Intercity Buses
Chicago approves city buyout of downtown Greyhound station
The city is also budgeting $30 million for repairs to the city's only intercity bus station.
The demise of Spirit Airlines reveals critical gaps in America's affordable transportation
Lower-income Americans face significant mobility challenges.
Chicago Considers Buying its Greyhound Station to Save it From Redevelopment
The intercity bus terminal is a 15-minute walk from Chicago’s Union Station, served by Amtrak, and five minutes from a CTA Blue Line station.
Greyhound Says the ‘Great American Road Trip’ is Best Done by Bus
Hitting back on Sec. Duffy’s call for Americans to “get in the car,” Greyhound launched a guide to using buses to access America 250 celebrations.
Commentary: Intercity Buses are One Answer to Air Travel Woes
Recet disruptions to air travel highlight the importance of a multimodal intercity transportation system.
Detroit To Build New Bus, Train Hub Next to Historic Station
The new station will serve intercity buses and offer connections to Amtrak service.
Opinion: Illinois Transit Bill Could Revolutionize Intercity Travel
A bill passed by the state’s General Assembly would create a permanent source of dedicated funding for intercity rail.
Op-Ed: Looking for Efficiency? Fund Intercity Buses
Much less expensive than rail, intercity buses serve millions of Americans every year, but public subsidies are lacking.
Intercity Bus Ridership Grows Despite Service Cuts
Passengers continue to rely on intercity bus lines, even as cities shutter bus terminals and bus companies restructure to avoid financial failure.
Rural Buses a ‘Lifeline’ in Colorado
Bus ridership on local and intercity buses in rural areas rose sharply even as urban transit ridership took a hit between 2019 and 2024.
Chicago Bus Travelers Could Lose Downtown Terminal — and Winter is Coming
As the loss of intercity bus services and stations continues, Chicago could become the largest city in the developed world without a major downtown bus terminal.
Intercity Bus Passengers See Service Evaporate
Facing financial troubles, intercity bus operators are leaving passengers stranded without services in many U.S. markets.
Northeast Corridor Megabus Routes to be Served by Peter Pan Bus Lines
The operator is taking over intercity routes in the Northeast after Megabus owner Coach USA’s June bankruptcy.
How Disinvestment and Hedge Funds Are Dismantling the US Intercity Bus System
The most affordable form of long-distance travel is being jeopardized as riders find themselves literally kicked to the curb.
Despite High Ridership, Intercity Bus Lines Are Eliminating Stations
Riders on the ‘forgotten stepchild’ of the U.S. transportation system find themselves waiting for buses curbside as Greyhound sells off its real estate in many U.S. cities.
Greyhound Leaves Downtown Houston
The bus company is moving to a smaller station farther from the city center.
Greyhound Abandons Stations at Travelers’ Expense
As the company shutters stations, passengers are left without shelter, basic amenities, and often farther from central cities and transit connections.
Shuttered Bus Terminals Cause Problems for Riders, Cities
The closure of intercity bus stations is putting passengers out on the curb.
American Airlines Latest to Replace Flights With Bus Service
A trend is emerging in intercity travel in an era of pilot shortages and high fuel prices: intercity buses are replacing flights for shorter regional trips.
Greyhound Sold to the King of European Intercity Bus Operators
With revenue tanking during the pandemic, Greyhound has been sold from one European company to another—the new owner also happens to be the new kid on the Intercity bus block.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
Eagle County Government
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Nashville Planning Department
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
Journal of the American Planning Association
