Draft:State-supported intercity bus service in the United States
National issues
[edit]Where does the money come from? States, 5311(f), municipalities? Tribal governments?
Who operates it? Almost universally the private sector, even for state-branded services
When did it start? Good question.
Is it any good? Depends on the state, probably.
Does anyone use it? Depends on the state, probably.
What's the distinction between rural transit, regional rural transit, and intercity service? Sometimes it's a bit blurred. Is that a good thing? there seems to be literature that could make that argument, now to read that literature[1]
Funding is also from Medicaid. How does that work? That informs a lot of the discussion about rural transit service and health.
History
[edit]5311(f) came around as part of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. Thruway Bus in California started in 1993.
By state
[edit]Alabama
[edit]Alaska
[edit]Arizona
[edit]Arkansas
[edit]California
[edit]California Department of Transportation supports a statewide network of Amtrak Thruway routes. Also, 33 subrecipients of 5311(f) funds, including many local transport authorities.[1]: 34
Colorado
[edit]Connecticut
[edit]CT Transit fares are honored on some Peter Pan Bus Lines intercity services
Delaware
[edit]DART First State operates statewide service
Florida
[edit]Georgia
[edit]Hawaii
[edit]Idaho
[edit]Illinois
[edit]Indiana
[edit]Iowa
[edit]Kansas
[edit]Kentucky
[edit]Louisiana
[edit]Maine
[edit]Biddeford, Saco, and Old Orchard Beach, Maine partnered with Greyhound using 5311(f) funds. Is this service still operating? "ShuttleBus-ZOOM" [1]: 56
Maryland
[edit]Massachusetts
[edit]Michigan
[edit]Michigan Department of Transportation Intercity Service Program supports routes in Northern Michigan, and owns 4 bus terminals. Also, regional service in Mid-Michigan operated by Mass Transportation Authority (Flint).
Minnesota
[edit]There was some hubbub about a conflict-of-interest with Jefferson Lines and MnDOT in the mid-2010s.[3]
Mississippi
[edit]Missouri
[edit]Montana
[edit]Nebraska
[edit]Nevada
[edit]New Hampshire
[edit]New Jersey
[edit]NJ Transit Bus Operations operates statewide service, including to New York and Philadelphia.
New Mexico
[edit]New York
[edit]North Carolina
[edit]North Dakota
[edit]Ohio
[edit]Oklahoma
[edit]Oregon
[edit]POINT Intercity Bus Service and Northwest Connector
Pennsylvania
[edit]Rhode Island
[edit]South Carolina
[edit]South Dakota
[edit]Tennessee
[edit]Texas
[edit]Utah
[edit]Vermont
[edit]Virginia
[edit]Virginia Breeze - needs images
Washington (state)
[edit]West Virginia
[edit]Wisconsin
[edit]Wyoming
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c KFH Group Inc.; Cambridge Systematics Inc. (2017-11-13). Best Practices in Rural Regional Mobility. Washington, D.C.: Transportation Research Board. doi:10.17226/24944. ISBN 978-0-309-44665-5. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ McLeod, Ethan (August 5, 2022). "States Work to Fill Gaps with Branded, Subsidized Intercity Bus Services". The Eno Center for Transportation. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ Lopez, Ricardo (2015-09-30). "State grants for bus firms raise conflict-of-interest questions for MnDOT commissioner". Retrieved 2024-12-30.
External links
[edit]Commons category?