Amsterdam Frankfurt in 12 Hrs.
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TWICE weekly, during the summer. 1 a bus service is being run from Amsterdam to Frankfurt. It is operated by Nederlandse Buurispoorweg Maatschappij. of Zeist, a subsidiary of the Dutch Railways, in co-operation with Deutsche Touring Gesellschaft, of • Frankfurt, a subsidiary of the German Railways.
Whilst the return fare of £4 is only slightly less than the third-class rail fare, the bus journey offers greaier opportunities of sight-seeing, passing. as it does, along a notably picturesque route. From Amsterdam the bus runs via Arnhem and Nijmegen to the frontier at Venlo, thence via Diisseldorf, Cologne and Bonn, and then along the Rhine to Konigswinter, where at the foot of the Drachenfels, a farniius German beauty spot, a 40-minute halt is made for tea.
From there to Frankfurt a non.stop rim along the autobahn of 95 miles. , .
The whole journey of 306 itilles,idkes hours and a snort tour= is Made.,grbund each city, before a nab' of.'fivi minutes: -Crossley oii=enkined sitigleldeck buses are used by the Dutch operator.' They have spacious seating for 30 passengers,' in _place of the closer:Pitched seats for 42 fitted in the.Many similar Crossley vehicles ' operated by the Dutch Railways. A stewardess and two drivers form the crew. The cab of the vehicle is 'isolated from the body, by a double glass partition. : Bodywork is by the Verheut concern, and refrigeration and radio equipment are fitted,
Mr. E. D. Klinkert, managing director of the Dutch company, told "The Commercial Motor" that he was very pleased with the vehicles, and that the dr.ivers liked them. Speeds of 55 m.p.h. were' achieved on the autobahn during the first trip.
• The, German operator's fleet consists of Bassing-N.A.G. oil-enkined vehicles hauling small luggage trailers.
At Frankfurt, connectiOns are made with bus routes to Copenhagen, Berlin, Salzburg, Vienna, InnsbrUck, Konstanz and Basle, where a further connection is 'made with services 10 Nice and Rome, operated by the Swedish Linjebuss.