While Greyhound bus stations have been closing or relocating and Coach USA enters bankruptcy, some state DOTs are upping their investments in intercity bus service. Riders have been returning to intercity bus routes since the COVID-19 pandemic reduced demand dramatically. These routes often serve rural destinations without train or plane access, and can take the place of dozens of individual car trips.
intercity travel
Accommodating interregional travel: Insights and opportunities
A new study offers important insights into interregional travel. This category, defined as trips between 100 and 500 miles, makes up approximately three-quarters of long distance trips but suffers from insufficient data for making system investments.
Booming intercity bus industry brings benefits and regulatory questions
With intercity bus travel growing rapidly, federal and state regulators are paying more attention to safety. Although states have the responsibility to enforce federal safety laws for buses that travel in more than one state, they take very different approaches.
Booming intercity bus industry brings benefits and regulatory questions
With intercity bus travel growing rapidly, federal and state regulators are paying more attention to safety. Although states have the responsibility to enforce federal safety laws for buses that travel in more than one state, they take very different approaches.
Buses, rail, and airlines compete for short-distance intercity travel
For trips between 100 and 500 miles, express buses, trains, and airlines are all vying for customers and contemplating the future of these shorter trips. At the same time, drivers are seeking relief from crowded highways and high gas prices. Add in the desire of travelers to be in constant internet and cell phone contact with the world, and intercity travel begins to seem a very competitive market. While air travel will continue to be the dominant mode for longer trips, and driving continues to offer maximum flexibility, rail and bus service upgrades in comfort and accommodations for electronic connectivity are attracting a larger number of travelers each year.