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In April 2018, FlixBus was the first to use all-electric vehicles on a long-distance bus route, between Paris La Défense and Amiens. [8] FlixBus expanded to the United States in 2018, first operating from Los Angeles, [9] then expanding to the East Coast in 2019 through a partnership with Eastern Bus. [10]
ClickBus is a price comparison and online booking website for long-distance bus routes. The company was founded in 2013 by co-founders Eduardo Madeiros and Marcos Sterenkrantz. [1] [2] ClickBus is a global chain of bus ticket resellers, founded by German start up accelerator Rocket Internet. As of today, ClickBus has websites setup and running ...
An intercity bus service (North American English) or intercity coach service (British English and Commonwealth English), also called a long-distance, express, over-the-road, commercial, long-haul, or highway bus or coach service, is a public transport service using coaches to carry passengers significant distances between different cities ...
Megabus is a long-distance intercity coach service operator owned by Scottish Citylink and based in the United Kingdom. Founded by Stagecoach Group (through Midland Red (South) Ltd ) in August 2003, it operates using low-cost fares, formerly starting at £1, based on a yield management model.
2.5.2 Private long distance coaches and buses. 2.5.3 School buses. 2.5.4 Tour ... FlixBus is a bus company operating in Europe, North America, South America, and Asia ...
On April 10, 2006, Stagecoach Group, operator of Megabus (Europe), introduced the Megabus brand in the United States through its Coach USA subsidiary with routes in the Midwestern United States. [1] In August 2007, Megabus introduced service to Arizona and California using Coach America as a contractor. [2]
In October 2005, the company agreed to buy most of the operations of privately owned Spanish transport operator ALSA, which operates bus and coach services in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, and long-distance coach services to other parts of Europe. Alsa's operations in South America and China were retained by the previous owners. [34]
In 1983, Greyhound operated a fleet of 3,800 buses and carried about 60% of the intercity bus-travel market in the United States. [43] Starting November 2, 1983, Greyhound suffered a major and bitter drivers' strike action. [44] [45] A fatality occurred in Zanesville, Ohio, when a replacement driver ran over a striking worker at a picket line.