Old Dog Learns New Tricks

Greyhound is pimping its rides and tricking out its bus stations, including one in Silver Spring, the company announced.

The favored fleet of spring breakers now rolls with movable armrests, automatic footrests and magazine straps. Greyhound also says the buses are cleaner, inside and out. Nearly 75% of the pimped-out fleet is already on the road.

Stations, like the one on Fenton Street, will have plasma screen televisions, renovated bathrooms and new food service. Personnel in fine new threads will greet passengers at the station door to answer any questions, the company said.

Greyhound buses have made headlines recently in two unrelated incidents. Last week in Utah, one passenger jacked an Arizona-bound bus as it tore down a highway at 65 m.p.h. The bus crashed into a cable barrier, but no one was injured. The bus jacker was later busted by the cops.

Also last week, an Ohio family filed a lawsuit against Greyhound for a high-speed stink bomb detonated two years ago. The suit claims that a Greyhound bus dumped its sewage tank as the family drove its SUV--with the sunroof wide open--behind it.

Thanks to Greyhound Pets, Inc. for the image.

"Greyhound Improves Customer Travel Experience in the Northeast and California/Southwest" (Press Release)
"Greyhound Bus Passenger Forces Dangerous Detour" (Salt Lake Tribune)
"Family Suing Greyhound After Flying Fecal Matter Covers SUV on I-75" (WSFA-TV Montgomery, Ala.)