Greyhound
Greyhound Lines is an American company operating intercity bus services in three countries across North America. The company is based in Dallas, Texas, United States. The company’s main slogan is “Go Greyhound and Leave Driving to Us”. This intercity bus company was founded by Carl Wickman when they started offering services in Hibbing, Minnesota. In North America, the company offers their services in Canada, United States, and Mexico. Overall, they provide their services in more than 2,700 destinations across these countries.
The fleet of the company has featured in lots of movies that include Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Harry and Tonto, Boys on The Side, Tomorrowland, Smoke Signals, Life, Midnight Cowboy, and many more. The company mainly competes with the Amtrak in the United States.
They have a partnership with many companies, such as Jefferson Lines, Indian Trails, Trailways, and many more. The company operates as the wholly owned subsidiary of FirstGroup, which is a British transport group based in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Greyhound Operations
The company provides their services under the name of different brands, such as Greyhound Express, Greyhound Connect, Greyhound Charter Services, and Greyhound Package Express.
All of them has to implement a unique approach for offering top-class services. They operate more than 1,200 motor coaches that are manufactured by companies, such as Motor Coach Industries, Prevost Car, and Champion Bus. In Canada, the company offer services in the bus stations of Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Manitoba. On the other hand, they offer services in almost all states of the United States.