Motor Coach Industries G-Series
Seen in Culberson County TX
Attention GTRJacko and FCox143: Greyhound is now owned by a U.K. Company known as "First" !!!
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Greyhound Lines, Inc. active
Extra information
- Year: 2002
- Style / Body: Intercity Coach Intercity Tour Bus
- Engine: 12.7L L6 Diesel
- Country of Assembly: Mexico
Motor Coach Industries 102GL3 G Series
Comments (12)
GTRJacko 2016-10-06 14:48:30 | #3
The 'FirstGroup' have owned Greyhound Lines in the states since February 2007. They operate about 90% of all the buses in York where i live, and pretty much most cities around me. They've also have rail services too, they're a massive conglomerate here in the UK, and have even got a 'Greyhound UK' coach company too, although it's small and only serves the south of England. 
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master_toledo_915 2016-10-06 18:46:10 | #4
Wow, I did not know this... There really was no indication of this until recently... Amazing Fact ! 90% is quite the majority, and it certainly is quite a conglomerate !! Wow, when did the Greyhound U.K. Brand surface and how well is it doing ? Will Greyhound keep it's name in the U.S. ?? I somehow think they won't keep it. Recently, I've been seeing more of this "First" stuff...
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FCox143 2016-10-07 22:55:19 | #5
Ah, I hope for you're sake First in the States is better than over here I can't speak for the buses, almost all Cambridge buses are Stagecoach or Whippet. But FirstGroup used to operate the train services from Cambridge to London, which were terribly maintained and horribly crowded!
I can't speak for the buses, almost all Cambridge buses are Stagecoach or Whippet. But FirstGroup used to operate the train services from Cambridge to London, which were terribly maintained and horribly crowded!
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GTRJacko 2016-10-08 00:49:04 | #7
master_toledo_915 (2016-10-06 18:46:10)master_toledo_915
Wow, I did not know this... There really was no indication of this until recently... Amazing Fact ! 90% is quite the majority, and it certainly is quite a conglomerate !! Wow, when did the Greyhound U.K. Brand surface and how well is it doing ? Will Greyhound keep it's name in the U.S. ?? I somehow think they won't keep it. Recently, I've been seeing more of this "First" stuff...
Wow, I did not know this... There really was no indication of this until recently... Amazing Fact ! 90% is quite the majority, and it certainly is quite a conglomerate !! Wow, when did the Greyhound U.K. Brand surface and how well is it doing ? Will Greyhound keep it's name in the U.S. ?? I somehow think they won't keep it. Recently, I've been seeing more of this "First" stuff...
90% is a rough estimate, though we have services from Arriva and Trandev in York (Leeds also has all three, but First certainly dominates that city too). I haven't got a clue as to how Greyhound UK is doing, as i don't live in the area it operates in.
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GTRJacko 2016-10-08 00:55:37 | #8
FCox143 (2016-10-07 22:55:19)FCox143
But FirstGroup used to operate the train services from Cambridge to London, which were terribly maintained and horribly crowded!
Also, I must add, I no longer get the bus to Oxford from Cambridge (about a 2 hour journey) because it's too long to be on a bus! I respect anyone going from TX to CA!
But FirstGroup used to operate the train services from Cambridge to London, which were terribly maintained and horribly crowded!
Also, I must add, I no longer get the bus to Oxford from Cambridge (about a 2 hour journey) because it's too long to be on a bus! I respect anyone going from TX to CA!
First's Transpennine Express (Scarborough - Liverpool via. York, Leeds, Huddersfield, Manchester etc.) is terrible for being either late, or overcrowded, or a mixture of both, the latter being more prevalent.
Since i've got a car now, i've stopped using buses if i can altogether, only on the rare occasion where i'm drinking with friends, or if the car is at the garage or something. They're slow, mostly late and sometimes (especially in my case where i would have to take about 3-4 different buses to either get to work or University, taking nearly 5 hours overall commuting time), inconvenient too.
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master_toledo_915 2016-12-21 07:41:12 | #9
FCox143 (2016-10-07 22:55:19)FCox143
Ah, I hope for you're sake First in the States is better than over here I can't speak for the buses, almost all Cambridge buses are Stagecoach or Whippet. But FirstGroup used to operate the train services from Cambridge to London, which were terribly maintained and horribly crowded!
Ah, I hope for you're sake First in the States is better than over here I can't speak for the buses, almost all Cambridge buses are Stagecoach or Whippet. But FirstGroup used to operate the train services from Cambridge to London, which were terribly maintained and horribly crowded!
SORRY TO BOTH OF YOU FOR THE LATE REPLY... I was banned for Boost Liking my own photos using a second account, an accusation that is totally false, but whatever lol
I'll take that as a WARNING !!! Greyhound has always had crappy customer service though, even before First™ !!! Amtrak™ is owned by the U.S. Government yet they offer OUTSTANDING Customer Service... Go figure...
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master_toledo_915 2016-12-21 07:43:35 | #10
FCox143 (2016-10-07 22:59:57)FCox143
Also, I must add, I no longer get the bus to Oxford from Cambridge (about a 2 hour journey) because it's too long to be on a bus! I respect anyone going from TX to CA!
Also, I must add, I no longer get the bus to Oxford from Cambridge (about a 2 hour journey) because it's too long to be on a bus! I respect anyone going from TX to CA!
Really ??? Uncomfortable seating ? That's good !! No lie but I took the Greyhound from Phoenix AZ to Fort Lauderdale FL once in 2009 !!! By the time I got off I was shaking and acting erratically !!
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master_toledo_915 2016-12-21 07:47:47 | #11
GTRJacko (2016-10-08 00:49:04)GTRJacko
master_toledo_915
Wow, I did not know this... There really was no indication of this until recently... Amazing Fact ! 90% is quite the majority, and it certainly is quite a conglomerate !! Wow, when did the Greyhound U.K. Brand surface and how well is it doing ? Will Greyhound keep it's name in the U.S. ?? I somehow think they won't keep it. Recently, I've been seeing more of this "First" stuff...
90% is a rough estimate, though we have services from Arriva and Trandev in York (Leeds also has all three, but First certainly dominates that city too). I haven't got a clue as to how Greyhound UK is doing, as i don't live in the area it operates in.
master_toledo_915
Wow, I did not know this... There really was no indication of this until recently... Amazing Fact ! 90% is quite the majority, and it certainly is quite a conglomerate !! Wow, when did the Greyhound U.K. Brand surface and how well is it doing ? Will Greyhound keep it's name in the U.S. ?? I somehow think they won't keep it. Recently, I've been seeing more of this "First" stuff...
90% is a rough estimate, though we have services from Arriva and Trandev in York (Leeds also has all three, but First certainly dominates that city too). I haven't got a clue as to how Greyhound UK is doing, as i don't live in the area it operates in.
Ok. Nonetheless, still a major share of the U.K. market ... I understand, I'm pretty sure they're doing alright here... Nobody can afford to fly anymore, I don't even consider that option... Last time I flew was in 2007 !! They raised the rates a little bit too...
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master_toledo_915 2016-12-21 07:51:16 | #12
GTRJacko (2016-10-08 00:55:37)GTRJacko
FCox143
But FirstGroup used to operate the train services from Cambridge to London, which were terribly maintained and horribly crowded!
Also, I must add, I no longer get the bus to Oxford from Cambridge (about a 2 hour journey) because it's too long to be on a bus! I respect anyone going from TX to CA!
First's Transpennine Express (Scarborough - Liverpool via. York, Leeds, Huddersfield, Manchester etc.) is terrible for being either late, or overcrowded, or a mixture of both, the latter being more prevalent.
Since i've got a car now, i've stopped using buses if i can altogether, only on the rare occasion where i'm drinking with friends, or if the car is at the garage or something. They're slow, mostly late and sometimes (especially in my case where i would have to take about 3-4 different buses to either get to work or University, taking nearly 5 hours overall commuting time), inconvenient too.
FCox143
But FirstGroup used to operate the train services from Cambridge to London, which were terribly maintained and horribly crowded!
Also, I must add, I no longer get the bus to Oxford from Cambridge (about a 2 hour journey) because it's too long to be on a bus! I respect anyone going from TX to CA!
First's Transpennine Express (Scarborough - Liverpool via. York, Leeds, Huddersfield, Manchester etc.) is terrible for being either late, or overcrowded, or a mixture of both, the latter being more prevalent.
Since i've got a car now, i've stopped using buses if i can altogether, only on the rare occasion where i'm drinking with friends, or if the car is at the garage or something. They're slow, mostly late and sometimes (especially in my case where i would have to take about 3-4 different buses to either get to work or University, taking nearly 5 hours overall commuting time), inconvenient too.
Wow, that's some poor management by First™ !! I agree... If it's that bad taking the bus then why should you... 5 hours of committing is EXTREME !!! Do you live that far from work or University ??
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