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I'm sure they'll have fun realizing the target market of bus travel in America isn't what it is in Germany, and that they are trying to be a department store in
by Noos 9y ago
I'm sure they'll have fun realizing the target market of bus travel in America isn't what it is in Germany, and that they are trying to be a department store in a dollar store world.
- save_ferris 9y agoYou may be right, but I so dream of a serious competitor to air travel in the US. Flying is so expensive, inconsistent, uncomfortable, and stressful. I've experienced missed connections/cancellations on roughly 1/3 of my flights over the last 5 years, only a handful of which were due to weather. Maintenance/software problems and operation bottlenecks accounted for the rest. I hope some will look at this as an alternative to air travel because we desperately need it.
- ghaff 9y agoDistance makes that mostly a non-starter except for the relative handful of routes where Amtrak or "luxury" bus services already exist such as Boston to New York City. Long distance [bus] in the US almost exclusively serves the low-end of the market and it's hard to see why that would change.
- brudgers 9y agoThe potential market for bus travel in the US is high. There are many places with no/limited/unaffordable commercial air service and one of the limiting aspects of bus travel is user experience. Changes to local last mile transport can probably improve that experience. Providing a better travel experience than a Greyhound bus terminal is a pretty low bar. All travel in the US defaults to dollar store for anyone who doesn't fly business class or just drive. Air travel has been going down market for decades. Roads have been getting better. Trains have remained an eccentricity.