Articles tagged “bus”

Online Travel

Amazon Adds Bus Tickets in India in Pursuit of Superapp Strategy

Slowly but surely Amazon is building up a considerable travel presence in India via its app. How deep and far will it eventually decide to go?

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 4 years ago

Online Travel

Transportation Booker GoEuro Changing Name to Omio

A new name shows that GoEuro has ambitions outside of Europe. Can it deliver on this promise?

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

Online Travel

GoEuro Touts Growth in Ground Transport But Sees No Profit in Sight

GoEuro CEO Naren Shaam said his company is having strong growth in helping consumers book intercity trips on their smartphones. But can he guide his company into profitability?

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 6 years ago

Ground Transport

Bus Travel Is Growing Around the World, But Airline Competition Is Increasing

As economies around the world continue to fluctuate from boom to bust times, the bus market will remain relevant to capitalize on what consumers can afford and what amenities they're willing to give up -- or gain -- from choosing the road over the skies.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 7 years ago

Online Travel

Bus Booking Platform Busbud Raises $9 Million to Expand

Busbud sets itself apart from other bus travel startups in both the breadth of its inventory and the markets it is going after, especially South America where bus travel is more common than the U.S.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Greyhound CEO on the Challenges Facing Bus Booking Startups

The bus market is considerably different from air travel and hotels, but based on Greyhound's startup experiment there still remains an opportunity for one or two bus travel aggregators to break through.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Ground Transport

Millennials Are Driving Public Transit’s Return to Popularity

The federal government would be foolish to not fuel the growth of public transit, which is reducing pollution, dependence on foreign oil, and vehicle deaths, but if it does, a growing population of Americans reliant on buses and subways will fight for the funding.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Ground Transport

Five Travel Startups That Connect Travel Companies and Their Customers

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Ground Transport

New York City rethinks Port Authority to boost bus traffic

Opening the discussion to a better-designed Port Authority is a start and in line with Times Square’s efforts to clean up the area, but processing 225,000 travelers a day and looking good will always remain a challenge while crammed in mid-town.

Skift | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

Busbud raises $1 million in funding for expansion

BusBud intends to use the funding to expand its number of employees, and its breadth of bus-schedule coverage. "Your worldwide bus travel companion" can now get a bit more global.

Skift | 11 years ago