Zero road fatalities linked to long distance bus passengers
Friday 13th April 2012
Press Release: nakedbus.com
For immediate release
Zero road fatalities linked to
increase in long distance bus passengers
There were no
fatalities on New Zealand roads this Easter at the same time
that long distance bus usage is up by record breaking
amounts. Nakedbus.com CEO, Hamish Nuttall thinks it is no
coincidence. “With so many people choosing to travel by
bus, where the drivers are experienced and knowledgeable, it
really is the safer option. Fewer cars on the road means
fewer inexperienced drivers and ultimately less risk to the
general public,” he says.
Passenger numbers are up
42% for the company compared to Easter last year, which
means more people are choosing to ditch their cars and hop
on board affordable transport options. “58% of our
customers used to travel by car,” says Nuttall, an avid
bus user himself. “Most of our customers are your average
Kiwi’s travelling around to see friends and relatives,
both young and the slightly more mature.”
“We had
to increase our services all around the country to cope with
the demand and we will continue to do so as demand continues
to increase around the network throughout the year.” In
the last year, nakedbus.com has increased its capacity
levels by 30%, as the 5-year-old bus company continues to
experience high growth and popularity of their
services.
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