Friday Roundtable Intercity Bus Routes
News Source : Seattletransitblog.com
News Summary
- The U.S. is often criticized for its lack of a fast, frequent, and direct passenger rail network.
- This map of intercity bus routes shows a more extensive system, though one’s experience on these routes may vary.
- The Northeast, Midwest, and central Florida stand out with denser networks than the rest of the country.
- WSDOT recognizes this and shared a set of recommendations in the 2024 Travel Washington Intercity Bus Program Study Update.
- Most of these recommendations have since been partially implemented.
The Urban Traffic & Economics Lab at University of Illinois UrbanaChampaign has created GFTS (General Transit Feed Specification) data and a map of routes from 72 intercity bus operators in Nort [+3064 chars]
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