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Revision as of 00:26, 26 January 2011
Megabus is a low cost inter-city bus service from Stagecoach Group. The service originated in the United Kingdom and is operated by Stagecoach Group. Services started up a few years later in Canada and the United states where the service is operated by Stagecoach Group subsidiaries Coach USA and Coach Canada.
United Kingdom
United States
Megabus in the United States offers trips at a cost as low as $1 USD with a 50 cent booking fee. Booking is done through the internet, and the earlier the trip is booked, the lower the price.[1] Daily express services between Chicago and Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and St. Louis; between Indianapolis and Cincinnati; and between Indianapolis and Columbus were launched on April 10, 2006 with bookings being taken on March 23, 2006.[1]
Fleet
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| Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCI | 102EL3 | ||||||
| 2007 | MCI | J4500 | 8 units of 15 unit Coach USA order[2] | ||||
| 58--- | 2008 | MCI | D4505 | ||||
| DD001-DD017 | 
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2007 | Van Hool | TD925 | Cummins ISM | Allison B500R | 17 units [3] |
| DD018-DD113 | 
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2008-2009 | Van Hool | TD925 | Cummins ISM | ZF AS Tronic? | 96 units[4] |
| SD--- | 2010 | Van Hool | C2045E | Cummins ISM | ZF AS Tronic? |
Incidents
- At around 04:00 Thursday, December 10, 2009, a TD925 overturned on its side on the New York Thruway at Exit 49, near Buffalo. The coach was was doing a run from New York to Toronto during high winds and a snowstorm. 12 people were injured in the accident and eight of the injured were taken to hospital.[5]
- At around 07:15 Sunday, December 20, 2009, a TD925 slid of the Interstate 90 in Le Roy, New York, outside Buffalo. The New York to Toronto coach was carying 40 passengers at the time. None suffered any serious injuries.[6]
- At around 02:30 Saturday, September 11, 2010, a TD925 (number DD090) traveling from Philadelphia to Toronto hit a low railway bridge on the Onondaga Lake Parkway is Salina, New York. The top front section of the coach was crushed around a third of the length back. The coach turned partially on its side and the front doorside corner slammed into the bridge support. Of the 28 passengers onboard, 25 were taken to hospital. Four passengers were killed in the crash. It is reported that the driver missed the turn-off of the Interstate for the scheduled stop at the Regional Transportation Centre in Syracuse.[7][8]
Canada
In 2007 Coach Canada began operating certain Toronto-Kingston-Montreal runs in the fashion of Megabus. Booking was done online and fares were advertised as sarting from $10 CAD and $1 CAD during the winter. As of mid July 2009, Megabus Van Hools have been spotted running between Toronto and Montreal.[9] Megabus was officially launched on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 with a media event on King Street West in Toronto, Ontario.[10]
Fleet
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| Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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| DD42450-DD42464 | File:Megabus dd42456-a.jpg | 2009 | Van Hool | TD925 | Cummins ISM | ZF AS Tronic | |
| 53462, 53467 | 
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2005 | MCI | J4500 | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | ZF AS Tronic | Transfered from Coach Canada; used on Niagara runs |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Low-cost, Daily, Express, Non-stop Bus Service for as low as $1.00 begins in Chicago April 10th (Mar 23, 2006) , megabus.com, retrieved on 2009-07-27
- ↑ Coach USA takes delivery of 15 new 2007 MCI® J4500 coaches, Megabus.com gets eight, mcicoach.com, retrieved on 2009-07-28
- ↑ MEGABUS.COM INVESTS $10 MILLION IN AMERICA’S FIRST INTER-CITY DOUBLE DECKER COACHES, megabus.com, retrieved on 2009-07-27
- ↑ Demand for low-cost travel spurs $60 million bus purchase, megabus.com, retrieved on 2009-07-27
- ↑ Toronto-bound bus accident injures 12, cbc.ca, retrieved on 2010-09-12
- ↑ 2nd accident involving Toronto-bound Megabus, cbc.ca, retrieved on 2010-09-12
- ↑ Bus crash kills 4 in northern New York, cnn.com, retrieved on 2010-09-12
- ↑ Canadians not among 4 killed in bus crash, theglobeandmail.com, retrieved on 2010-09-12
- ↑ Megabus US/Canada, cptdb.ca, retrieved on 2009-07-27
- ↑ [1], toronto.ca, retrieved on 2009-08-11