BoltBus

Infobox Bus transit
name = Bolt Bus

logo_size = 200

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image_size =
image_caption = BoltBus Prevost X3-45 #0807 arrives in New York City from Washington, D.C..
company_slogan = Bolt for a Buck
parent = Greyhound Lines, Peter Pan Bus Lines
(buses owned by Greyhound)
founded = 2008
headquarters = 25 County Avenue
Secaucus, NJ 07094
locale =
service_area = USA, Northeast
service_type = Intercity coach service
alliance =
routes = 3
destinations = New York City, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Boston
stops =
hubs = New York, NY
stations =
lounge = Yes
fleet = 33 Prevost X3-45
(access icon|20px on all buses)
ridership =
fuel_type = Diesel
operator = Greyhound Lines, Peter Pan Bus Lines
ceo =
website = [http://www.boltbus.com Official Web site]

BoltBus is a bus line operating in the northeastern United States. It is a 50/50 venture between Greyhound Lines and Peter Pan Bus Lines providing service between New York City and other cities in the northeastern United States [cite news
title=Peter Pan, Greyhound offer new bus service
url=http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/03/peter_pan_greyhound_offer_new.html
first=Jim
last=Kinney
publisher=The Republican
date=March 112008
accessdate=2008-06-09] . Its business model is similar to the Megabus model used by Stagecoach Group, a rival to Greyhound's parent company FirstGroup, in the United Kingdom and in portions of the United States which offer fares starting at US$1.00, depending on how far the trip is booked in advance and how many people have purchased tickets already. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |author=Anita Hamilton |coauthors= |title=Beating $4 Gas with a $1 Bus |url=http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1812012,00.html?imw=Y |format= |work= |publisher=Time, Inc. |location= |id= |pages= |page= |date=2008-06-06 |accessdate=2008-06-08 |language= |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= ]

The service is designed to compete with Chinatown bus carriers and Megabus (United States). [cite news
title=Boltbus starts D.C. to New York City service
url=http://sanantonio.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2008/03/03/daily12.html
first=Erin
last=Killian
publisher=Washington Business Journal
date=2008-03-04
accessdate=2008-04-15]

Routes

The Boltbus network in the northeast radiates from New York City from street stops near New York Penn Station and in Chinatown, although there are different departure points for different lines. Service is currently available from New York City to Washington, D.C. at the Metro Center station, the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, Cherry Hill, New Jersey (a highway stop on Route 38), and Boston's South Station.

ervices

BoltBus buses are equipped with free wi-fi internet access, standard power-plugs, restrooms, and air-conditioning. In addition, all service is fully ADA-compliant.

By removing 8 seats normally found in a coach bus the Bolt Bus has more leg room. There is also a flush toilet. [cite web|url=http://www.necn.com/Boston/Business/Bolt-Bus-competes-with-Chinatown-competitors/1209072993.html|title=Bolt Bus competes with Chinatown competitors | NECN|publisher=www.necn.com|accessdate=2008-05-14|last=Howe|first=Peter]

On each trip, one seat is offered from $1, with most seats sold in the $5-$15 range, via the yield management model.cite web|url=http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gU1h4DT1JTF0OmsnYnKYS5iH4-zQ|title=The Canadian Press: Greyhound's BoltBus offers cheap curbside service in the United States|publisher=canadianpress.google.com|accessdate=2008-05-14|date=2008-05-02]

Criticisms

As the bus line does not have a phone line to call, passengers have difficulty being notified about canceled buses. A recent Washington Post article has described several situations in which the buses never showed up at all. [ [http://blog.washingtonpost.com/travellog/2008/04/bolt_bus_where_are_you.html The Follow-Up: Bolt Bus, Where Are You? - Travel Log ] ]

ee also

*Gotobus - an independent bus ticketing company for most bus companies, including Chinatown bus
*Megabus (United States) - a competing service provided by Coach USA

References

External links

* [http://www.boltbus.com BoltBus website]