Buses World News
In brief: Worldwide montly news & informations about Buses, Busmakers, Passengers' and the Transport Industry
"Cheap" Service * USA - Bus line appeals to shoestring travelers with new routes
Pittsburgh,USA - Associated Press/The North County Times (Escondido,CA), by DANIEL LOVERING -1 April 2007: -- For Internet-savvy travelers on a budget, Megabus.com claims to offer a service that makes mainstream bus travel seem pricey: rides from Pittsburgh to Chicago for as little as $1... "We're really trying to get people out of their car," said Dale Moser, president and chief operating officer of Coach USA, the domestic subsidiary of Scotland-based Stagecoach Group PLC, which runs Megabus. "We think that's the real big advantage"... Megabus uses online ticketing and sidewalk stops instead of ticket counters and bus terminals... Passengers do not buy tickets, but instead give drivers reservation numbers they receive when booking online... (Photo by Associated Press - Passengers board a Megabus.com coach departing Chicago on March 14)Labels: low-cost service
Low-cost Bus Service * USA - Budget bus line nips at Greyhound's heels
Pittsburgh,Penn,USA -Associated Press/The Toronto Star (Toronto,Ont,Canada), by DANIEL LOVERING -Mar 08, 2007: -- For Internet-savvy travelers on a budget, Megabus.com claims to offer a service that makes mainstream bus travel seem pricey: rides from Pittsburgh to Chicago for as little as $1... The Chicago-based company, which began operating in a number of American midwestern cities last year, is hoping the promise of such bargains will entice ever more drivers to leave their cars behind in favor of its colourful coaches... Megabus’ vehicles have been more than half-full on average since its launch in April 2006. It will have a fleet of 18 buses under the expansion plan, but will be able to draw on a pool of 2,500 vehicles as needed, according to Dale Moser, president and chief operating officer of Coach USA, the domestic subsidiary of Scotland-based Stagecoach Group PLC, which runs Megabus... He said the company believes the time is right for a low-cost bus service as people are looking for alternatives to driving, partly because of high gas prices. They also may want to avoid flying because of bothersome airport security procedures...Labels: low-cost service
Pittsburgh,USA - Associated Press/The North County Times (Escondido,CA), by DANIEL LOVERING -1 April 2007: -- For Internet-savvy travelers on a budget, Megabus.com claims to offer a service that makes mainstream bus travel seem pricey: rides from Pittsburgh to Chicago for as little as $1... "We're really trying to get people out of their car," said Dale Moser, president and chief operating officer of Coach USA, the domestic subsidiary of Scotland-based Stagecoach Group PLC, which runs Megabus. "We think that's the real big advantage"... Megabus uses online ticketing and sidewalk stops instead of ticket counters and bus terminals... Passengers do not buy tickets, but instead give drivers reservation numbers they receive when booking online... (Photo by Associated Press - Passengers board a Megabus.com coach departing Chicago on March 14)
