I still remember the commercial. "For the easiest travel on earth, take a Trailways, take a Trailways bus." .......... Take an air condition Trailways bus." Well I remembered some of it.
2007-10-20 15:36:42 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Justme - it is just a bus that you could take to many destinations around the country when you didn't want to pay alot of money for an airplane or train tickets.
Grandpa - I think they may be out of business.
2007-10-21 03:36:30 · update #1
Yes a few times while I was in the service (hated to fly)
2007-10-21 05:49:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Growing up out in California in the 1940's, I remember that the Continental Trailways buses were red & beige and were considered to be not as high class as Greyhound...no idea why, really, it's just that got stuck in our minds at the time. Rumors of flea-ridden upholstery, dirty floors, etc.,? Who knows. We traveled around the state via Greyhound to see family strewn north and south, and during gas rationing these buses were a godsend to all. The Trailways depots were usually in the same part of town as the Greyhound depots, so we'd see the red & beige 'competition' cruising along the same routes...funny how their passengers looked just like us! Depot food in both, however, was horrible in every respect...it was a relief decades later when the fast food guys took over the restaurants/diners for Greyhound... all those buses were comfy for long distance travel, even overniters weren't so bad.
2007-10-21 00:14:17 · answer #2 · answered by constantreader 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't remember ever seeing a Trailways commercial. So
that's a new one for me. The last time I rode a Trailways bus
I rode it from Oklahoma, to Oregon when I got out of the Army.
That was back in 1963. It took three long days of riding to
make it home. I remember they didn't allow smoking on
board. And at night I'd try to hide to have a few puffs behind
the seat in front of me. The driver smelled it every time. And
hollered to put it out to whomever was smoking. Boy did
that embarrass me. Somehow I made it through without too
much withdrawl going on tho. Those convenience stops just
weren't often enough, believe me LOL.
2007-10-20 16:26:17 · answer #3 · answered by Lynn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I was 18 (eight years ago) I went from Cleveland, OH to Cody, WY byway of Greyhound (round trip) for a summer job. It was a 3 day trip each way with layovers (none over 5 hours) It wasn't exactly FUN sitting on a bus with other people who have been sitting on a bus for a couple days (It got a little stifling and smelled bad sometimes) Greyhound Stations aren't typically in the nice part of town, so expect to be sitting around in a nasty bus station any given time of night. If I had to do it again I would save for the plane ticket, But it actually only cost me $69 dollars each way. Taking a bus trip cross country sounds more glamourous than it actually is.
2016-05-23 23:06:36 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not on Trailways, but many, many hours and miles on Greyhound. But I remember seeing the Trailways bus pick up passengers at the Pittsburgh bus stop. It seems to me that they had stewardesses. (or stewardii, I'm not sure what the plural of stewardess is) That was back in '65'.
2007-10-20 17:03:12 · answer #5 · answered by TRAF 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The wheels on the bus go round and round all through the town!!! Remember that? I love bus rides but never been on a Trailways bus.
2007-10-20 16:28:08 · answer #6 · answered by Gram 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Continental Trailways and Greyhound.
We took a student council trip on a Greyhound bus. The Continental Trailways took us to church camp. I enjoyed riding the bus.
The last bus trip I recall was my senior year in High School when our choir went to Mexico and I got to know the assistant pricipal who everyone was afraid of. He was a really nice person. He bought his wife a bean pot. I thought that was so cool.
Fun times.
2007-10-20 15:48:33 · answer #7 · answered by makeitright 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what that is? I need someone to explain what a Trailways Bus is. Some sort of train, tram? I have posted a question on this because it is interesting.
2007-10-20 20:04:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When ever I smell diesel smoke, my feet get to wanting to roam. When ever I smell cigar smoke, I can picture the inside of the Detroit bus terminal. I spent a lot of time waiting for the Greyhound buses in the Detroit terminal as a child, and it seems a lot of guy smoked CEEGARS in there.
"Take the bus and leave the driving to us!" I don't remember seeing Trailways until I moved to Delaware from Upper Michigan.
2007-10-21 09:53:05 · answer #9 · answered by AmericanPatriot 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure. My father was a driver for Trailways for many years. He mostly drove the El Paso, TX to Los Angeles route.
2007-10-21 05:43:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if it was a Trailways Bus, but in 8th grade my class got to take one of the 'big' buses to Washington, DC. It was a lot of fun and quite an adventure for a kid from WV. Thanks for the memory.
2007-10-20 15:56:37 · answer #11 · answered by luvspbr2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋