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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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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2020

Greyhound requiring masks on all buses, launches new sanitizing efforts

Cloth face coverings made from common materials can be used as a public health measure in place of face masks.

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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 StaffFebruary 12, 2020

WMATA unveils current and future HQ redevelopment plans

Proposed plan for the agency’s future office building at New Carrollton will be integrated into an urbanized town center.

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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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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2019

First Group considers sale of North American transit, student subsidiaries

The possibility follows the company's announcemnent that they plan to sell Greyhound last May.

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ArticlesOctober 28, 2019

Prevost and Industry Historian Bill Luke Look Back at 95 Years

Drawing from his experience as a woodcraftsman, Eugene Prevost began by building a passenger compartment for a truck in 1924.

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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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NewsMay 30, 2019

FirstGroup to sell Greyhound

Company to focus on its First Transit and First Student brands, while also continuing to monitor the potential of its current UK rail contracts.

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