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Greyhound connects America. What happens if intercity buses disappear?
The pandemic has dealt a harsh blow to an already struggling industry. But intercity buses provide a vital service and a link to a complex national history.
Jacksonville, Florida
Greyhound got its start in the early 1900s, then grew rapidly; today it serves more than 2,400 locations across North America.
BySonam Vashi
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Past national crises often brought good business to America’s intercity bus industry. Ridership saw an uptick during recent economic recessions, and many who were anxious about flying in the years after 9/11 took to buses instead.
But the COVID-19 pandemic, with its social-distancing imperatives and calls for fresh, circulated air, decimated the industry. Bus ticket purchases in December 2020 had declined to a quarter of 2019 sales. (Prior to COVID-19, the bus industry brought in around $15 billion in revenue, according to the American Bus Association.) In 2020, the industry laid off o
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Bus accidents, although not the most common type of accident, have the potential to cause massive carnage. Unlike almost every other kind of vehicle, the occupants of buses are not required to wear safety belts. Thus, when a bus accident occurs, bus passengers get tossed around the interior of the bus, often sustaining very serious injuries.
While the number of bus accidents has gone down over recent decades, there are still hundreds of people killed in bus accidents across the country each year. According to the most recent data compiled by the