PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEMS * Iraq / Turkey - Connecting People in Istanbul and Kirkuk Overland
Istambul,Turkey -Iraq Updates -7 January 2009: -- As relations between Turkey and northern Iraq begin to heal, a bus company has started traveling between Istanbul and Kirkuk... Although there are only a limited number of buses traveling... The buses carry Turkmen, Arab and Kurdish people who want to visit family, relatives and friends in Istanbul... The buses, owned by a company based in the southeastern city of Mardin, currently travel twice a week. Although the trip is long and difficult, it is as popular as flight tickets to Kirkuk from Istanbul, which cost around $500 while the bus trip costs $130... For many Iraqis, the bus is a much cheaper option for travel to Turkey... Bus driver Rıdvan Değer said the buses have traveled between Istanbul and Kirkuk for the last six months and they have not encountered any problems except time spent waiting at borders... The route from Kirkuk goes through Zaho, Silopi and then to Mardin, Gaziantep, Adana and uses the Ankara highway to reach Istanbul in 28 hours... (Photo: Bus driver Iraq)* USA - Chinatown Bus Lines are a Budget Traveler’s Dream
New York,NY,USA -China Tour/China Travel Guide -January 11, 2009: -- The word is out—the cheapest way to get from one major U.S. city to another is on the “Chinatown bus”... In recent years this has become transportation option of choice for budget travelers in New York, Washington DC, and Boston, and more recently on the West Coast. .. Students, backpackers, and an array of other savvy travelers have long loved the rock bottom prices that these bus companies offer. Despite the popularity of these bus lines it can still be difficult to find information on Chinatown bus service... What exactly is a “Chinatown Bus”? Read on and you will have the inside track on this great budget travel option...
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