Longest Bus ride I ever took was LA to NYC when I was transfered from the West Coast to the Subbase @ Groton,Conn.
SInce I wanted to see the Country, I would have taken Trains, but the Fare was more than the Travel Allowance.
5 days and 4 nights!
Second longest was Edmonton,Alberta to Austin,Texas when Greyhound had one of those $99 Unlimited riding Pass Deals going on.
4 days/3 Nights.
The longest I ever took was from New York
City to Fairbanks in 1970, although I did stay
overniight in a hotel in Montana…
New York City to Cheyenne, WY, Cheyenne to Billings, MT, Continentall Trailways on my annual pass;
Billings to Great Falls, and Great Falls to Sweetgrass on Intermountain Transportation Company on a trip pass;
Coutts, AB (adjacent to Sweetgrass), to Calgary, and Calgary to Edmonton on Greyhound of Canada on a trip pass;
Edmonton to Dawson Creek, and Dawson Creek to Fairbanks on Coachways System, on an “employee rate” ticket.
Followed by the ARR AuRoRa train down to Anchorage, then WAL to Seattle. Wanted to use the Alaska Marine Highway ferry, but connection’s required too much additional vacation time. Took Continental Trailways back from Seattle via San Diego and St.Louis.
A very memorable trip!
Longest bus trip I ever did was Orlando to Montreal, with us changing buses at New York City. Greyhound had issues then, but it wasn't in the shape that it's in now, so that tells you how far below the spectrum the Hound has fallen. I recall those coin operated TVs were still working at the Orlando Greyhound station in the mid 1990s. When I found out years later how old those things were, that was a reality check for me.
Those were introduced under the Gerald Trautman regime, which began in 1966. His leadership with the company allowed Greyhound to flourish. No one has been able to achieve what he did with Greyhound since he retired in 1982.
Agreed. He continued what his predecessor, Frederick Ackerman started in the early sixties…diversifying into other businesses with better returns on investment. Unfortunately, they did not treat the core business well in later years, especially under later leadership, and today we see the results of what it became, after several changes of ownership.
Agreed. He continued what his predecessor, Frederick Ackerman started in the early sixties…diversifying into other businesses with better returns on investment. Unfortunately, they did not treat the core business well in later years, especially under later leadership, and today we see the results of what it became, after several changes of ownership.
Similar fate for the Penn Central RR…except the government stepped in with the creation of Conrail, which was a success…
Almost all passengers had to vacant their bus in ATL for servicing
When they service a bus on long schedules, passengers are usually having a meal stop at major terminals. It is easier to clean the interior with no one aboard, and if the bus is being refueled inside a garage, it is illegal to have passengers aboard (it’s okay outdoors).