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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2011

Greyhound, Md. DOT to provide rural bus service

Launched the first phase of Greyhound Connect, a service linking rural communities between Baltimore and Wilmington, Del. with intercity bus transportation. Service is the result of a needs assessment conducted by the MDOT that identified regions within the state in need of daily, scheduled and affordable transportation.

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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2010

FTA awards $20M for motorcoach accessibility

While the majority of awardees received under $100,000 for one or two wheelchair lifts, Greyhound of Dallas, which has a fleet of more than 1,200 coaches, will receive $5.3M to purchase 146 lifts.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2010

IMMI to supply Premier seats for 213 Greyhound buses

Company has a multi-year contract with FirstGroup as the exclusive seat supplier for all new motorcoaches in the Greyhound fleet. Premier made its debut on 140 new Greyhound motorcoaches in the first quarter of 2009.

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Newsby StaffApril 7, 2010

Greyhound, INDOT, Miller Trailways launch Hoosier Ride

Since January, Hoosier Ride expanded into five regional fixed routes that are timed to connect with existing Greyhound national service in Evansville, Ind.; Indianapolis; Kalamazoo, Mich.; Louisville, Ky.; and South Bend, Ind.

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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2010

MCI wins 70 D4505 Greyhound order

Each new coach will feature a wheelchair lift and plush leatherette passenger seating for 50, compared to the typical 55-seat configuration for the D4505 model. This move will give riders significantly more legroom.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2010

Greyhound honors driver with 31-year safety record

Nearly 300 of Greyhound's more than 3,000 drivers have operated their big intercity buses for at least 20 years without causing an accident or incident, and 170 of them have logged 30 years or more of safe driving

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2009

FirstGroup America to celebrate 10 years

Company has more than 96,000 employees throughout the U.S. and Canada and total revenues of $4.8 billion. FirstGroup America's five business units - First Student, First Transit, First Vehicle Services, First Canada and Greyhound -- operate in 49 states and 10 Canadian provinces.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2009

METRO Briefs

Father sues BART for killing son. Greyhound Canada may cease some operations. NJ group stages interesting event.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2009

FirstGroup to launch Greyhound service in U.K.

New 41-seat Scania Irizar coaches will include leather seating, free Wi-Fi, power sockets, air conditioning, complimentary newspapers and up to 20 percent extra leg room compared with rivals, and industry-leading customer service, said company officials.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserJune 4, 2009

Greyhound Leads the Way by Equipping Fleet with Seat Belts

The North American carrier recently added advanced seating technology, which combines three-point lap-and-shoulder belts with compartmentalization, further enhancing the safety of their Northeastern fleets.

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