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Megabus service runs into trouble in Austin, TX

Posted by Gold_12TH on Wed Jun 20 01:40:37 2012

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A new bus service offering cheap travel between cities in Texas is running into some problems.

Austin officials have told Mega Bus to cease and desist.

The company was planning to pick people up at a particular street corner in Austin, but the city said that’s illegal, and that Mega Bus needs an off-street terminal.

Mega Bus officials said they did start service in other Texas cities Tuesday, but there are reportedly permit issues in Houston and in Dallas, too.

---http://www.khou.com/news/texas-news/Mega-Bus-service-runs-into-trouble-in-Austin-159600295.html

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Re: Megabus service runs into trouble in Austin, TX

Posted by RailBus63 on Wed Jun 20 09:21:20 2012, in response to Megabus service runs into trouble in Austin, TX, posted by Gold_12TH on Wed Jun 20 01:40:37 2012.

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For a supposedly 'free market' state, Texas does have some fairly strict transportation regulations so that might come into play here.

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Re: Megabus service runs into trouble in Austin, TX

Posted by orange blossom special on Wed Jun 20 11:30:42 2012, in response to Re: Megabus service runs into trouble in Austin, TX, posted by RailBus63 on Wed Jun 20 09:21:20 2012.

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Haha, the city is a bunch of crooks. Someone didn't pay the democrat leaders their kickbacks. As that seems to be the reported case everytime.
There are straight up Mejico buses, and I don't know of any terminal for them.

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Re: Megabus service runs into trouble in Austin, TX

Posted by NIMBYkiller on Wed Jun 20 11:36:17 2012, in response to Re: Megabus service runs into trouble in Austin, TX, posted by orange blossom special on Wed Jun 20 11:30:42 2012.

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Americanos uses the GLI terminal, but who else is there? Tornado and El Expreso I'm assuming? Anyone else?

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Re: Megabus service runs into trouble in Austin, TX

Posted by Houston METRO Fan on Thu Jun 21 12:11:11 2012, in response to Re: Megabus service runs into trouble in Austin, TX, posted by NIMBYkiller on Wed Jun 20 11:36:17 2012.

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Here in Houston, yes - Americanos does use the GLI terminal but not El Expreso. They have their own terminal right across the street from the GLI terminal.

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