Greyhound's Owners Get Green Light for New Bus Baby
Published Date: 9/10/2026
Notice
Summary
On August 11, 2026, Flix SE, a noncarrier, Flix North America Inc. (Flix North America), a noncarrier, and Greyhound Lines, Inc. (Greyhound), an interstate passenger motor carrier (collectively, Applicants), filed an application seeking Board approval to continue in control of Greyhound Central Bus LLC (Central), a newly formed subsidiary of Applicants, upon Central becoming a federally regulated passenger motor carrier. The Board is tentatively approving and authorizing the proposed continuance in control. If no opposing comments are timely filed, this notice will be the final Board action.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Jobs for Drivers and Mechanics Preserved
Applicants say Central is a new entity with no employees now, but the planned move of service into Central will continue to require the same jobs for drivers, mechanics, and other support personnel. Applicants state the transaction will not adversely affect Central's employees and that employee interests will be served as services shift.
Routes Moved to New Regional Carrier
Greyhound says it will move many existing routes into a new regional subsidiary called Greyhound Central Bus LLC. The listed lines include Nashville–Tallahassee; Dallas–Nashville; St. Louis–Nashville; Atlanta–Houston; Houston–Tallahassee; Houston–San Antonio; Houston–Laredo; San Antonio–Brownsville; Houston–Brownsville; Dallas–Denver; Dallas–Tulsa; Houston–Texarkana; Dallas–Laredo; Dallas–Brownsville; St. Louis–Baton Rouge; and St. Louis–Denver. The Board tentatively approved continuance in control, and if no opposing comments are filed by October 26, 2026, the notice will take effect on October 27, 2026.
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