Bus station to reopen as Freedom Riders national monument
A former Greyhound bus station will reopen in April as a Welcome Center to the Anniston Civil Rights Trail in Alabama. The opening comes ahead…
Federal funding helps scheduled service from rural to urban areas
Did you know there’s a grant that allows you to schedule service from rural areas to urban ones? The 5311 (f) is a federal funding…
50 Years: UMA formed to stand up for industry ‘little guys’ in 1971
Fifty years ago, a dozen small bus and motorcoach operators decided they had had enough of struggling to grow and prosper while major companies —…
Greyhound write-down, insurance reserve pull down FirstGroup financials
Discussions with potential buyers underway
A $160-million write-down on Greyhound’s valuation and a $76.5-million infusion to its North American self-insurance reserve pushed Scottish owner FirstGroup…
Consider adding fixed routes in the wake of Greyhound cutbacks
The federal government allocates money to states for rural intercity bus transportation
When Greyhound Lines Inc. announced a major scale back over the summer, Canada…
Greyhound Canada drops most routes
Don’t plan on spending Halloween on a Greyhound Bus in Canada. Starting Oct. 31, Greyhound Canada will drastically downsize, discontinuing all passenger and freight…
FirstGroup’s CEO resigns; firm could sell Greyhound
ABERDEEN, Scotland – The CEO of FirstGroup, the corporate parent of Greyhound Lines, First Student and First Transit, resigned after the company suffered a fiscal-year loss…
