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Amtrak Thruway

January 01, 1970

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.

A Van Hool C2045L Amtrak California Thruway Motorcoach at the Bakersfield station

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 edit

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.[1]

Routes edit

Northeast edit

 
Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach at Newport News station, January 2013

East edit

Midwest edit

West edit

Pacific Northwest edit

California edit

 
Passengers boarding a YARTS bus at the Merced, California, station operating as Amtrak Thruway route 15A to Yosemite.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Historic Timeline — Amtrak: History of America's Railroad". history.amtrak.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  2. ^ Munson, Jeff (April 27, 1993). "Amtrak offers link to valley". The Union Democrat. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Berlin and Conway, NH August 26, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Concord Coach Lines. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  4. ^ Littleton and Plymouth, NH August 26, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Concord Coach Lines. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Amtrak Introduces New Round Trip Bus Service for New Bedford and Worcester, Mass. Via Providence" (Press release). Washington, DC: Amtrak. August 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Vacations in North Carolina by Train and Thruway Bus, Amtrak. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  7. ^ Route 5 August 26, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Piedmont Authority for Regional Transit. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  8. ^ "Cascades (Portland-Eugene) - POINT". Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Thruway Bus Routes". San Joaquins. San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority. May 15, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  10. ^ a b c "Capital Corridor Connecting Bus Schedule" (PDF). Capitol Corridor. Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority. August 15, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  11. ^ "Public Review Draft 2024 SJJPA Business Plan Update" (PDF). San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority. pp. 18–21. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Connecting Amtrak Thruway Bus Service". Pacific Surfliner. LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency. May 25, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  13. ^ a b (Press release). AmericanStar Tours. November 1, 2020. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2022.

External links edit

  • Transit Unlimited Profile
  • Amtrak Thruway Connecting Services

January 01, 1970
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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 A Van Hool C2045L Amtrak California Thruway Motorcoach at the Bakersfield station 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 Contents 1 History and purpose 2 Routes 2 1 Northeast 2 2 East 2 3 Midwest 2 4 West 2 5 Pacific Northwest 2 6 California 3 References 4 External linksHistory and purpose editAmtrak 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 1 Routes editNortheast edit nbsp Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach at Newport News station January 2013 Boston to Manchester Boston Express Boston to Concord Berlin New Hampshire through ticketed Concord Coach Lines route 3 Boston to Concord Littleton New Hampshire through ticketed Concord Coach Lines route 4 Boston to Newburyport Massachusetts Portsmouth New Hampshire through ticketed C amp J route New Bedford Massachusetts Providence Station through ticketed Operated by DATTCO Motor Coach 5 New London Connecticut to Foxwoods Casino through ticketed SEAT route Philadelphia to Atlantic City New Jersey through ticketed NJ Transit Atlantic City Line rail route Philadelphia to Pottstown Reading Pennsylvania service provided by Krapf Coaches Philadelphia to Quakertown Allentown White Haven Wilkes Barre Scranton Pennsylvania service provided by Martz Trailways Washington D C to Charlottesville Virginia through ticketed Greyhound route nbsp BWI Airport Amtrak station to Kent Island Easton Cambridge Salisbury Ocean Pines Ocean City Maryland operated by BayRunner Shuttle nbsp BWI Airport Amtrak station to Frederick Hagerstown Cumberland Grantsville Maryland operated by BayRunner Shuttle Portland Maine to Bangor through ticketed Concord Coach Lines route Buffalo to Jamestown New York through ticketed Coach USA Erie route Worcester Union Station Providence Station through ticketed Operated by DATTCO Motor Coach 5 East edit Westport New York to Lake Placid New York operated by Ground Force 1 Killington to Rutland Gramps Shuttle DeLand Florida to Daytona Beach thruway service is a taxicab provided by Tri Star Taxi Orlando Tampa to St Petersburg Fort Myers Florida operated by Martz First Class Wilson North Carolina to numerous cities in eastern North Carolina Greenville New Bern Havelock Morehead City Goldsboro Kinston Jacksonville and Wilmington through ticketed motorcoach operated by Southeastern Tours of Greenville 6 Charlottesville to Richmond Virginia operated by Academy Bus Express High Point North Carolina to Winston Salem operated by Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation 7 Meridian Mississippi to Dallas through ticketed Greyhound route Harrisburg to Williamsport Pennsylvania through ticketed Fullington Trailways route Pittsburgh to State College Pennsylvania through ticketed Fullington Trailways route Pittsburgh to Columbus Dayton Ohio Indianapolis Indiana through ticketed Greyhound route Charleston West Virginia to numerous cities in northern West Virginia Sutton Flatwoods Weston Clarksburg Fairmont amp Morgantown operated by Barons Bus Lines Midwest edit Toledo Ohio to East Lansing Michigan via Detroit and Ann Arbor Michigan Trinity Transportation Battle Creek Michigan to Flint through ticketed Indian Trails route Kalamazoo Michigan to St Ignace through ticketed Indian Trails route Kalamazoo Michigan to Grand Rapids through ticketed Indian Trails route Kalamazoo Michigan to Sault Ste Marie through ticketed Indian Trails route Kalamazoo Michigan to Gaylord through ticketed Indian Trails route Port Huron to Detroit Hoosier Ride Chicago to Rockford Illinois Madison Wisconsin through ticketed Van Galder Bus Company route Indianapolis to Galesburg Illinois Davenport Iowa through ticketed Burlington Trailways route Chicago Indianapolis to Louisville Kentucky through ticketed Greyhound route Carbondale Illinois to St Louis Vandalia Bus Lines New Orleans to Baton Rouge Greyhound Lines Kansas City Missouri to Oklahoma City via Tulsa through ticketed Jefferson Lines route Milwaukee to Oshkosh Wisconsin Wausau Wisconsin through ticketed Lamers Bus Lines route Milwaukee to Green Bay Wisconsin via Appleton Oshkosh and Fond du Lac Milwaukee to Madison Wisconsin Badger Bus Milwaukee to Houghton Michigan Indian Trails Milwaukee to Minneapolis St Paul via Eau Claire Wisconsin Jefferson Lines Galesburg Illinois to Springfield Illinois St Paul Minneapolis to Duluth Minnesota through ticketed Jefferson Lines route Newton Kansas to Oklahoma City via Wichita Toledo Ohio to Chicago Illinois West edit Albuquerque to El Paso through ticketed Greyhound route Denver to Colorado Springs Pueblo through ticketed Greyhound route Denver to Glenwood Springs Colorado through ticketed Greyhound route Denver to Buffalo Wyoming through ticketed Express Arrow route Flagstaff to Williams Grand Canyon through ticketed Groome route Flagstaff to Phoenix through ticketed Groome or Greyhound route Flagstaff to Sedona through ticketed Groome route Kingman to Laughlin NV and Las Vegas NV through ticketed nbsp Vegas Airporter route Lamy New Mexico to Santa Fe New Mexico Longview Texas to Shreveport Louisiana Longview to Houston Galveston Houston to Galveston through ticketed Kerrville Bus route Maricopa to Phoenix through ticketed Stagecoach Express route Oklahoma City to Kansas City Missouri via Tulsa through ticketed Jefferson Lines route Raton New Mexico to Denver through ticketed Greyhound route Salt Lake City to Boise through ticketed Greyhound route Salt Lake City to Las Vegas via St George through ticketed Greyhound route San Antonio to Laredo through ticketed Greyhound route San Antonio to McAllen through ticketed Greyhound route Temple to Killeen Fort Cavazos Pacific Northwest edit Seattle to Vancouver British Columbia through ticketed Cantrail route Seattle to Bellingham and Vancouver BC Seattle to Vancouver Island Victoria British Columbia through ticketed Victoria Clipper ferry route Portland to Eugene Springfield through ticketed POINT route 8 Portland to Astoria through ticketed POINT route Spokane to Boise through ticketed Northwestern Trailways route Seattle to Wenatchee Spokane through ticketed Northwestern Trailways route Portland to Pendleton Boise through ticketed Greyhound route Portland Albany to Corvallis Newport through ticketed Valley Retriever route Redmond to Chemult operated by TAC Transportation Klamath Falls to Brookings through ticketed POINT route Eugene to Bend Ontario through ticketed POINT route Eugene to Coos Bay operated by TAC Transportation Klamath Falls to Ashland California edit nbsp Passengers boarding a YARTS bus at the Merced California station operating as Amtrak Thruway route 15A to Yosemite Route 1 Bakersfield Los Angeles Santa Ana San Diego 9 Route 1C Bakersfield Santa Clarita nbsp Hollywood Burbank Airport UCLA Santa Monica 9 Route 3 Redding Chico Sacramento Stockton 9 Route 6 Stockton San Jose Santa Cruz some Stockton San Jose services operated by Altamont Corridor Express trains San Jose Santa Cruz operated as Highway 17 Express by Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District 9 10 Route 7 Martinez Napa Santa Rosa Arcata 9 Route 10 Santa Barbara Bakersfield Las Vegas Nevada 9 through ticketed Alvand Transportation route 11 Route 15A Merced Yosemite through ticketed Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System route 9 Route 15B Fresno Yosemite through ticketed Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System route 9 Route 17 Oakland San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara 12 Route 18 Santa Maria San Luis Obispo Hanford Visalia 9 through ticketed AmericanStar Trailways route 13 Route 19 Bakersfield Pasadena Riverside San Bernardino 9 Route 20 Sacramento Colfax Reno Sparks Nevada 9 10 Route 20C Sacramento South Lake Tahoe through ticketed El Dorado Transit route 9 10 Route 21 San Jose San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara through ticketed AmericanStar Trailways route 13 Route 39 Fullerton Palm Springs Coachella Valley 12 Route 99 Oakland Emeryville San Francisco 9 References edit a b Historic Timeline Amtrak History of America s Railroad history amtrak com Retrieved November 25 2021 Munson Jeff April 27 1993 Amtrak offers link to valley The Union Democrat Retrieved November 24 2021 Berlin and Conway NH Archived August 26 2017 at the Wayback Machine Concord Coach Lines Retrieved August 25 2017 Littleton and Plymouth NH Archived August 26 2017 at the Wayback Machine Concord Coach Lines Retrieved August 25 2017 a b Amtrak Introduces New Round Trip Bus Service for New Bedford and Worcester Mass Via Providence Press release Washington DC Amtrak August 3 2023 Vacations in North Carolina by Train and Thruway Bus Amtrak Retrieved August 25 2017 Route 5 Archived August 26 2017 at the Wayback Machine Piedmont Authority for Regional Transit Retrieved August 25 2017 Cascades Portland Eugene POINT Retrieved October 11 2021 a b c d e f g h i j k l m Thruway Bus Routes San Joaquins San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority May 15 2022 Retrieved September 26 2022 a b c Capital Corridor Connecting Bus Schedule PDF Capitol Corridor Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority August 15 2022 Retrieved September 26 2022 Public Review Draft 2024 SJJPA Business Plan Update PDF San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority pp 18 21 Retrieved March 8 2024 a b Connecting Amtrak Thruway Bus Service Pacific Surfliner LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency May 25 2022 Retrieved September 26 2022 a b Amtrak Rt 21 Reinstated Bus Service Press release AmericanStar Tours November 1 2020 Archived from the original on December 2 2020 Retrieved September 26 2022 External links editTransit Unlimited Profile Amtrak Thruway Connecting Services Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amtrak Thruway amp oldid 1219959908, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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