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Topic: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
traildriver
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2026 9:29 pm Subject: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
traildriver:
Thanks!
"NYO"
You're most welcome!  |
Topic: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
traildriver
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2026 9:29 pm Subject: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
traildriver:
Thanks!
"NYO"
You're most welcome!  |
Topic: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
traildriver
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2026 9:14 am Subject: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
Curious if "The Hound" is purchasing new additions fo its "kennel".......what make? (model?
As always, appreciate info...........
"NYO"
Apparently so, accord ... |
Topic: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
traildriver
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2026 10:08 pm Subject: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
taildriver:
Hope you can help out, here.............
The following is one of the RARE times a bus-related memory gets a bit fuzzy fo me.
Back around 1984, I took a half-day (Friday) from work ... |
Topic: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
traildriver
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 10:24 pm Subject: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
[quote="NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629"]Speaking of Nashville...............
Back in the heyday of "The Hound", was there a direct route between New York and Nashville, or was a change o ... |
Topic: What does the future hold for the PABT? |
traildriver
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 10:20 pm Subject: What does the future hold for the PABT? |
| .........with traffic beyond gridlock during rush hours, you would think,that, at some point in the past, a new set of tubes under the Hudson would hve been at least studied, new tunnels which would h ... |
Topic: What does the future hold for the PABT? |
traildriver
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 11:10 am Subject: What does the future hold for the PABT? |
Ten years. Much too long, IMO.
They should have tried harder to find a good replacement site, built an all new terminal there, while keeping full service to the current terminal. Could probably be ... |
Topic: What does the future hold for the PABT? |
traildriver
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2026 3:10 pm Subject: What does the future hold for the PABT? |
OMG...NINE years to complete? Sure glad I'm not working thru that quagmire!
They managed to rebuild the main terminal at LaGuardia Airport in less time than that, while still handling all regular ... |
Topic: Dolly Parton,"Buffalo" Gal |
traildriver
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2026 10:36 pm Subject: Dolly Parton,"Buffalo" Gal |
I was at Dollywood about 4 years ago with my extended family. One of the most interesting attractions for me, was to tour thru one of Dolly's old tour buses, full of 'butterfly' decor...  |
Topic: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
traildriver
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2026 10:31 pm Subject: Recalling the long-defunct intercity operators..... |
One of the many interesting aspects of intercity bus operations from decades ago is how, like many railroads, provided vital lifelines between small towns/hamlets and urban areas.
Countless small t ... |
Topic: What does the future hold for the PABT? |
traildriver
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2026 2:30 pm Subject: What does the future hold for the PABT? |
[quote="NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629"]NJT riders just got hit with ANOTHER fare hike; 3% hikes are in store each year now for NJT riders.
No way could I afford to work in the city these days, th ... |
Topic: "A" is for "Amtrak"........ |
traildriver
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Sat May 16, 2026 9:31 pm Subject: "A" is for "Amtrak"........ |
Extension of PRR electrification south of DC...........
On a now-defunct rail discussion forun (where I was a co-moderator) I had started a discussion on what "might have been", had the P ... |
Topic: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
traildriver
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Forum: Over The Road Carriers Posted: Sat May 16, 2026 9:27 pm Subject: .....and leave the driving to us...... |
"What's in a name?" (just a bit of levity)...........
Alternate names for a GREYHOUND/TRAILWAYS merger:
"HOUNDWAYS"
"'TRAILHOUND"
(the former sounds like a re ... |
Topic: B&O buses at Jersey City, circa 1930 |
traildriver
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Forum: New York City Buses Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2026 4:19 pm Subject: B&O buses at Jersey City, circa 1930 |
| The B&O's "Royal Blue Route" from Washington to New York, left B&O Rails in Philadelphia, then used Reading Company tracks from there to Bound Brook, NJ, thence CNJ on into the Jers ... |
Topic: "A" is for "Amtrak"........ |
traildriver
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Forum: General Transportation - All Other Modes Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2026 4:34 pm Subject: "A" is for "Amtrak"........ |
Today's NJT "NORTH JERSEY COAST LINE" was once the CNJ/PRR NY&LB..............
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Jersey_Coast_Line
The first section to be electrified was between ... |
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