History of Greyhound Buses and Terminals - Part 1
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 Published On Apr 19, 2024

In the beginning, lavatories had a sign on them that said “Do not use while in Station”. They also had them in trains. Can you guess why?

See some of the earliest Greyhound passenger buses and terminals.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, was the birthplace of Greyhound. See their original route map.

You’ll never guess what kind of dog the owner of Greyhound had. 😊

Armrests in the original buses folded down into seats for standees.

Learn how Yellow Coach buses (and hence GM buses) came into play.

Learn why earlier buses had bars in the windows like prison buses.

See scenes from the movie that made Greyhound famous. “It happened one night.”

Learn why buses had scheduled stops at least every two hours for about 20 minutes in the early days.

Learn when buses first had underfloor storage.

Mother Nature supplied Air Conditioning in the early days.

Flight Attendant’s used to be aboard some buses.

In the 1939 New York World's Fair, the Greyhound Silverside was revealed.

Passengers used to get dressed up to ride buses. Now…anything goes.

During WW-2, many old buses were brought back into service to transport military personnel. This is when Greyhound made gobs of money.

In 1987, Greyhound and Trailways became one company.

The new MCI MC-12 buses entered into service.

In some stations, Gordon Pillow Services had pillows available for sale for your Greyhound ride.

In the 1930s, Greyhound had their own stores.

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