[mountainstate] New Bus Service from Morgantown to PittsburghandWashington D.C.

Wed Jan 18 08:43:00 EST 2012

Well, according to their website, the "target age" is only for the $1.00 for the students, however it would seem that anyone who books far enough may be able to grab the $1.00 fare as well.  That might be a problem if you do so on WVU travel weekends or weekends at all.  They do have a standard fee--and I don't have them with me, you can find out for yourself I am quite sure.  There are numbers on the site and they are listed.  But Megabus is a service offered out of DC, now Morgantown, Pittsburgh and other places as well.  While it caters to college students, anyone can use it, regardless of age.
And again, I'm not going to quote the times into and out of DC because I don't remember them and you can do that, however I can tell you it will work with the train coming into and out of Martinsburg with not a horrible wait over, either.  
And there's always something cool enough to do at U-Station.
For anyone who just wants too, you can also come into DC, check your bag or whatever, tour a museum and go back to Morgantown--all in one nice long day.

Jessie Rayl
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: inetta 
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  Thanks Debbie for following up and finding this article.  I am glad I heard that single announcement on the local news.  I am going to check out the schedule.  Even though the target age is under 30,  it sounds like the way to go.

  Ninetta 
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Cain, Deborah 
    To: Mountain State (West Virginia) Council of the Blind discussion list 
    Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 3:50 PM
    Subject: [mountainstate] New Bus Service from Morgantown to Pittsburgh andWashington D.C.

    Now, this is definitely something to check into for further information.  Sorry about the links and other stuff before you get to the article.  I couldn't delete it for some reason.

    Debbie  

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    New bus service offers $1 fares to Pittsburgh, Washington D.C.
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    Published: Thursday, January 12, 2012

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    TOP: Megabus made its first stop in Morgantown Thursday afternoon at Mountaineer Station. ABOVE: The second story of the Megabus. The low-cost service will now offer two daily trips from Morgantown, one to Pittsburgh, PA and one to Washington D.C.

    West Virginia University students and Morgantown residents can now travel daily to Pittsburgh or Washington D.C. for $1 through Megabus, an express bus company that began offering its service in Morgantown Thursday.

    "We thought Morgantown was the perfect place for us to provide a stop between the Pittsburgh and D.C. areas," said Bryony Chamberlain, director of Megabus.com.

    Megabus.com will offer two daily departures to both Washington D.C. and Pittsburgh from its Morgantown location at Mountaineer Station, 1112 Van Voorhis Road.

    "One of the best parts about Megabus is that it allows many opportunities to travel for people who may not usually have the chance to," she said. "It's incredibly easy to book and to purchase."

    Chamberlain said customers should book early to secure $1 fares. Fares always start as low as $1, and get higher as the traveling date approaches.

    "Megabus.com has rapidly become the travel option of choice for millions of people, and we're excited to expand our route offerings to Morgantown," said Dale Moser, president and COO of Megabus.com. "As Americans continue to look for ways to stretch their income, we look forward to providing safe, convenient and affordable travel to Morgantown-area residents."

    Megabus.com is a Coach USA company that launched in 2006. It serves as one of the largest intercity express bus service providers in North America. The company also offers its customers state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly double-decker buses with free Wi-Fi, power outlets, seatbelts and restrooms.

    "This service is also beneficial to the environment," Chaimberlain said. "Because of the prices, more people may choose a bus as their transportation as opposed to individual cars, which is a really good way to avoid leaving a carbon footprint."

    Chamberlain said the target customer age group is 18-29 years old. She said the company is committed to offering the lowest prices to its customers.

    "This allows us to take our high-quality services to a whole new market and offer the cheapest prices out there, - guaranteed."

    For more information on the services and schedules offered through the service, visit www.megabus.com.

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