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Topic: Trouble At Megabus in the East |
metrolinecoach111
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Views: 14611
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Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:29 pm Subject: Trouble At Megabus in the East |
Megabus is in fairly good shape - however they have only realized recently that their methods of operation were not yielding the profitability they projected, in part because of their interlining with ... |
Topic: Golf at Bethpage and bus shuttles |
metrolinecoach111
Replies: 7
Views: 15332
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Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 4:45 pm Subject: Golf at Bethpage and bus shuttles |
A mix of Academy branded MCIs and Rutgers-branded NOVAs and New Flyers from the Perth Amboy and Hoboken pools are working the shuttles and private group transport jobs at the Open - in addition to MTA ... |
Topic: Customer Service- Key to Repeat Business/Increased Ridership |
metrolinecoach111
Replies: 26
Views: 45057
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Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 4:42 pm Subject: Customer Service- Key to Repeat Business/Increased Ridership |
The Port Authority is at approximately 98% capacity right now on average - you really cannot accommodate any more departures during the PM peak hours - the schedules for most carriers on most routes i ... |
Topic: Customer Service- Key to Repeat Business/Increased Ridership |
metrolinecoach111
Replies: 26
Views: 45057
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Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:09 am Subject: Re: Buses vs. Trains Scranton to New York |
What about the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal? Or is that one at capacity, too?...The problem with buses elimiating cars on the road and thus freeing up capacity is that even the bus-only lanes ... |
Topic: Is The Trailways Name Little More Than a Joke? |
metrolinecoach111
Replies: 7
Views: 25435
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 12:45 pm Subject: Is The Trailways Name Little More Than a Joke? |
Chances are, both will hold to an "on line" model, IMHO. Recall, printed TT folders closely tied to requirements of regulation, now many years back.
Meanwhile. I've been a bit surprised b ... |
Topic: Do the Prevosts Mean a Conversion of Greyhound's Fleet? |
metrolinecoach111
Replies: 6
Views: 14660
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Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 12:32 pm Subject: Do the Prevosts Mean a Conversion of Greyhound's Fleet? |
From what I have been told from the people I know in the organization, the issues between GLI and MCI began with the planning and operational stages of the G4500 (which GLI helped to design) - on Grey ... |
Topic: Kneeling 101 (MCI J4500) |
metrolinecoach111
Replies: 1
Views: 9448
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Forum: Transit Bus Manufacturers Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:24 pm Subject: Kneeling 101 (MCI J4500) |
With the NY/NJ metropolitan area's unique transportation situation and environment, J4500s are used on many commuter services to and from Central and South Jersey, here's a sampling of who runs them f ... |
Topic: New Glen Cove/Roslyn Express Service |
metrolinecoach111
Replies: 4
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Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:54 pm Subject: New Glen Cove/Roslyn Express Service |
According to a few sources that I know of and trust, yes they are a brand of the NYAS family - which is operated under the entity of United Bus LLC out of Brooklyn, with the City Sights and Airlink NY ... |
Topic: New Glen Cove/Roslyn Express Service |
metrolinecoach111
Replies: 4
Views: 15545
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Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:20 pm Subject: New Glen Cove/Roslyn Express Service |
I can help you out with number 3 and number 4 from my knowledge and past experiences with the operating entity, which is World Wide Tours. They are a service firm that started out primarily as a char ... |
Topic: The future of casino line-run transportation |
metrolinecoach111
Replies: 6
Views: 16167
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Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:16 pm Subject: The future of casino line-run transportation |
With the economic downturn, and the decline in patronage to casinos being felt across the board, in addition to declining load counts on most neighborhood and even major trunk lines into places such a ... |
Topic: Hello |
metrolinecoach111
Replies: 9
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Forum: Member Introductions and Announcements Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 10:22 pm Subject: Hello |
Hello, I'm metrolinecoach111 or you can call me Brian - I am a college student currently in Philadelphia, and am pursuing my life-long passion of a career in the bus industry. My specialty and expert ... |
Topic: Centennial Year for Two Pennsylvania Bus Companies |
metrolinecoach111
Replies: 4
Views: 12510
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Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 10:16 pm Subject: Centennial Year for Two Pennsylvania Bus Companies |
To dieseljim: Beiber was sold in 2005 or 2006 to Steve Haddad, a venture capitalist, who in turn officially changed the brand name to Beiber Tourways - also I agree with your observation on the family ... |
Topic: Paradise Travel |
metrolinecoach111
Replies: 12
Views: 25706
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Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 10:02 pm Subject: Paradise Travel |
If they are out of the charter business then who operates the Atlantic City and Mohegan Sun line runs from Nassau and Suffolk under the Inter-County name - are they just the agent carrier - they still ... |
Topic: Greyhound purchases 50 Prevost X3-45 coaches |
metrolinecoach111
Replies: 8
Views: 24743
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 7:12 pm Subject: Greyhound purchases 50 Prevost X3-45 coaches |
The BoltBus X3's and their 17 other counterparts found mostly in the Northeast out of AC (Pleasantville), Philly, and NYC promote the improved image of GLI and also work well on their heavy line-runs ... |
Topic: Paradise Travel |
metrolinecoach111
Replies: 12
Views: 25706
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Forum: Long Island & Westchester Buses Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 7:02 pm Subject: Paradise Travel |
Paradise recently joined the Trailways organization (either 2005 or 2006), through the demise of Harran, they and several other operators such as MCIZ/Video Tours, Classic Transportation, and Inter-Co ... |
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