NEW CITY BUS LINK TO ENGLAND BEGINS

GLASGOW has received a new bus route connecting the city with England from this month.

On Thursday, coach operator Flixbus, in partnership with McGills, launched a new route that will connect the city with Manchester.

The new service includes stops at Preston and Lancaster and tickets start at only 99p.

The route will also provide additional connections to Birmingham and improve access to Scotland, alongside the west coast of England.

Andreas Schorling, managing director of FlixBus UK said: “McGill’s has been a consistently strong partner, with their driving team delivering a solid, high quality service.

“This new route marks a significant milestone in our relationship and cements our commitment to Scottish-based coach travel.”

As Scotland’s largest operator of electric, zero emission buses, both companies are united in their ambition to make coach travel more sustainable.

Founded in 1933, McGill’s has depots in Coatbridge, Inchinnan, Dundee and Johnstone, while company headquarters are located in Greenock.

It is the largest privately owned bus operator in the UK.

The operator currently runs FlixBus services from London to Glasgow, via major cities such as Sheffield, Sunderland, Newcastle and Edinburgh.

Colin Napier, operations director at McGill’s said: “Our first long-distance routes in partnership with FlixBus have proved to be a terrific success, with passenger numbers and feedback both being very positive.

“That is testament to the quality service being provided by team members and we’re excited to be able to expand the routes offered.”

McGill’s and FlixBus are planning to add additional services between London and Scotland via major cities along the North West of England, in anticipation of increased demand over the summer.