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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629

All:

I have just read (online) that GREYHOUND has been put up for sale by its British owner, FirstGroup (FG bought the ailing intercity bus company back in 2007)

GREYHOUND is the last regularly scheduled intercity/interstate bus company in the United States; for a long while now, the once-prestigious company has hit dire times, and overall service has become a passenger's nightmare, with indifferent, often not fully trained drivers, late buses, buses that that never show up, dirty stations and restrooms, not to mention lost luggage.

Truly heartbreaking when one recalls the Hound's Glory Days of the 1940's, 50's, and 60's.

I truly feel for those GREYHOUND employees who, against all odds, have never lost their professionalism and have continued to given their best, despite all odds.

While I am quite saddened by this news (I've been a loyal, lifelong GREYHOUND fan) I have to admit I am not at all surprised by this sad news.

Diamonds might be forever, but GREYHOUND is another story altogether..... Sad

"NYO"

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 12:34 pm Post subject:

See:

https://www.autoblog.com/2019/05/30/greyhound-bus-line-for-sale/

traildriver · Joined: 26 Mar 2011 Posts: 2701 Location: South Florida

It really is sad to see such a storied American (and Canadian) institution sink to this level. It's founder's are probably spinning in their graves. I am proud to have been employed by the company on a couple of occasion's.
I would truly love to see some 'white knight', with deep pockets, buy and resurrect it to its former glory, but that is probably just a pipe dream.

The time for a national bus network has probably come and gone.
I am afraid that whomever buys it, will just 'milk it dry', and eventually liquidate it, that is, if anyone with the means, would even consider buying it...

Sad