Remembering Our Pioneers: Franklin Bus Service
April 15, 1947 marked the day that Jackie Robinson, age 28, became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball when he started…
CEO of FlixBus USA looking for operator partners in key markets
After the last two years of travel slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, FlixBus USA is gearing for the tourism and travel industry to come…
Chaddick Institute highlights holiday transportation trends
Bus travel continues to be one of the best transportation bargains during the holidays, according to a policy brief by DePaul University’s…
FlixMobility buys Greyhound in $78M deal
FlixMobility is acquiring Greyhound to expand the transportation startup’s U.S. intercity bus services.
This $78 million acquisition marks another important step in FlixMobility’s vision to…
Alabama operator drives rare GMC Greyhound to final destination
Alan Thrasher recently had the honor of driving yet another GMC Greyhound to its final destination. This time, he was behind the wheel of a…
Restored Scenicruiser brings back memories at EXPO
Stepping up into a 1954 Scenicruiser brought back memories for Alan Thrasher, recalling driving a version that had been outfitted with bunks and converted to…
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…