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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2011

Megabus forecasts 70% increase in holiday bus travel

Company expects ridership to be up 54 percent in the Northeast and 85 percent in the Midwest.

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Newsby StaffNovember 1, 2011

NTSB: Curbside carriers pose safety oversight challenge

The fatal accident rate for curbside carriers from January 2005 to March 2011 was 7 times that of conventional bus operations: 1.4 fatal accidents per 100 vehicles for curbside carriers compared with 0.2 fatal accidents per 100 vehicles for conventional scheduled carriers.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2011

Indiana’s Ball State U. coach ridership up, subsidies down

Miller Trailways coach service has been popular with college students, allowing the carrier to request fewer funds in 2012. Since January of 2010, Miller has expanded from one daily round trip from Muncie to Indianapolis to two daily round trips.

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Newsby StaffOctober 25, 2011

Megabus expands service to Southeast

Added a seventh hub in Atlanta. Area residents can now travel to 11 cities throughout the Southeastern U.S., including Charlotte, N.C., Memphis, Tenn. and Orlando, Fla.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 21, 2011

Wash. receives $31M for rail improvements

Will improve intercity passenger and freight rail service on the Cascades line. Includes $16.1 million for design, environmental review and construction work to stabilize and improve track structure along the Pacific Northwest Corridor and $15 million for construction of a new, rail access route to the Port of Vancouver.

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Newsby StaffJune 13, 2011

FMCSA orders two more coach operators to cease operations

Agency has placed four operators out of service in last 10 days.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2011

Japanese intercity bus service pampers passengers

The 12-passenger buses, with only window seating, features self-contained module seating angled toward the central aisle and partially enclosed by a rounded partition wall. Seats recline 140 degrees and include a padded footrest.

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Newsby StaffApril 15, 2011

NTSB releases N.Y. coach crash investigation report

The preliminary factual report on the fatal motorcoach accident in New York City last month involving World Wide Travel may be accessed on the NTSB website. Analysis, conclusions and a determination of probable cause will come at a later date.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2011

Megabus’ Pa. hub adds service to 9 cities

The intercity bus service will begin offering trips to Cleveland; Detroit; and Akron, Ohio, among others, from its Pittsburgh hub.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2011

Report: Rural access to intercity transportation declines

About 3.5 million rural residents lost access to scheduled intercity transportation between 2005 and 2010.

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