Coach USA owner of Megabus files for bankruptcy

[Harmon Shay]

When I worked for Continental Trailways, back in the ‘60’s and ‘70’s, I made very extensive use of my free annual pass, travelling to 49 states. Where we didn’t go, we got free or reduced “employee rates” on other carriers, similar to Interline Rates for airline employees.

I would often take Gray Line tours when visiting a new city for the first time. Pretty sure Portland, OR was one of them…


Good point. By far, Peter Pan’s largest acquisition was when they bought Bonanza from Coach USA, but BZ’s fleet was very similar to PP, except PP had switched to MCI’s upscale ‘J’ model, while BZ had stayed with the older ‘DL-3’ type.

Is there still a bus publication that talks about the intercity bus industry and the buses used by it? Many years ago I subscribed for a while to Bus World but I'm not sure if it's around anymore.

 

[Willbridge]

Is there still a bus publication that talks about the intercity bus industry and the buses used by it? Many years ago I subscribed for a while to Bus World but I'm not sure if it's around anymore.

Mass Transit magazine carries some intercity bus news, but mainly is rural, urban and suburban transit.

 

[railiner]

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Is there still a bus publication that talks about the intercity bus industry and the buses used by it? Many years ago I subscribed for a while to Bus World but I'm not sure if it's around anymore.

This organisation, which I belonged to eons ago, used to have good publications, but from the looks of its website, appears dormant.
Like many fan organisations, its membership seems to have aged into oblivion, with insufficient interest from younger people to sustain it.
https://www.motorbussociety.org/


This trade association, has timely news releases…
https://www.busandmotorcoachnews.com/

 

[railiner]

The creation of NARP actually preceded the creation of Amtrak. Indeed IIRC it played a pivotal role including helping write legislative language fro the creation of Amtrak.

Indeed it did…here’s the story…

https://www.firstversions.com/2016/...s intended routes,unveil the Amtrak route map.

 

[Harmon Shay]

This

This organisation, which I belonged to eons ago, used to have good publications, but from the looks of its website, appears dormant.
Like many fan organisations, its membership seems to have aged into oblivion, with insufficient interest from younger people to sustain it.
https://www.motorbussociety.org/


This trade association, has timely news releases…
https://www.busandmotorcoachnews.com/

Thank you for the bus publication info!