[mrjaeger]

I've taken Bolt buses now and again, usually to go from NYC -> Philly, which is kind of a pain by train. Didn't even realize they were a Greyhound brand! I'm not a very finnicky public transit user and while not fancy, the buses I was on were usually pretty clean and spacious. I do wish Americans were more willing to utilize buses, as often times they are a very economic way of getting around (both for the individual, the environment and congestion on the roads).

There is a very similar style bus service in Europe called FlixBus that I have fond (nostalgic) memories of as an incredibly cheap way to get around Europe. Was it fun trying to sleep on a cramped 12 hour bus ride? No. But you can't beat getting from Bratislava to Zagreb for only 20 euro!

[dashundchen]

Yeah in my experience riding Greyhound in the Great Lakes late 2000s-mid 2010s it's not as bad as people made it out to be, if you got a newer bus. Service was frequent and cheap and I never faced a cancellation that wasn't due to snow. Though it may be because the New York - Chicago routes are heavily used.

I would rank it around the same as budget airlines like Spirit. Maybe better because there were rarely infants traveling IME.

Still no public transport beats a train for me, even Amtrak. You can't beat the space and comfort.

[Symbiote]

FlixBux expanded to the USA.

(I've never used the service on either continent, I usually take trains if there's a reasonable option.)

https://global.flixbus.com/bus-routes

[sthatipamala]

I used to regularly ride Flixbus in the US from San Francisco to Fresno, CA. Definitely not glamorous but also a very cheap and accessible way to get around! Much better than Greyhound.