Intercity Bus Blues: Intercity Bus Blues: Public Officials Fail to Act as the Threat of Carriers being Evicted from Chicago Greyhound Terminal Grows & Illinois's Bus Network Weakens. May 7, 2024. 12 Pages (PDF).
Back on the Bus: 2024 Outlook for the Intercity Bus Industry in the United States. February 6, 2024. 24 pages (PDF). Our widely read review of industry developments across the U.S. mainland.
Check out our Intercity Bus E-News illustrated newsletters. Each edition has a roundup of industry news in addition to the features listed below.
- October 2024, bulletin, Flix-Greyhound announce temporary Chicago terminal lease extension
- September 2024, bulletin, added Gary, IN service as Chicago station closing looms
- August 2024. bulletin, Megabus routes in Northeast go to Peter Pan and Fullington
- Late Summer 2024, featuring Cape Cod, Coach USA's reorg, and attracting new riders
- Late Spring 2024, featuring Midwestern terminals & on-time performance
- Early Spring 2024, featuring Chicago station problem & Illinois
- Late Winter 2024, featuring service changes in the U.S. South
- Early Winter 2024, featuring New York & New England
- Late Autumn 2023, featuring airport service & station problems
- Early Autumn 2023, featuring North Carolina & So. California
- Summer 2023, featuring bus-train competition & Virginia Breeze
- Spring 2023, featuring Greyhound/FlixBus integration & more
- Autumn 2022, featuring premium lines incl. RedCoach & Vonlane
- Summer 2022, featuring Colorado’s Bustang and Landline
- Spring 2022, featuring U.S. news & Greyhound’s cash payments
- Winter 2021, special bulletin with news on pandemic traffic recovery
- Autumn 2021, featuring U.S.-Mexico border area & FlixBus growth
- Summer 2021, Landline launches in Colorado, FirstGroup sells First Student
- Spring 2021, Comparing Bus Fares and Car Rental Prices
- Winter 2020, featuring Coronavirus Relief, Holiday Fare Analysis
- Autumn 2020, Pandemic Support for Ailing Bus Lines
- Summer 2020, includes a podcast with David Hall, former BoltBus executive
- Summer 2019, featuring Port Authority Bus Terminal, First Group sells Greyhound
- Autumn 2019, featuring Vonlane and RedCoach, Lineline’s Airline Partnership
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Older reports
April 2023
February 2023
February 2022
Intercity Bus Bounceback The 4th Quarter 2021 Brings Optimism to a Struggling Sector.
January 2022
Flixbus Acquisition of Greyhound lines
October 2021
2019 Outlook for the Intercity Bus Industry in the United States
"2015 Memorial Day Holiday Travel Overview: U.S. Intercity Bus Industry"
May 19, 2015
"Adding Amenities, Broadening the Base: 2014 Year-in-Review of Intercity Bus Service in the United States"
January 13, 2015
"The Traveler's Tradeoff: Comparing Intercity Bus, Plane, & Train Fares across the United States"
April 15, 2014
"Motoring Into the Mainstream: 2013 Year-in-Review: Intercity Bus Service in the United States"
January 14, 2014
"The Motor Coach Metamorphosis: 2012 Year-in-Review of Intercity Bus Service in the United States"
January 6, 2013
"The Intercity Bus Rolls to Record Expansion: 2011 Update on Scheduled Motor Coach Service in the United States"
December 21, 2011
"Who Rides Curbside Buses: A Survey of Passengers on Curbside Bus Lines in Six East and Midwest Cities"
August 1, 2011
"The Growth of Intercity Bus Service" (2008 Update)
November 24, 2008
Press Release
"The Return of the Intercity Bus: The Decline and Recovery of Scheduled Service to American Cities, 1960 - 2007"
December 24, 2007
Press Release