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BoltBus

BoltBus was an intercity bus common carrier and a division of Greyhound Lines that operated from March 2008 until July 2021 in the northeast and western United States and British Columbia, Canada.1

Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

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BoltBus was an intercity bus common carrier and a division of Greyhound Lines that operated from March 2008 until July 2021 in the northeast and western United States and British Columbia, Canada.2

How it started

History

In March 2008, facing competition from Chinatown bus lines in the northeast, Greyhound and Peter Pan Bus Lines partnered to launch BoltBus as a lower-cost brand.

The first route was between New York City and Washington, D.C., launched on March 27, 2008, followed by a route between New York City and Philadelphia launched on April 10, 2008, and between New York City and Boston launched on April 24, 2008.

That year, the company was named one of America's hottest brands by Ad Age.

Stops in Baltimore and Greenbelt, Maryland were added in 2009.

A stop in Newark, New Jersey was added on March 24, 2011.

From Wikipedia’s article on BoltBus, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Timeline

  1. 2021Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 2008Founded Founded1

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