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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2012

Megabus expands to Texas, southern U.S.

Dallas, Houston; and San Antonio residents can now travel to five cities: Austin, Texas; Norman, Okla.; Memphis, Tenn.; Little Rock, Ark.; and New Orleans for as low as $1.

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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2012

Megabus plans to buy rival's assets, expand by 50%

The express bus operator and its parent company Stagecoach Group PLC announced plans Friday to pay up to $160 million for parts of Coach America Inc., which filed for bankruptcy protection in January.

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2012

Greyhound Express expands to west coast

The announcement introduces 66 new city pairs and 10 new markets to the growing Greyhound Express network, which is the largest network of nearly 700 potential direct-service intercity pairs.

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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2012

Despite few riders, Fla. transit keeping express bus

Palm Tran plans to keep an express bus service that is drawing few passengers and has cost the transit system the majority of a $3 million state grant. It will drop some routes and expand others.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 23, 2011

Calif.’s Metrolink unveils ‘quiet cars’

Beginning Oct. 3, a passenger car on every weekday Metrolink train will be designated as a quiet car to ensure peace and quiet for passengers that prefer an almost noiseless commute. The second car away from the locomotive on each train set will be designated as the quiet car.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2011

Winnipeg transit adds external announcement system

When a bus pulls up to a stop, an automated female voice will announce the bus route number and destination on an external speaker located above the front doors.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2010

NJ Transit to supplement coach express service

DeCamp Bus Lines agreed to allow NJ Transit buses to pick up and discharge passengers in their service area to fill gaps in DeCamp’s No. 32 line service, and has worked with NJ Transit on a new agreement to revise the “no-stop zone” on a six-month trial basis.

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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2009

D.C. Metro debuts express service, hybrid buses

For the first time, more than 16,000 riders who board buses daily on the 16th Street Line in Northwest Washington have the option to ride a new limited-stop service.

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