Bus Transportation Services
Industry Description
The US bus transportation industry includes about 7,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $20 billion. Major bus service providers include FirstGroup America (owner of First Student, First Transit, and Greyhound), Coach USA, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Orange County Transportation Authority, and the US operations of National Express. The urban, school, and interurban and rural bus services sectors are highly concentrated; the charter bus and special needs transportation sectors are fragmented.
SIC: 4111, 4131, 4141, 4151
NAICS: 485113, 485210, 485410, 485510, 485991
NAICS: 485113, 485210, 485410, 485510, 485991
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Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| FirstGroup plc | 10,307.29M | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Arriva plc | 5,013.19M | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear |
| FirstGroup America, Inc | 4,295.60M | Cincinnati, OH |
| Stagecoach Group plc | 3,982.36M | Perth, United Kingdom |
| First Student Inc. | 3,220.60M | Cincinnati, OH |
There are 128,613 companies in this industry. To view all of them, register now.Trends
Consolidation - Bus operators can enjoy significant economies of scale through...
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The average US retail price for diesel and regular gas, a major operating cost for local bus fleets, rose 13.1 percent and 9.3 percent respectively in the week ending January 16, 2012, compared to the same week in 2011.
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Public Bus Ridership Increases - Ridership on public city and suburban bus systems, a key indicator of demand for bus transportation services, edged upward by 0.14 percent during the first...
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