[PRCo] Re: Megabus Service - New Route to Akron

[Herb Brannon]

The May 11 expansion of Megabus adds a lot of service out of Pittsburgh to
Akron, Cleveland, Cincinnatti, Columbus and Erie just to mention part of the
list.
On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 18:52, Bob Rathke <bobrathke at comcast.net> wrote:

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> Megabus has been doing nice business between Chicago and Milwaukee using
> the double deck buses.  Fare is a fraction of what Amtrak charges between
> the two cities.
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> Bob
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Herb Brannon" <hrbran at cavtel.net>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 5:43:15 PM
> Subject: [PRCo] Megabus Service - New Route to Akron
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> The interurban bus provider, Megabus, will begin service between Akron and
> Pittsburgh on May 11. There will be six (6) trips from Akron to Pittsburgh
> and six (6) trips between Pittsburgh and Akron throughout each day. That's
> better service than some PATransit routes. Megabus is able to keep fares
> very low since they do not have terminals like Greyhound. In Akron Megabus
> will, however, use the Akron Metro Downtown Bus Station. There will be NO
> customer service or parking at the station. Tickets must be purchased
> online. In Pittsburgh the Megabus stop is at 10th and Penn. Again, no free
> parking and no ticket sales. Tickets must be purchased online at both ends.
> Right now online tickets are $1.00 per seat between Akron and Pittsburgh or
> Pittsburgh and Akron. Megabus also, for the most part, uses true double
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> buses with two actual floors of seating.
> Now, anyone in Pittsburgh can make a quick trip to Akron to ride the
> Cuyahoga Valley Railroad. With a $2.00 round trip bus fare and a free
> railroad ticket it can't be beat.
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> Herb Brannon
> In Cuyahoga Valley National Park
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Herb Brannon
In Cuyahoga Valley National Park