising to boost the help raise funds for Macmillan Care, the sum collected should he succeed. leading charity in helping improve the On the day Hendry was quietly lives of those living with cancer. confident:“My highest break is 147 so I hope to restrict Nicola’s The Scottish snooker legend put his weight behind visits to the table. However I can’t the campaign to raise much-needed funds for the be complacent as one slip could charity, which relies on voluntary donations for lose Macmillan Care much needed Despite Nicola’s impressive 99% of its income. cash and humiliate me in front of performance Citylink has promised to add to the Tom Wileman, Managing Director of Citylink the good people of Glasgow.” funds raised at the said: “2008 was tough for many people and as a Gift for Hendry made a promising start end of the campaign. result many good causes may suffer in 2009. I think before taking pity on Nicola Macmillan Care do an incredible job and in order to and positioning a number of Stephanie Docherty, raise enough money as we can for them, we wanted balls over pockets for her to Operations Manager at a true Scottish sporting superstar to increase the sink, enabling her to rack up a Citylink believes that profile of the charity campaign that we launched reasonable score and fulfil a passengers on their just before Christmas. In Stephen Hendry we had lifetime’s ambition. services can play their part that superstar.” throughout 2009: “Collection teams will visit all our Nicola said: “I’m a massive snooker fan and main coach stations throughout the year and I want And to launch the campaign Hendry took part Stephen is a living legend. I just couldn’t believe as many people as possible to make a contribution - in a ‘Charity Snooker Frame Challenge’ with that I was actually playing him and to pot a few was A penny or a pound it all counts.” Citylink’s Marketing Executive, Nicola Campbell, phenomenal, even if he did help me out a bit.” in the vestibule of the Buchanan Bus Station, on Killermont Street, in Glasgow. It’s hoped that the ‘Sportslink’ ticket initiative will Supporters on the 900 service between Glasgow Scotland hero Southwell said: “The Sportslink deal encourage supporters to enjoy a great day out, and Edinburgh can alight at the Murrayfield stop provides an easy and affordable way for supporters without the expense of petrol and parking, whilst on Corstorphine Road.