A sleeping bus , also known in the US as an entertainer coach and in Europe as nightliner , is a specially adapted type of trainer, often used to transport bands and their technicians and crew road between the city and the show. Other terms used are bus band , bus crew , entertainer bus , NightRider , sleep coach . b>, and tour bus .
In Europe, such vehicles are full-sized trainers but are internally designed to carry between 8 and 18 passengers only. There is always full kitchen facilities, a cozy lounge and bunk beds to allow passengers to eat, relax and sleep during the trip to the next concert or concert. Such vehicles occasionally blacken windows or mirrors, allowing passengers to look out, but prevent fans from peeking. They are well equipped, because passenger comfort is paramount. DVD players, widescreen TVs and game systems are now the norm, while some vehicles even have personal DVD players and screens on each bed.
Famous bands like Bon Jovi or U2 can use as many as seven or eight sleeping buses on their way to accommodate the many required crew members. However, the bands themselves rarely travel on buses but usually use air or limousine transport or a luxury Splitter Bus Tour, leaving their crew members to travel by bus. Smaller and less well-known bands will usually travel on the bus along with their tech crew.
Coach Sleeper has come a long way from the past, when former National Express coach retired into the use of sleep coaches. Now, leading companies are buying new coaches, which, once completed, cost more than £ 350,000 ( US $ 535,000 ), though the tariff for this coach is nothing more than a conventional coach.
Both in the UK and the United States, there is an increase in expectations: TV and video games in every bed, 3G internet access, coffee machine, wide memory foam mattress, decent air conditioning, etc.
Some travel companies use it as a mobile hotel, bringing tourists to locations where there is no hotel or overnight distance.
Video Sleeper bus
China
In China, sleeping buses are a common means of public transport. They are slightly more expensive than trains, but also slightly faster, and more tickets are available. There are a number of fatal accidents involving these buses in China.
Maps Sleeper bus
India
In India, the bus is used for inter-city travel and is operated by public and private bus companies. They are operated between cities that are 6 hours to 10 hours apart by road. The trip usually starts late at night or midnight and is scheduled so most of the trip is done at night. This service is a great alternative to trains, because the chairs on the trains are already booked ahead of time. Also, these buses are rarely filled beyond capacity.
Some State Transportation units such as Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) and Korataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) also operate sleeping bus services.
United Kingdom
The sleeping service, open to the general public, is known to have existed in the late 1920s and early 1930s. At least two of these services are operated, from London to Liverpool (The Albatross Sleeping Car Co.) and London to Manchester/Liverpool, run by a company called Land Liners Ltd. But the fashion is over, until 2011.
On August 2, 2011, the Stagecoach Group announced the launch of the new Sleeper coach service, open to the general public, using 'bendybuses'. The service is operated under the Megabus brand (UK), offering overnight trips on a budget. These trainers will operate between the cities of Glasgow and London, leaving Glasgow at 23:15 and arriving in London at 07:20, and departing from London at 23:59 and arriving in Glasgow at 08:05. In addition to normal seating, any passenger using the service will be offered a place during the trip. Each berth, arranged in a set of three, with only a curtain for privacy, will be equipped with reading lamps, beds, eye masks, and toothbrushes.
The pilot journey begins on September 5, 2011. The service officially began on October 21, 2011. The service was officially discontinued on May 21, 2017 with the company stating that while "the service is popular, unfortunately, overall demand levels are declining".
See also
- List of buses
References
External links
- "Sleeper Motor Coach Has Two Stories of Berths", January 1933, Popular Mechanics article and drawing on the 1930s era coach
- Bus Bus information website
- English sleeping bus service in 1920/30s
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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