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Saturday, 18 September 2010 - Papal Visit - Restrictive Service Operating
London is home to many exciting festivals, ceremonies & events. On Saturday 18 September 2010 we will be operating a restrictive service owing to a Papal visit. Due to the scale of this event all London traffic will be subject to police diversions. We will make every effort to offer the best possible service, although routes will differ from those advertised.
Friday 23rd July - Top Triathletes Tour London
Two days ahead of round five of the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series in London, twenty of the top triathletes in the world gathered for a trip aboard The Original London Sightseeing Tour. The athletes, all members of ITU’s elite Gold Group, were joined by members of the press on a tour of some of London’s most iconic landmarks, including Westminster Abbey and Big Ben.
The tour gave media the opportunity to sit down with the athletes for one-on-one interviews, and also provided beautiful photo opportunities in front of Big Ben and Westminster Abbey.
London's Olympic History
In 2012 London host's the Games of the XXX Olympiad. It will be the third time the capital has hosted the Games, the first being in 1908 and second in 1948.
More on London's Olympic legacy.
Surprise party is global internet sensation
A surprise party for Arriva driver Mukhtar Adow Mohamed in Copenhagen, Denmark, has become a global sensation after footage of the event was posted on internet video website YouTube.
The Original Tour are part of the Arriva group, one of our sister companies in Denmark, Arriva Skandinavien, planned the event to celebrate the popular driver’s 41st birthday as part of ‘project better bus ride’, which has involved drivers and passengers to improve service and customer and employee satisfaction.
The event which included a trumpeter, a choir and a mock demonstration has become a viral hit with the video now viewed by more than two million people around the world. The video can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgOyTNtsWyY
Sponsored Bus Pull
The Charity ‘Help for Heroes’ organized a fun day in Battersea Park to help raise some much needed funds. In addition to the many excellent events, rides and games, they requested a bus to be used in a ‘bus pull’ competition. Not only were we delighted to provide a vehicle, we also sent a team of our fattest – sorry, fittest – staff to compete against a team from the Army. It is probably not a huge shock to learn that we lost. But the charity benefitted from a superb day. Help the Heroes offers treatment, care and respect for people who are injured serving their country. www.helpforheroes.org.uk
'Not alot of people know that!'
An Oscar winning Londoner comes to our Visitor Centre.
Be amazed! Come to our Visitor Centre to see the incredible life-like exhibit from Madame Tussauds. The figure of legendary film actor 'Michael Caine' famed for classic films such as 'The Dark Knight', 'The Italian Job', 'Get Carter', 'Sleuth', 'Hannah & Her Sisters', 'Zulu', 'The Man Who Would Be King' & 'California Suite' is now on display.
The Original London Visitor Centre
Our newly opened London Visitor Centre is your one-stop-shop to the Capital and beyond. Visit us at our Trafalgar Square address for discounted tickets for London Attractions, London's best Bus Tours, Top Musicals & Theatre Shows, Paris Tours, Dinner & River Cruises, Out of London Tours,City Sightseeing and more. Simply click here for further information.
Awards
The Arriva group is delighted to have won The Queen's Awards for Enterprise: International Trade, 2009. In addition to its significant UK bus presence and its successful sightseeing operation, the company has grown rapidly across mainland Europe. The Queen's Awards for Enterprise are the UK's most prestigious Awards for business performance. They recognise and reward outstanding achievement by UK companies.
The Awards are made each year by The Queen, on the advice of the Prime Minister, who is assisted by an Advisory Committee that includes representatives of Government, industry and commerce, and the trade unions.
Investing in Accessibility
As London prepares to host not only the 2012 Olympic games but also the Paralympics, we are committed to continuing our investment in easily accessible buses and in our website. Over a third of our sightseeing fleet became wheelchair accessible.
In addition to looking good, the vehicle will be fitted with an environmentally friendly, low emissions engine, our superb new commentary system and will feature full wheelchair accessibility.
London Events 2010
London is home to many exciting festivals, ceremonies and events.
Here are some dates for your diary, simply click here for further information.
