INTERCITY BUSES TAKES SURPRISING TURNS AS A TRAFFIC RECOVERY UNFOLDS

摘要

Competition on most major routes is again fierce, accentuated by the expansions of FlixBus, carriers catering heavily to Spanish-speaking populations, and a bevy of lines operating from the vicinity of New York Canal Street, home to the city's Chinatown neighborhood. AMERICA'S INTERCITY BUS INDUSTRY is undergoing a metamorphosis amid a gradual recovery in passenger traffic, driven by a return to normalcy in long-distance travel and a dramatic rise in gasoline prices, which has boosted driving costs. Competition on most major routes is again fierce, accentuated by the expansions of FlixBus, carriers catering heavily to Spanish-speaking populations, and a bevy of lines operating from the vicinity of New York Canal Street, home to the city's Chinatown neighborhood. Over the past few months, the intercity bus industry has, in a sense, awakened from its pandemic slumber.