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There is a breaking dawn for a new age of bus travel. With airfares too high for a spur-of-the-minute trip, airline schedules too dicey to make close plans, Amtrak costing about the same as the plane and gas, tolls and downtown parking making auto travel less than optimal, buses are filling the cheap travel niche once again.

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In a press release, Megabus.com announces that they are accepting reservations through November 30. This will allow travelers to reserve seats through the end of the Thanksgiving holidays.

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After looking at affordable alternatives to travel between Boston, New York and Washington DC, I have found the lowest prices on buses. These are not buses we might remember from a decade ago. Today’s buses are maintained better and offer more amenities.

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BoltBus, a joint-venture between Greyhound Lines Inc. and Peter Pan Bus Lines, debuts tomorrow as a low-cost alternative for travel between New York and Boston.

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BoltBus coming to Boston

by Jon Surmacz on March 10, 2008

Boston to New York for a buck? You bet. Greyhound Lines Inc. plans to start offering its low-cost BoltBus service on runs between Boston and New York City starting next month.

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Police shot and killed a man Wednesday after he hijacked a bus in northwest China and took 10 Australians hostage.

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Traveling in Europe and tired of the train? Gadling suggests an alternative: Busabout, a service that provides bus tours and gives riders freedom to hop on and off the bus as their schedules allow.

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