Flixbus

Los Angeles, California

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Green Flixbus bus parked on street in Los Angeles, California with palm trees and Hollywood buildings in background on sunny day.

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.

February 14, 2025 - Smart Cities Dive

Close-up of Welcome to Chicago sign with Greyhound bus company logo in downtown Chicago, Illinois bus terminal.

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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.

November 13, 2024 - NPR

Dark blue Greyhound buses parked in a row.

Flixbus Nearing Deal With Chicago Bus Terminal

Greyhound is shedding stations around the country, but Chicago intercity bus passengers will still be able to use the city’s main bus terminal — for now.

October 22, 2024 - Smart Cities Dive

Greyhound and Amtrak buses at a temporary bus terminal in San Francisco, California.

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.

February 23, 2024 - Governing

One-story Greyhound bus station in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

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.

November 27, 2023 - Streetsblog USA

Intercity Buses

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.

October 25, 2021 - The Dallas Morning News

Los Angeles, California

FlixBus Expands Intercity Bus Service to the East Coast

The expansion of FlixBus continues unabated to the East Cost of the United States after conquering the West Coast and Europe.

May 30, 2019 - Smart Cities Dive

Intercity Bus

Flixbus Ready for Inter-City Service in the USA

Flixbus is launching in Los Angeles, aiming for the kind of fast success they've had in Europe where they quickly became the continent’s largest bus provider after being founded in 2013.

May 21, 2018 - Quartz

The new ZOB (central bus station) in Hannover, germany

Flixbus, Europe's Growing Intercity Bus Service, Comes Stateside

Greyhound will soon have a new competitor, with an Uber-like business model and a history of fast growth.

November 18, 2017 - CityLab

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