BoltBus to serve Seattle-Portland

mSeattle · May 8th, 2012, 09:48 PM

May 8, 2012
BoltBus to serve Seattle-Portland
http://www.djc.com/news/bu/12040725.html?cgi=yes

SEATTLE (AP) — A low-cost intercity bus service that began four years ago on the East Coast plans to start a Seattle-Portland route on May 17.

BoltBus has no stations, baggage handlers or ticket agents. The black and red buses do offer Wi-Fi and places to plug in laptops.

Seasun · May 8th, 2012, 10:05 PM

RE: Boltbus - having no stations is kind of interesting. With 4 departures from the ID in Seattle between 8:30am and 6pm it seems like a couple of coffee shops or restaurants should get some business. I suspect travelers can use the restrooms in Union Station if they want. Maybe Boltbus has solved part of the Greyhound station dilemma by locating at the city's main transit hub AND not having a building.

LCIII · May 10th, 2012, 06:24 AM

Used the BoltBus a couple times between DC and NYC. It's a cheap and easy way to get from A to B.

mSeattle · May 10th, 2012, 07:36 AM

Amtrak is often booked solid on this route, so it's much needed.

May 8th, 2012, 09:48 PM	#1
mSeattle Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 818 Likes (Received): 12	BoltBus to serve Seattle-Portland May 8, 2012 BoltBus to serve Seattle-Portland http://www.djc.com/news/bu/12040725.html?cgi=yes SEATTLE (AP) — A low-cost intercity bus service that began four years ago on the East Coast plans to start a Seattle-Portland route on May 17. BoltBus has no stations, baggage handlers or ticket agents. The black and red buses do offer Wi-Fi and places to plug in laptops. __________________ *Too Much DOUBT - Troy Davis ExecutionYOU are Commander In Chief* of your body. Remember Bradley Manning.**

May 10th, 2012, 07:36 AM	#4
mSeattle Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 818 Likes (Received): 12	Amtrak is often booked solid on this route, so it's much needed. __________________ *Too Much DOUBT - Troy Davis ExecutionYOU are Commander In Chief* of your body. Remember Bradley Manning.**

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May 8th, 2012, 10:05 PM	#2
Seasun Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,561 Likes (Received): 43	RE: Boltbus - having no stations is kind of interesting. With 4 departures from the ID in Seattle between 8:30am and 6pm it seems like a couple of coffee shops or restaurants should get some business. I suspect travelers can use the restrooms in Union Station if they want. Maybe Boltbus has solved part of the Greyhound station dilemma by locating at the city's main transit hub AND not having a building.

May 10th, 2012, 06:24 AM	#3
LCIII Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,871 Likes (Received): 64	Used the BoltBus a couple times between DC and NYC. It's a cheap and easy way to get from A to B.