Amtrak Thruway Explained

Amtrak Thruway is a system of through-ticketed transportation services to connect passengers with areas not served by Amtrak trains. In most cases these are dedicated motorcoach routes, but can also be non-dedicated intercity bus services, transit buses, vans, taxis, ferry boats and commuter rail trains.

Train and Thruway tickets are typically purchased together from Amtrak for the length of a passenger's journey and connections are timed for guaranteed transfers between the two services.

In addition to providing connecting service to unserved areas, some Thruway services operate as redundant service along passenger rail corridors to add extra capacity.

History and purpose

Amtrak operates the Thruway network to extend the reach of its train services, offering connections to destinations not directly served by Amtrak trains. The earliest incarnation of such a service was launched in January 1973, to provide a connection between Amtrak's Inter-American in Laredo, Texas, and the Aztec Eagle train run by N de M from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.[1] The following year, Amtrak launched an agreement with Greyhound allowing for passengers to buy combined bus and rail tickets for connecting services run by the two companies. These services were the predecessors of Thruway Motorcoach. The first Amtrak bus service to bear the name "Amtrak Thruway" was launched in California in 1993.[2] Amtrak launched a significant expansion of Thruway Motorcoach services across the United States in 2014.

Routes

Northeast

East

Midwest

West

Pacific Northwest

California

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historic Timeline — Amtrak: History of America's Railroad. November 25, 2021. history.amtrak.com.
  2. News: Munson. Jeff. April 27, 1993. Amtrak offers link to valley. The Union Democrat. November 24, 2021.
  3. https://concordcoachlines.com/route/berlin-conway-boston-logan-airport/ Berlin and Conway, NH
  4. https://concordcoachlines.com/route/littleton-plymouth-nh-boston-logan-airport/ Littleton and Plymouth, NH
  5. Amtrak Introduces New Round Trip Bus Service for New Bedford and Worcester, Mass. Via Providence . Washington, DC . . August 3, 2023.
  6. https://www.amtrak.com/vacations-in-north-carolina-by-train-and-thruway-bus Vacations in North Carolina by Train and Thruway Bus
  7. http://www.partnc.org/route5/ Route 5
  8. Web site: Cascades (Portland-Eugene) - POINT. October 11, 2021.
  9. Web site: May 15, 2022 . Thruway Bus Routes . September 26, 2022 . . San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority . en-US.
  10. Web site: August 15, 2022 . Capital Corridor Connecting Bus Schedule . September 26, 2022 . . Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority.
  11. Web site: Public Review Draft 2024 SJJPA Business Plan Update . 2024-03-08 . San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority . 18–21.
  12. Web site: May 25, 2022 . Connecting Amtrak Thruway Bus Service . September 26, 2022 . . LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency . en.
  13. Amtrak Rt 21 Reinstated Bus Service . November 1, 2020 . AmericanStar Tours . September 26, 2022 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201202010006/https://www.edhat.com/amtrak-rt-21-reinstated-bus-service-effective-november-1-2020 . December 2, 2020.

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