Traveling on Greyhound - Life in America

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[@stischer47]

What I miss is when Greyhound buses were clean and the stations places you wanted to be at, not avoid.

[@alainarchambault2331]

They are dying off now, they've stopped all services in my province.

[@michaelmerck7576]

Now they are in the worst parts of town everywhere you go

[@jandkhilbert]

Yep agreed. My husband took a greyhound from Alabama to Kentucky as he was setting up house in Alabama for us. The driver talked smack against white people the whole time while eyeing my husband in the mirror. He wouldn’t want me taking a greyhound ever.

[@koleyw932]

They sure were downtrodden in the 70s.

[@thomastrout9997]

@@michaelmerck7576 The buildings are in the same place, it is the neighborhoods around them that have changed, but you are correct, not the kind of places one wishes to linger

[@donaldteuber8588]

In the summer of 1958 my Mother , Father and I took a Greyhound SenicCruiser from Albany New York to California for a 3 week vacation..... back then traveling to California was regarded as a real adventure. We rented a 1958 Chevy Impala... drove all over the state. Disneyland, Hearst Castle, the Redwoods at Yosemite and of course. the ocean. Even the trips out and back were a great adventure. No problems.. just great family memories.... yeah... it was different back then ...safer , cleaner , less crowded. A good time to grow up in.

[@sagbrady8414]

My Groundhound ride was from NYC to Kingston NY with my three yr old who thought the priest on the bus was the pope and constantly yelled ( I mean yelled) "It's the Pope"..

[@scottr3484]

Kalifornia now SUCKS

[@ronaldjohnson1474]

People dressed up to travel and smoking was accepted.

[@susanst.82]

@@sagbrady8414 Has nothing to with Greyhound, but my husband and his friends as older teens-young men would order the hottest buffalo wings. The one who drank water first had to pay the bill. One wing competition, sauce shot up and into the nose of one of the guys and a torrent of expletives were very forthcoming and loudly. Next table over, we’re two priests laughing uncontrollably at the spectacle. And being this was forty years ago, when realizing the laughter came from the priests, the profusion of apologies for the expletives being spouted (evidently a lot of religiously based expletives were voiced).

[@montanamornings8526]

I commented above about my ‘58 trip from LA to Butte Mt. Yes the Scenicruiser!

[@georgebrudos3068]

In the early summer of 1972, I was 12 years old, living with my parents and siblings in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dad’s older sister and her family had a dairy farm in southwestern Wisconsin, and they all set it up so I could spend the summer on the farm. I rode the Greyhound bus from New Mexico to Wisconsin by myself, changing buses in Chicago. I still remember the kindness of the drivers and several of my fellow passengers, and I’m still thankful to my parents for that most empowering experience!

[@ninjacrumbs]

"Whoa, slow down there, maestro. There's a NEW Mexico?" - Monty Burns

[@judyfenske1429]

Kindness. But not a "pick up" try, like I witnessed from a driver!

[@jd-hj5ed]

This has not even run and you have made me smile. My husband drove a Greyhound bus. I met him the first time riding with him. I remet him and married him years later.

[@billmiller2051]

Wonderful story.

[@kimworkman2425]

This is so cool. My grandfather drove greyhound bus after he got out of the military in ww2. My grandmother met him traveling from another state to where my family live now. I'm not sure when they got married after that.

[@tinyvr7036]

We were just talking about our adventures on the Grehound bus. My son started riding it when he was a few months old with me traveling to go see grandma and grandpa. Laterr, he went cross country. He said he'll never forget it as it was a wonderful way to see America. ❤🇺🇸❤

[@scooterjones4644]

My mom and I used to take the bus from Knoxville to Atlanta... I'll always associate it with carsickness and nausea. Never again.

[@howellwong11]

Evidently, you didn't leave only the driving to him.

[@johngosbee5574]

In 1980, friend and I got $400 monthly Greyhound pass and traveled whole west from Wisconsin. Bus supposed to pick us up in Sequoia National Park never came. They sent another bus (empty) to take us 50 miles south to next big depot. We got to ask driver all sorts of questions. He took training a year before. Several weeks long. Included being wakened at night and asked to do bus driving drills. He even took us to grocery store before going downtown to depot.

[@lawriefoster5587]

Those were the days!!!

[@pingman2]

When me and my two younger brothers were just little kids, my parents would put us on a Greyhound and send us to go see our Aunt who lived in Texas, we were unattended but, back then you could be a kid alone on a bus and other adults would look out for you, help you with directions or seeing that you got where you needed to go without fear of harm. Those days are " Gone ".

[@peekaboots01]

Seems very careless of your parents. You were lucky no pedophiles were on those buses at the same time you were riding.

[@Dirty_Squirrell]

Did the same in the 70s. I was a 10 year old girl travelling alone 100 miles to my grandparents a handful of times each year. I loved it! Now, we won't let my grandkids fly without an adult family member with them, much less take a bus.

[@garyfrancis6193]

“When my two younger brothers and I…”

[@garyfrancis6193]

From “where” to Texas? You exhibit a common trait of thinking other people are mind readers. You know where you are talking about but nobody else does.

[@farpointgamingdirect]

@@garyfrancis6193 Doesn't matter; the point is they were 3 kids traveling ALONE

[@ilovegoodsax]

Some of my earliest childhood memories involve riding Greyhound with my mom from our small central California town to visit mom's older sister down in Los Angeles, circa 1963/64. My dad would drive us to the Greyhound station in Fresno to catch the L.A. bus. That Greyhound bus station in Fresno is still there and operating. RIP mama and Aunt Mona.❤❤❤

[@cartman4885]

Technically Greyhound has moved and been operating out of the much smaller former Santa Fe building..................

[@ilovegoodsax]

@@cartman4885 My bad! Thanks for the clarification.

[@utubecustomer0099805]

In the summers 64/65/66 my parents would put me (11 years old give or take) on the Greyhound bus from Redding, CA to Oakland, CA to spend time with Grandpa and Grandma. Great times for a little kid. Even after those days, if I was in town I would stroll through the Redding station just to relive the memory of those summers. Nice vid.

[@timthomson7532]

@@utubecustomer0099805 last time I was at the Redding bus station on Pine st, around 1999, it wasn’t a place I would hang around too long. Closed now

[@chefo.g7191]

I kno that station well..had the TVs u could watch for a quarter...lived In Madera and would ride the bus 2 Fresno all the time...

[@shugardad]

I drove with Greyhound. Mainly through the Rockies. You can imagine the scenery. The people were the best part of it all. The stories I could tell. Americana at it's finest! So many interesting people. With so many stories to share. We live in a great country! Truly blessed.

[@LeeDfined]

Me too. Just recently resigned. Served 14.5 proud years.

[@billymule961]

You should write a book of anecdotal stories from your experiences, it would be an interesting read.

[@noble604]

Beautiful comment!

[@billymule961]

America is a great country, it's sad that many people there don't appreciate the freedom they possess.

[@kevnrob1]

I drove for Greyhound for three years from 1980 - 1983. One of he most fun jobs I've ever had. I drove primarily out of Cheyenne, WY. I spent some time out of Abilene, TX, Denver, CO and Springfield, MO. The passengers made the job so much fun. I met people from all over he world. Lots and lots of great memories. I had a stack of letters from passengers an inch thick. I loved telling them all about Wyoming as we cruised I-80 from Cheyenne to Rock Springs where I turned around. Gosh, hadn't thought about it for many years. Thanks for the video.

[@thegodblogger3812]

Out of Springfield did you drive to St Louis or Tulsa?

[@lvlinda6]

Between 2011-2014, my father got really sick and Greyhound was my mode of transportation from LA to Las Vegas. Despite the circumstances of my travel, I had a lot of fun as there were always different routes and times to take. The buses were always clean and the drivers were ALWAYS the best. I’ve got a lot of great memories taking the Greyhound. Sadly, Dad passed away in 2013 and I had move back home to take care of my mother.

[@martiniangoldberg]

You're a good daughter, Las Vegas Linda.

[@theblacksheep5226]

Love the great old art deco depots they used to have. Still a handful around.

[@whackamolechamp]

Same here. There is still one of them in Dallas. They even have the neon lights on at night.

[@LesterMoore]

Loved their lunch counters with the great coffee.

[@glennso47]

“It’s such a comfort to take the bus. And leave the driving to us.🎶 Used to be the jingle on tv.

[@judyfenske1429]

Ah, yes, the jingles that were brain memories. Those that lasted longer than the ads did. Good old days. Nothing like them around today. Remember Alka Seltzer? The "Plop Plop Fizz Fizz, What A Relief It Is."

[@noahpartic7586]

🎶"Go Greyhound, & Leave the driving to Us"🎵. I also recall, 🎶"I Go simple, I go easy, I go Greyhound"🎵. 😌Ahhhhhhhh, Memories.

[@TheDoorman55]

During my dad's entire military career, we never owned a car. Our summer vacation trips to visit my grandparents were always on Greyhound. If I got lucky enough to sit in the front seat, the ability of the bus driver to make those turns thru the city streets while that huge steering wheel click clicked was amazing. They were like an airline pilot to me. When we reached my hometown, often late at night, my Papaw was always standing there on the sidewalk waiting to take us home.

[@kat35lulu88]

What an awesome time .....and memories....

[@dixieboy5689]

I loved riding The Dog. I remember quite well my trip from Key West , Florida to Calais, Maine. From one farthest point in the country to the other !!! What a way to see the USA !! Love it.

[@benbean1940]

Was a driver for Greyhound Canada for 20 years, great job until it was sold to first group I can remember at the age of 18 sitting as a passenger with a pretty older woman, and having great conversation, was invited to her place when we arrived, my first experience with a woman

[@WAL_DC-6B]

And don't forget all those "Post House" restaurants Greyhound buses use to stop at for a quick meal for the benefit of their passengers.

[@ha63]

Back when they served good meals

[@elwin38]

I miss Greyhound!! I still remember the 1st time i rode on Greyhound back in the Summer of 1974. Me and my mom visited her oldest sister in Monroe MI. We caught the Greyhound from Indianapolis to Monroe, spent a few days there, then went back home to Memphis. RIP Mom and Aunt Jennie Mae🙏🏾

[@davidhudson5452]

Greyhound Still Runs

[@NGMonocrom]

Yeah, Greyhound is still around. Just a shell of its former self though.

[@elwin38]

@@davidhudson5452 yeah i know Greyhound is still around...in Memphis our main hub used to be downtown. I recently found out it's near the airport. The downtown station was torn down about 10-15yrs ago. We used to have a Trailways bus station down the street from Greyhound now it's all an abandoned, fenced off lot.

[@qjtvaddict]

@@NGMonocrom it has so much competition tho

[@nonamegame9857]

It's funny how these uploads trigger old memories. I can remember watching those TVs while waiting to get on the bus. You then could sit down in a seat and look at the actual ashtray in the seat in front of you. One of my earliest memories is getting one of those blow up air pillows out of a vending machine in a Greyhound bus station. My family even used to have a saying that we were all born on Greyhound buses 🤣🤣. They're all gone now talking about my family but the memories will be there forever 💙💙

[@justdoingitjim7095]

When I went into the Marine Corps in 1972 my flight was diverted to a different airport and the other future Marines and I had to wait while they sent a bus to get us. They still had those chairs with TV's on them, but we were all broke spending our money on food, so we never watched TV there.

[@bobbymissthe80s31]

Recollection Road is fantastic! Such memories and nostalgia. 😢😭❤

[@Tiberius291]

My parents were separated in the 1970s, so at the age of 14 and 15 I traveled on a Greyhound bus from Charleston SC to Miami Florida to visit my father during the summer then return to Charleston when school was about to start, it was fun traveling by myself. 🚌

[@nonamegame9857]

1971 for me. From Arizona to Michigan. Had to change buses a couple of times but back then you didn't have to move your own luggage cuz Greyhound would do it for you. There were so many nice people who were adults on those buses. They would always set it up to where I could get the back seat because as small as I was at that time I could stretch out and sleep 🤓🤓. Unfortunately I can't see that being done in today's crazy world but I love those memories ☺️☺️👍.

[@CAG247]

@@nonamegame9857 That sounds wonderful! So sad how selfish this world has become 😢

[@nonamegame9857]

@@CAG247 money is a tool to be used but the Love of money is the root of all evil. Unfortunately that saying is taken out of context so much that people have forgotten to make do with what they have and be thankful for it because no matter how down you are even when I was homeless I always knew that somebody had a worse off life than I did. I'm sorry I'm an old man and I tend to go off on tangents 😂👍💙

[@CAG247]

@@nonamegame9857 lol you’re good! I’ve always been a good listener. And even though I’m still a youngin, I do find myself going off on tangents myself as I get older 😂

[@nonamegame9857]

@@CAG247 thank you so very much. The main thing that a lot of us "oldsters" want is for the youngsters to actually listen and learn so you are definitely on the right path 👍👍👍

[@TechnikMeister2]

My mother was an Australian war correspondent during WW2 and based in New York. She was also Noel Cowards press secretary and lived with him in his Park Avenue apartment. At the end of the war, she took two years off and travelled all around the US by bus. When she returned home in 1947 she wrote a book about it called, In The Lap Of The Yanks. It was a wonderful memoir and told the story of the real regional America in the immediate post war period with its massive unemployment and racism. Her name was Mavis Riley if anyone is interested.

[@howellwong11]

It sounds like a book that I would like to read.

[@leedaniels7196]

I love books and history and I’m definitely going to research her and find a copy of that book!.She sounds like a very interesting person.

[@belagracie]

I was so excited to see the old Jackson, Tennessee bus station (the one that has “half way station” on the marquee)! My dad’s 1st cousin and her husband owned and operated that station for over 50 years. It was taken out of service in October of 2019, and has since had all the neon and facade restored so that it looks pristine! The new owner plans on using it for movies and tv (a movie was filmed there in the 1970s) and is gathering artifacts to establish a museum. It was a half way station because it was half way between Nashville and Memphis.

[@murattaylan9602]

Greyhound bus traveling is the american legend.I love USA.God bless USA.

[@100aceswid]

Amen!!!!

[@MrGlenn8]

Only one shot missing in these photos of memories, the Double Decker Greyhound Bus. Kids loved it.

[@tichdaddy1]

I was looking for it too. I think it was in the background briefly. My church when I was younger bought one of those retired greyhound double decker buses. My late father chaperoned lots of youth group trips and drove it frequently. I liked sitting in the first seat on the second level. Great views. Lots of great memories.🙂

[@TRUMPmyOSHI]

Those came back with a vengeance through Greyhound’s rival, Megabus. 😜

[@tichdaddy1]

@@TRUMPmyOSHI Oh yeah, forgot about those, thanks!

[@TRUMPmyOSHI]

@@tichdaddy1 😊👌🏽

[@thegodblogger3812]

The Freedom Riders standing with the older white guy in a hat were standing at the rear of a double decked Scenicruiser that was mostly obscured. You could see the two-piece luggage bays at the right hand side, a sure mark of the Scenics.

[@nancypatricia511]

At 2:05 the picture of the Greyhound station is in Minneapolis and would be the future First Avenue nightclub where the movie Purple Rain was filmed.

[@dday9257]

Is it still there or have the criminals burned it down yet?

[@michaelshields7777]

@@dday9257 It's still there.

[@bluejedi723]

awww yes back in the day when grey hound bus stations were exciting places to visit and not questionable sketchy places of today

[@Qrail]

Thanks for a good story. A driver shown had 32 years of safety. That is amazing! I only got to 24, but still have the patch to prove it.

[@jllrue]

Back in 1977, I would come home for the weekend from college on a Greyhound Bus , from Charleston, Il to Chicago. Great times back then!

[@elifoust7664]

Hwy 27

[@hewitc]

Try suggesting that to a college kid today. Most don't even know that buses exist.

[@jennablerose2168]

Ah yes 1977, the year I graduated HighSchool

[@pamelahsmithsmith2366]

In 1972 I took Greyhound from Columbia SC (USC) to my home in Charleston SC..It was nice but took for ever, stopping at every little town in between!! LOL

[@elifoust7664]

@@pamelahsmithsmith2366 i lived in Mt Pleasant,1970-72.

[@georgesenda1952]

For short trips its fine, but taking it long distance is brutal. My Mother and I went from Las Vegas to San Francisco. 18 hours. Took us weeks to recover. Never again.

[@tommythomason6187]

The people that work for Greyhound try hard and do a damned good job, especially when you consider how hard those jobs are. I greatly respect them. I greatly appreciate them.

[@panteraxenos4789]

They did once . About sixty yrs ago . Since the seventies they have been shit.

[@noble604]

Yes I appreciate them too!

[@garyfrancis6193]

Greyhound has gone bankrupt.

[@tommythomason6187]

@@garyfrancis6193 Yes, it has been in financial straits for some time.

[@montibarnett6740]

I have ridden Greyhound twice and they were both good experiences

[@29madmangaud29]

Wow,,,,,,, yes! As a kid, I remember we traveled around , alot,,,,, on "Greyhound"!,,,,,, in the '60's,,,, and when we were LUCKY to get one of those busses with the twin, or dual level,,,whatever they were called,,,,,wow we'd "run" to try and get those seats,,,,,so cool!

[@derrickgoodman8434]

They were called the Scenicruiser. I rushed to those top seats also!

[@ccmerz1]

Travelling around the country by bus, you can't get a more human experience than this!

[@davidhamm5626]

I drove one for about 7 years, and can't agree with you more!

[@lenisbennett3062]

Are you sure you don't mean inhumane ? Road bus from San Diego to Fort Scott Kansas the ride went on forever. Buses suck your better off hitchhiking.

[@Nezmund]

@@lenisbennett3062 I hitchhiked cross-country many years ago. I met some amazing people. A memorable experience.

[@lenisbennett3062]

@@Nezmund I'm sure it was but today it might not be a safe thing to do.

[@davidhamm5626]

I thumbed around back in the early 70's, and agree it was fun Thats how I found Colorado !

[@viewfromtheroad2656]

From 1964 at the age of 11 to 15, my mom drove me to the Greyhound stop in Thousand Oaks, Ca. to visit my cousins in San Jose, Ca. for the summer. The stop in TO was a barber shop, no kidding. I made many trips around the country while I was in the Marines. Always an adventure.

[@dr9299]

A BIG Thank You to Dean Muenzenmayer who safely drove Greyhound for over 30 years!

[@halbud]

MY Mother ,sister and I rode the greyhound from kalamazoo to Charlotte nc when we moved in 1970,remember going thru Bluefield wv at sunrise !! I was 10 .

[@michaelshields7777]

The Northland Greyhound bus station in Minneapolis, is now a night club called First Avenue, which was featured in the movie Purple Rain. I was in Minneapolis one time, and got to go inside the club, and it is big!!

[@marthagraham6270]

I'm 76 & as a 13yr old kid riding on a greyhound bus from Michigan to Conway, S. C. where my aunt Marie picked me up, I remember entering S. C. seeing the tall pine trees then I knew I was home, that was over 60yrs ago but I'll never forget that warm feeling I felt, back then my kin folk meant a lot to me!!!

[@jonsmith848]

1972 - 1976..Greyhound Bus. Chicago to Grandmother's Home in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Fond memories

[@howellwong11]

I remember when the Model T sold for $700, and yes, I'm that old. If you remember Greyhound, I'm sure you remember Trailways also.

[@glennso47]

Scenic Stage Lines a bus company that transported people from Freeport Illinois into Carroll County and south through the Quad Cities.

[@jd-hj5ed]

Yes, I have ridden Trailways several times also.

[@kenhill3230]

I lived outside of Bluefield WV in the 70's and there were no public buses. I could go out and flag down a Trailways from the side of the road and ride to town for like 50 cents. I always thought that was cool.

[@Nezmund]

How old are you? They stopped making Model T's in 1927.

[@nonamegame9857]

When I was stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base, I would use Trailways to go back home on leave in Michigan and the biggest memory that I have is that every time I took that trip I would get a 10 hour layover from about 10:00 at night until 8:00 the next morning right in the middle of downtown Chicago. They never locked the doors to the lobby and you talk about the cast of characters that would come in 🤣🤣. I could almost see why Al Capone and his buddies used to walk around with tommy guns 😂😂

[@trh55]

Before UPS and FDX I remember getting machinery parts delivered to our shop via Greyhound. They would drop down the side compartment where the items were stored. They probably should have focused on that part of the business given what exists today.

[@georgec4917]

You are correct! Greyhound abandoned the freight business here on the west coast in the 80s. And ups took it over. Poor management and business decision.

[@sharksport01]

They still ship items, i use them all the time. Greyhound Express. Affordable too.

[@sharksport01]

But you have to take your parcel to the station and have the receiver pick it up at their closest station.

[@BrokebackBob]

Always happy when my older sister Nancy would come to visit on holidays from Chicago to southern Indiana on Greyhound!

[@mbbuckeyes8386]

1:39 mark - “oil can” church in Cleveland’s University Circle area. I took Greyhound in mid 70’s cleveland to Cincinnati and back over a weekend. Low cost and clean buss terminals. Good memories

[@ericzerkle5214]

They used to stop in my town until the 80s. Now its a memory..

[@skyliner7333]

Fantastic photos. I especially love the beautiful Depots.

[@noble604]

I just love this channel!!

[@rockoyouthman]

RIP Greyhound drivers John Mason from Philadelphia and Fred Hall from Maine. Two great men that changed my life.

[@elifoust7664]

I left the driving to them numerous times,in 60s,70s.Slow ride,multiple stops.

[@guycraig2030]

Mid 1950s,,in AF,, Yuma, AZ. 48hrs Yuma to Omaha (Home),,,several trips,,still over 4 days of leave time on The Bus. Yuma to San Diego,,great Weekend (72) hr many many trips, even feel in love, had romance from SD to Yuma,,around 4 hrs or so,,,they would let you have at the AB Road outside of town, for free,,,about 8 miles,,,lotta quick stops, and hamburgers...very reasonable for sure.

[@glennellis1584]

~ In 1930 in Tulsa Oklahoma, my Dad was the shop foreman for BOWMAN MOTOR COACH, which started with eight Cadillac touring cars. They cut them in half and lengthen them to hold twelve passengers. it later would become CONTINENTAL TRAILWAYS. He then would go on to be the shop superintendent for Greyhound Lines in Dallas Texas.. Rear engine buses were gasoline operated, but he converted them to use CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINES ,which they still use today.

[@brendaryan306]

This is what gave me freedom to leave my hometown for college! Love the Greyhound Bus Service.

[@roachtoasties]

At 7:04 they're all dressed up to ride a bus. Now, people go to a fine restaurant in their pajamas. Times have changed.

[@danielpurcell7395]

Disgusting isn’t it?

[@verribarry]

I remember people used to be able to smoke on the bus....i used to put my nose up against the windows because they had vents at the bottom of them that would blow out air....My mother would have a big grocery bag full of drinks and snacks to eat along the way....and I remember using the tiny bathroom in the back corner.

[@noble604]

Great memory! Thanks for sharing this! I feel like I was there!

[@oldenslo4141]

"Go, Go, Greyhound! And leave the driving us"

[@matthiasjurisch2221]

Your historical videos are true gems...they have visual facts of days gone by...never to be forgotten...thank you very much for these moments in time... Greetings from Berlin Matthias

[@brendaaugustine4925]

My Excellent Greyhound Adventure was when I was still in high school and my friend and I cut school one day and took a Greyhound bus all the way from Oakland to Walnut Creek to visit her friends there. We felt like we were really getting away with something on our little half-hour trip!

[@Tomservoca]

6:08 "Greyhound is the largest provider of inter-city transportation across North America" It's the USA only now as Greyhound has completely shut down in Canada now.

[@leedaniels7196]

Do you know why?.

[@Tomservoca]

@@leedaniels7196Out west, not enough ridership (population density) and freight. Out east, COVID was the final nail in the coffin in the face of declining ridership and freight

[@leedaniels7196]

@@Tomservoca Wow I wasn’t aware of this at all.Covid yes but the other reasons no.

[@marlenetrujillo2212]

I haven’t been in a Greyhound bus since 1979

[@glennso47]

1970 for me. I came home from the navy on a Greyhound from Chicago to Freeport Illinois.

[@michaeldougherty8344]

I really enjoy the music played in background and intro very nice.

[@berylwhite2983]

We lost our Greyhound stop on our town. We became too small. Greyhound was a large part of our history. Make Greyhound always run.

[@qjtvaddict]

Then a nearby rail system that’s fast is needed

[@tonyhurd5697]

Recollection Road is the closest , I can get to the real history of life as it was in its time . Thank you for the memories I’ve forgotten about or the history I didn’t even know . Great videos !!

[@tonyabrown3847]

I have rode greyhound buses all my life I even collect model buses I still get excited when I get to ride on a greyhound bus I am nearly 70 years old but I love the greyhound.

[@BrokebackBob]

Wonderful pictures and memories! Your technique of moving the camera around a picture to highlight various portions is very nice and gives a sense of movement and life to the image. We really take Greyhound for granted and that's a shame. It's really one of the largest transportation success stories of America and helped America to sprawl North South East and West. Is everyone watching this video subscribed to this channel, you should be! 👍❤️

[@Ekkis25]

In 1965 my mother would put 9 year old me on the bus by myself from NY to South Carolina to spend time with my grandmother. I was never afraid and always got there safely.

[@chrissports1480]

I love the music and voice over. So laid back.

[@marcellamcduffie8218]

We still Love to travel on the Grayhound Bus my cousins father drove a Grayhound bus and they could ride for free because of him thanks for these awesome memories. 😘😊

[@stantaylor3350]

I looked through a lot of the comments so thought I'd share mine. The only time I ever rode one, January 1974 I was going from Sault Ste Marie Michigan to the armed forces induction center in Detroit Michigan. Left the Soo, as locals call it, at 7pm stopped 9 miles south of town Kinross, then again in 7 more miles, Rudyard, then again in 25 mile St. Ignace. I think you get it, every little town all the way down to Detroit. One thing I remember was during the night, about 1am the driver stopped right in the lane on I-75 & got out. I walked up to see what he was doing, he was feeling the road surface with his hand to see if it was icing over. I had real respect for that driver. I got a 4F from the Army & got to ride the hound back the next day. I befriended a young mother who had an infant & a 2 yr old little rambunctious girl. I relieved the mother of the little girl by having her sit on my lap & she told me stories & I told her stories. As it got dark she got sleepy & fell asleep in my lap. When we arrived in Mackinac city her daddy was waiting. I followed her mom & infant sibling off the bus & handed the little girl over to her daddy. The mother thanked me over & over, so did her husband. It was my pleasure to have helped. That mother said that I was going to make a fine husband and father some day. Well I got married & my wife & I raised a son & a daughter. I don't know if I was that good at it. Son is 43 a police officer by profession, daughter is 42 & a hobby farmer or rancher, horses, chicken, bunnies. The grey hounds all had Detroit 2 stroke diesels in them back then. I always liked that sound.they sounded like they were really going fast, when they were not.

[@andrewwanner6829]

Greyhound used to serve Pikeville KY. I'd ride there from Columbus OH and my family would drive to Pikeville from Haysi VA to pick me up. I remember there were a lot of autoworkers and their families from that area who had migrated to Detroit to work in the car assembly plants. People bought tickets at the Pikeville station and said "I'm goin to Deeetroit, see my son, see me grandkids". Memories!

[@meedwards5]

My Grandfather was 20 years older than my Grandmother. When he passed away in 1974 my Grandmother was 70. She and her sister took a few months and traveled America by Greyhound Bus. I was so proud of her for embracing her sense of adventure and I thought she was quite brave!

[@oldmanfromoc7684]

1st time l traveled on Greyhound, l had my 9th. birthday on the bus. l went from Norwalk, CA. to Tucson, AZ. To visit my dad. Traveled on the bus lots of times, always an experience!

[@montanamornings8526]

I rode the Greyhound w my brother and Grandmother from Glendale Ca and Butte Montana around 1957-58. My grandmother wore a dress and we wore tie and jacket. I remember very well stopping in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. We sat at a diner and had full meals. I was in heaven most the time. I loved trucks and busses and fire trucks.

[@donnyleehicks]

"Riding the dog!" 🙂❤👍❤😀

[@robertfeinberg748]

The hound.

[@sherrie6492]

In 1962 I took Greyhound from Medford Oregon to Great Falls, Montana. I was 16. Quite a trip. In the winter yet. Made that trip twice again.

[@Kitsaper]

While other kids my age were interested in movie stars and rock bands in the 1980’s... I wanted to travel. Specifically, my “big goal” in life was to see all 50 1/2 states. I had only been to 3 by the time I was 16 (in 1988). With no internet at that time, I wrote to countless Chamber of Commerce & Visitor’s Bureaus. I still remember the mailman commenting one day that we got more mail than anyone on his route. Well Greyhound fits into the picture in 1989 while I was still 16. After saving money and bugging the crap out of Greyhound’s 1-800 # (I had to call A LOT to plan my big trip), I boarded a bus in Seattle right at the end of 11th grade and spent the next 30 days traveling a circle from Washington to Minnesota to Florida to California to Washington ALONE. I visited people along the route but the bus time was all me. As I look back, I wonder what my parents were thinking. I don’t think I would ever allow my children to do that in the age of no cell phones (no way to contact me in the 80’s or know where I was). I got 20 states under my belt that summer... took me until 2006 to finish the rest. I certainly saw some interesting people and places along the way. When I would have a layover/change of bus in a big city, it never failed that it would be between 1am and 5am. You probably know, the bus stations are not in the nicest areas of big cities. But I survived and had no regrets. It was well worth the $168 total bus fare to see our nation from sea to shining sea.

[@FlyxPat]

There’s a Greyhound Australia 🇦🇺 too, dating back to 1928. Still a nationwide coach company. Not affiliated with the US company.

[@FlyxPat]

Another example of someone registering a famous name in another jurisdiction before the original.

[@Porsche996driver]

Some great old movies set largely on busses like that. Really intimate with the different characters, getting off the bus together etc.

[@jkaw9291]

I rode Greyhound once in my life from New Orleans to Chicago and it was no frills but different . changed buses in Missisippi, and St Louis. its an experience. I would like to see a video for Trailways Bus lines. and even Amtrak. Keep the memories coming. Love the videos.

[@aonekc5246]

Yes right now i am travelling in Greyhound (New York to Arkansas) till now its good.😍😍😍

[@TRUMPmyOSHI]

A little over ten years ago, I used to take Greyhound from college for holidays - about 12hrs from OH to NY and back again. First time going on big journeys by myself so it felt magical. ☺️

[@DragonBlue68]

I have not been on a Greyhound since the 1980s -before I got my driver license😁 I would take the bus between San Diego and Los Angeles to visit family. I loved the ride, but did not care for the stations. On a test drive, today, I passed a 1940s era bus that someone converted into an RV. Such beautiful lines and such a joy to see it is still on the road.

[@kenhill3230]

I traveled on Greyhound a lot as a kid. You had a lot of stops but I was happy just seeing all these different places on the ride.

[@marcuscarroll6853]

I Drove For Trailways back in the day it was the best job I ever had

[@cosmo1eleven855]

i remember their big rival too, Trailways.

[@gordondavis6168]

A bygone age, when passengers were civilized. Now you have passengers taking off shoes and eating a big bag of peel and eat shrimp.

[@ignazs.5816]

Ha! Or eating unpeeled pumpkin seeds and spitting out the remains on the bus. Just terrible.

[@waterheaterservices]

Bus travel is just so Walmart now .

[@eisenjeisen6262]

I enjoyed the ride from Phily. to NYC every weekend to and from with great pleasure with my girlfriend, and great laughs in the big apple for (3) years.

[@lindaeasley5606]

Greyhound bus travel was a convenient , affordable way to travel- safe , too even into the 1980s. I remember taking trips in the 1970s with my mom to see my grandmother who lived about 100 miles away from us. I miss those days 😥

[@fob1xxl]

Only once did I take a Greyhound. It was 1964 and I had just turned 19 when I was coming back from Los Angeles where I had just rented an apartment to move to from San Jose, CA. I sat next to a very sweet little old lady, probably in her late 60's or early 70's. The whole trip she talked to me about her family, grandchildren, etc. I now know that's what they all do. Anyway, I never traveled that way again !

[@samanthab1923]

Grew up in the 70's & living in the NJ suburbs bus terminals always looked seedy & rundown.

[@theblacksheep5226]

St Louis had a really nasty station in the worst part of the city for years. Knew guy who got robbed while waiting for bus. They finally have nice station now.

[@HB-yk4ut]

@@theblacksheep5226 When did they update it? I’d love to see it. Bet it is beautiful!

[@lawrencewestby9229]

I took Greyhound a couple of years ago from Port St. Lucie to Rockledge, Florida. The bus was clean and comfortable and very cost effective. My car had broken down a couple of days before and I was looking for transportation that wasn't too costly and the bus fit the bill.

[@dougvanallen2212]

There's a guy on KZbin that drives an old Gray Hound bus around the country and repairs old buses

[@jd-hj5ed]

Who is it? I would love to watch.

[@dougvanallen2212]

j d I think He's called the bus Greene monkey

[@ronstout6013]

Bus Grease Monkey. I've just recently discovered his YOU TUBE channel. Dad drove for 25 years doing Commuter Service in Oakland-San Francisco Bay Area, got to ride along in the summers.

[@lanacampbell-moore4549]

Thank You For Sharing 😁

[@olgaharris1103]

✨ I ❤️ love Greyhound!!!! I’m 73, and the rides I took with my mom on Greyhound, still gives me chillbumps! I can still hear the swishing of the brakes when we pulled into the stations, and it made me feel so special. ( I can’t explain the feeling) 🤗 It was a happy time for me. People put on nice clothes, and dressed to travel. My memories surely included Greyhound buses! We took Greyhound from Birmingham to Montgomery to Troy then Dothan Alabama. We then rode Trailways from Dothan to Donaldsonville, Georgia! I loved every minute of it! Thanks for the memories! 🤗

[@gwendalynchach4282]

Riding the greyhound bus to Rhode Island to Tennessee in the 2006 and 2007 was awesome talking to people from different states and walks of life 🙂.

[@tattyshoesshigure5731]

What a wonderful collection of photographs! When doing road trips in the USA I love finding old Greyhound Bus stations that are still intact. Apart from the great architecture, there’s something undeniably romantic about them!

[@luisreyes1963]

An interesting look at Greyhound bus lines.

[@eddiec4536]

I used to travel Greyhound back in the 50 - 60's. $100 dollars from N.Y. to California.

[@dianamoody7251]

I took a bus a few times in my life. Such a treat. The buses looked just like those.

[@757boing]

I remember in 1966 we were going camping ,my Dad was driving our 1963 Chevrolet Impala with a 327 and towing a 16 foot camp trailer and we got pulled over by the California Highway patrol. He told my Dad 'I knew your were speeding when I saw you pass a Greyhound bus going up the Grapevine'.He told my Dad Greyhound buses were allowed to exceed the speed limit and was going about 80 when you passed him.He told the officer O.K. you got me.The Chippy let him go with a warning.

[@carolynkayhanson2524]

Thank you for all the work you do to make these videos. They are so enjoyable. Would it be possible for you to make a video on the history of Tupperware? I think many people might find that interesting too. :)

[@BeachsideHank]

The wife and I did a tour of the Tupperware factory here in Florida, happy to report there was a special exhibit respectfully honoring Brownie Wise (May 25, 1913 - September 24, 1992).

[@johnnyhensler4967]

Thank You For Sharing. 🇺🇸

[@dilberta6046]

It was pleasant and safe.

[@moviesgalore9947]

I have to travel cross-country and I'm afraid to fly but I'm worried about all that driving what should I do, oh woe is me! FEAR NOT MISS JANE! RELAX AND LEAVE THE DRIVING TO US!

[@christopherbero3388]

Nice jazz! Great script.