Passenger Bus, Rail and Motorcoach Industry News

The new Indian Trails Michigan service will make twice-daily stops in Bay City, Saginaw, Flint, Pontiac, Southfield and Detroit.

FirstGroup will spend as much $40 million on computerized yield-management technology to replace Greyhound’s flat-rate charging plan.

Coaches are equipped with Prevost’s AWARE is an safety system, which includes adaptive cruise braking, following distance alert and stationary object alert.

New D4505 coaches will reflect the company’s updated look and come equipped with wheelchair lifts and digital amenities now available on all of its newer coaches.

The route is being provided using FTA 5311(f) funds through MoDOT.

Jointly operated by Greyhound and Peter Pan Bus Lines, the service offers guaranteed seating, extra legroom with comfortable leather seating, free Wi-Fi and power outlets.

The intercity bus operator will deploy DriveCam’s driver risk management and fleet management system for a five-year service contract term.

The route connects with the Charlotte Area Transit System and Fayetteville Area System of Transit, as well as other Greyhound intercity bus routes.

Starting Jan. 11, Greyhound Express will run a route that provides two daily trips from Western University to Toronto. This announcement comes two months after Greyhound expanded the popular service from Toronto to London, Windsor, Ann Arbor, Mich., Detroit and Chicago.

The new bus line will launch eight daily round trips between New York and Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhoods on December 18.