Greyhound actually were handicapped when they got started decades ago as GM deliberately downgraded the comfort on the buses they sold. The business logic for

Greyhound actually were handicapped when they got started decades ago as GM deliberately downgraded the comfort on the buses they sold. The business logic for this made sense in a way - GM like to sell lots of cars that have to be replaced every few years rather than a small quantity of buses/coaches that are engineered to provide years of reliable service. Once the market had been nobbled this way the passenger numbers dropped meaning that no capital was available for better buses/coaches. So there may be reasons from fifty years ago that led to your observation.