@Keith – Would be great for the U.S. to develop it.

@carmel – True.

I would also like to add that while many people compare our lack of rail service to Europe’s, the size and space that an American system would need to cover to reach population dense areas would be cost prohibitive. The EU’s population density is ~113 people/Sq mile, while the US is just 80. Having just spent 3 weeks traveling Turkey by bus, I would love the US to have a competitive and comfortable bus system comparable to what we found there, maybe Bolt and Mega bus are the start.

Motion sickness is definitely a factor on buses especially when reading.

Bus travel is excellent in much of Asia. Agree that it’s a great opportunity to view the landscape of a country. Not to mention that the close proximity to others lends itself to chatting with others including locals.

@J.D. Meier

It would be an intriguing change for the States to have a greater focus on train travel especially a high-speed rail. Thinking it could work.

Whenever I have visitors from Europe they say we’re so behind the times in the US and that rail is the way to go. I don’t think it’s a fair comparison, but I’m a fan of train rides

Unfortunately, I have not actually been to your country, so naturally, I do not have any experiences with busses in the U.S, and I am not able to make informed comment with regards to the convenience or comfort associated with this means of travel in your country.

That said, I have been travelling by long distance bus in Korea for four years, and I love it. It’s cheap, easy, comfortable, convenient and I find travelling time to be a wonderful time to relax, read a book, study some Korean or just sit back and enjoy the scenery of the beautiful countryside.

Thanks for the confirmation. Some buses still have that fume issue. Must be worked on. A lot of buses are going the natural gas route. Wonder if plug-in hybrids are next.

We were up in NYC this past week and we took the bus to the city. It was a short trip but the only problem was the gas fumes. The bus smelled like gas both on the way up and on the way back home which kind of made me feel sick. However, it was a lot cheaper than driving to NYC.

Port Authority is always crowded but it did seem more crowded than usual. So I am not surprised that more people are traveling by bus.

I’ve heard mix reviews for Greyhound. They have lots of competition now. Interested to see if they improve their service.

@Sid

The high-speed rail is intriguing. Of course, it wouldn’t be up and running for years.

THat’s a lengthy, but popular route too.

@Kim Woodbridge

Train travel tends to be more comfortable than bus travel though more expensive in terms of the recent budget buses. Boston to Florida is quite the trip and that’s a cool experience. Though I’m sure it wasn’t at the time.