Corporate

• Intercity bus, like Greyhound, is the safest mode of transportation over cars, trucks, trains, planes and other commercial vehicles, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
  
  
• The Greyhound fleet consists of about 1,250 buses, with an average age of 7.2 years. One Greyhound bus takes an average of 34 cars off the road, and achieves 184 passenger miles per gallon of fuel.
  
  
• Greyhound uses approximately 90 company-operated bus terminals and 850 agency-operated terminals or sales agencies. Including all stops, Greyhound serves more than 1,700 destinations in the United States.
  
  
• Greyhound employs more than 8,400 nationwide, including more than 940 at its Dallas corporate headquarters, and more than 3,000 drivers based in 80 locations across the country.
  
  
• Greyhound operated nearly 5.8 billion passenger miles last year. The U.S. operation, as well as its operating subsidiaries and Greyhound Canada, carried nearly 25 million people.
  
  
• Greyhound was founded in 1914 as the Mesaba Transportation Company in Hibbing, Minn. The company was renamed the Motor Transit Corporation (1922) and Northland Transportation Company (1926) before incorporating under the Greyhound name in 1930.
  
  
• The current Greyhound Lines was organized in 1987 after it purchased the United States bus holdings of the former Greyhound Corporation (now known as Viad Corp.)  Greyhound Lines was acquired by Laidlaw International, Inc. in 1999, which was subsequently acquired by FirstGroup plc in 2007.
  
  
• Top 10 busiest terminals based on passenger volume in 2008:
  

Customers

• One-third of Greyhound passengers make more than $35,000 per year.
  
  
• More than half of Greyhound riders have received higher education beyond high school.
  
  
• Forty-two percent of Greyhound passengers are between the ages of 18 and 34.
  
  
• Nearly 60 percent of Greyhound passengers travel less than 450 miles.
  
  
• In many cases, Greyhound passengers report they own automobiles considered sufficiently reliable for a trip of a similar distance, but travel by bus because it is safe and more economical.
  
  
• The majority of Greyhound passengers travel to visit family and friends, but more than 21 percent travel for business reasons.
  
  
• The average ticket price is $45.

Fleet

Prevost X3-45 Greyhound introduced the X3-45 in 2009 in the Northeast region. The bus features a new retro design, with modern amenities such as extra legroom, Wi-Fi, power outlets and three-point seat belts. All are equipped with wheel-chair lifts, and have a longer wheel base for a smoother ride. Each bus seats 50 passengers. Greyhound has 102 X3-45 models in the fleet.
MCI G4500 The G4500 was introduced in 2001. With a sleek design, it is more fuel-efficient and offers roomier seating for 55 passengers. It also offers a quieter ride and increased baggage capacity. All G4500s are equipped with wheel-chair lifts. Greyhound has 290 G4500 models.
MCI 102DL3 / D4500 The 102DL3 / D4500 was introduced in 1998. It has a wider body than the MC-12 and the largest seating capacity of all Greyhound buses. This 55-seat bus is used primarily on long-haul corridors. There are 646 102DL3 / D4500s in the Greyhound fleet. More than half of the 102DL3 / D4500 are equipped with wheel-chair lifts.
MCI 102D3 The 102D3 was introduced in 1996 and has a wider body than the MC-12, with seating for 47 passengers. Greyhound has 77 102D3 models in its fleet.
MCI MC-12 The MC-12 was introduced in 1992. The company has 240 of these buses, which offer seating for 47 passengers.