Peter Pan was among the bus companies expanding service in 2013.
Peter Pan Bus Company announced an additional roundtrip between Boston, Providence and Hartford, CT, and Springfield, MA, as part of the BusPlus+ public and private partnership to coordinate transportation efforts throughout New England. BoltBus Long Island changed to 7Bus after BoltBus and the franchise operator, Hampton Transportation Ventures, amicably parted ways in July. Under its own brand, 7Bus, the name denotes the starting price of one-way tickets from various points in Suffolk County to Manhattan. RedCoach USA launched an economy class service to complement its luxury service in Florida, which features additional coach seats,
lower fares and additional travel options attractive to college students. The new service is available on select days from Tallahassee and the Florida State University Gainesville campus to Miami. Florida Express Bus, one of the state’s largest intercity bus operators announced weekend express service from Gainesville and Orlando, and to Miami on select days. LA Swift, a low-cost intercity ser vice that began connecting communities in Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, suspended service in July, reportedly due to issues of government funding. ACR Express, a campus-oriented operator that provided daily roundtrips between Tuscaloosa and Starkville, AL, suspended service in October. Indian Trails initiated new service and streamlined routes with scheduled service from Bay City and Flint to Detroit, providing better connections for passengers looking to connect to other destinations. Greyhound Lines operated the service previously. Hoosier Ride, a division of Miller Transportation, launched Chicago, IL, and Louisville, KY, service which Greyhound recently dropped, making with numerous intermediate stops that cater to college students in Bloomington and Lafayette with connections to the Greyhound system. The FMCSA shutdown Rimrock Stages, which had operated services throughout Montana and North Dakota. Jefferson Lines picked up significant portions of its service, as did Salt Lake Express. Flathead Transit began service between Missoula and Whitefish using funding from Montana’s state government and Greyhound. Rimrock still awaits approval to resume full operation.
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