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Burlington Trailways
A Burlington Trailways bus in Iowa City
Founded1929
HeadquartersWest Burlington, Iowa, U.S.
Service areaWestern United States/Midwestern United States
Service typeIntercity bus
AllianceTrailways Transportation System, Greyhound Lines
Fleet> 24 coaches[1]
Websiteburlingtontrailways.com

Burlington Trailways is an intercity bus company based in West Burlington, Iowa.

History[edit]

Burlington Trailways was founded in 1929 as the Burlington Transportation Company, a subsidiary of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. It started as a bus line that ran through Highway 34. In 1934, the service expanded to Denver and Omaha and in 1935 from Chicago to California. In 1936 it was a charter member of the Trailways Transportation System, an association of independent intercity bus operators created to offset the growing strength of Greyhound Lines.[2][3][4]

In 1952, Burlington Transportation Company was renamed into Burlington Trailways.[4]

Primary Hubs[edit]

Routes[edit]

As of September 2022, Burlington Trailways operates the following routes. Intermediate stops are not listed.[5]

  • 1202 Omaha, NebraskatoChicago
  • 1205 ChicagotoDes Moines, Iowa
  • 1208 Des Moines, IowatoChicago
  • 1401 IndianapolistoDenver
  • 1402 DenvertoIndianapolis
  • 1489 Cedar Rapids, IowatoSt. Louis
  • 1490 St. LouistoCedar Rapids, Iowa
  • 1491 ChicagotoBurlington, Iowa
  • 1492 Waterloo, IowatoChicago
  • 1493 Dubuque, IowatoBurlington, Iowa
  • 1494 Burlington, IowatoDubuque, Iowa
  • 1496 Burlington, IowatoDavenport, Iowa
  • 1498 Davenport, IowatoWaterloo, Iowa
  • See also[edit]

    Notes[edit]

    1. ^ Mashek, Kera (August 17, 2007). "Trailways buses upgraded". KHQA. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
  • ^ Schwantes (2003), 187.
  • ^ Yago (1984), 172.
  • ^ a b "Trailways Travel". www.trailwaystravel.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  • ^ "Greyhound:Book a Trip". Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  • References[edit]

    External links[edit]


    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Burlington_Trailways&oldid=1186200183"

    Categories: 
    1929 establishments in Iowa
    Bus transportation in Colorado
    Bus transportation in Illinois
    Bus transportation in Indiana
    Bus transportation in Iowa
    Bus transportation in Missouri
    Bus transportation in Nebraska
    Bus transportation in South Dakota
    Bus transportation in Wyoming
    Companies based in Iowa
    Intercity bus companies of the United States
    Trailways Transportation System
    Transportation companies based in Iowa
    Transport companies established in 1929
     



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