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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2022

Intercity Bus Lines Bounce Back in Autumn, Even as Omicron Loom

Even as carriers grapple with the latest COVID-19 variant, which has chilled demand, the fundamentals of the industry’s consumer market still appear strong.

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ArticlesApril 15, 2021

The Road for Intercity Bus Lines Riddled with Hazards Until Summer

Cash shortfalls will make the next four or five months a tumultuous time, particularly for scheduled bus lines with asset-intensive business models.

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NewsJanuary 29, 2021

Treacherous Times — but also Optimism — for Intercity Bus Lines: DePaul Study

A new study on the intercity bus industry includes a stern warning: that a major carrier (or perhaps some combination of smaller carriers), could dramatically downsize service, or even shut down entirely this coming year if demand doesn’t rebound more rapidly than now anticipated.

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ArticlesApril 6, 2020

3 Big Trends Changing Intercity Bus Travel

With FlixBus continuing to grow, competition amongst the big three continues to increase, while operations are partnering to solve the first-, last-mile issues by leveraging technology.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 31, 2020

Intercity bus lines rolling out new services, DePaul study finds

Greyhound, Megabus, and FlixBus made notable strategic moves last year, with the latter launching service in 22 states.  

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ArticlesJuly 11, 2019

How Greyhound, Coach USA sales will impact intercity bus lines

Industry analysts can only speculate what strategic moves come next. Will the new owners push to expand their market share, even if this means more aggressive fare discounting?

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ArticlesMarch 26, 2019

Intercity Bus Lines Pivot to Premium Services, Dynamic Scheduling

With new brands like Flixbus entering the market, the industry is moving toward launching premium services that feature dynamic scheduling.  

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VideosOctober 11, 2018

Reality Star Snooki takes the Megabus wheel

Recently reality TV persona Snooki partnered with Megabus.com to highlight the safety features onboard Megabus vehicles, which keep riders safe.

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ArticlesMay 1, 2018

Intercity Bus Lines Picking Up Speed with New Service Strategies

The most recent expansion of services has been more nuanced, generally spurred by a desire to fill gaps in the system, improve connectivity with Amtrak, and strengthen existing routes with new intermediate stops.

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ArticlesFebruary 28, 2017

Economic Shifts Boost Intercity Bus Industry, While 'Disruptive' Tech Takes Hold

With business down in Fiscal Year 2016, which ended in June,ridership also dipped in some markets, but not the Northeast where both services and competition are increasing. While admittedly in its infancy, crowdsourcing motorcoach services is also slightly on the rise.

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