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Megabus parent company Coach USA files for bankruptcy

Jun 17, 2024
Bus ridership fell early in the pandemic and hasn't fully bounced back.
“We lost somewhere between 40% and 50% of the industry,” because of the pandemic, says Peter Pantuso, CEO of the American Bus Association.
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Intercity buses are struggling, and that could leave some people stranded

Oct 7, 2021
Bus operators have closed service in rural areas and small towns, leaving some riders with few transit options.
"Those routes from Washington, D.C., to, say, New York or to Boston, those routes are always going to be there," said Governing Magazine's Jake Blumgart. "The real question is what's going to happen to these other places."
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