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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(116,017 posts) Sun Oct 13, 2024, 08:51 PM Oct 13

Why Cheap Bus Travel Is Disappearing In America

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Why Cheap Bus Travel Is Disappearing In America (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 13 OP

Bus terminals (including Greyhound) are closing up because investors want the downtown prime properties... hlthe2b Oct 13 #1

'Thanks. elleng Oct 13 #2

I saw the signs of decline 15 years ago. no_hypocrisy Oct 14 #3

hlthe2b

(106,574 posts)

1. Bus terminals (including Greyhound) are closing up because investors want the downtown prime properties...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Oct 13, 2024, 08:55 PM

Oct 13

This is every bit as alarming and tragic as corporations buying up housing. Something simply has to be done.

elleng

(136,605 posts)

2. 'Thanks.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Oct 13, 2024, 09:23 PM

Oct 13

Intercity/state bus business in my family, kind of.

no_hypocrisy

(49,044 posts)

3. I saw the signs of decline 15 years ago.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Oct 14, 2024, 05:23 AM

Oct 14

I left Lynchburg, VA at 10:00 a.m. and arrived at the NYC Port Authority at 1:00 a.m. It's an 8-1/2 hour car trip. And this was Greyhound, not Megabus.

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