Draft:Express Arrow

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Express Arrow
An Express Arrow bus in Kearney, NE
Founded1928
Headquarters720 East Norfolk Avenue, Norfolk, NE
Service areaWestern United States/Midwestern United States
Service typeIntercity bus
Routes4 (2022)
Stops32 (2022)
Fuel typediesel
Chief executiveLuke Busskohl
Website[1]

!!!Update Dec 2023!!!

Express Arrow is an inter-city bus company based in Norfolk, Nebraska.

History[edit]

Express Arrow was founded in 1928 by Carl Busskohl as Arrow Stage Lines, originally delivering bread and mail, and quickly evolving to operate various bus routes from Norfolk, Nebraska.[1] In 1991, the company was absorbed by Black Hills Stage Lines, which had itself begun operations in 1962 with a route between Rapid City, South Dakota and O'Neill, Nebraska. Between 1994 and 1998, Black Hills Stage Lines was a member of the Trailways Transportation System, and known as Black Hills Trailways.[2] In 2005, Arrow Stage Lines expanded into Arizona with the purchase of Corporate Transportation & Tours.[3] In 2016, Black Hills Stage Lines rebranded as Express Arrow, with upgraded buses and a new website.[4] In April 2019, Express Arrow expanded service from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Billings, Montana two days per week.[5] Luke Busskohl became the fourth genertion CEO in 2020, guiding the family-owned business through the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

Routes[edit]

Express Arrow operates 4 routes covering Colorado, Montana, Nebraska and Wyoming with 32 stops. The following routes are current as of September 2022. For complete stop listings and up-to-date schedules, visit the website.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Emma Green (February 1, 2021). "Arrow Stage Lines maintains fleet excellence throughout COVID-19". Bus Ride. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Intercity Bus Companies". Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "Busco Inc. dba Arrow Stage Lines Purchases Corporate Transportation & Tours in Phoenix, Arizona". February 16, 2005. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "Announcing Express Arrow". January 28, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Joseph P. Schwieterman & Brian Antolin (January 30, 2020). "MAKING CONNECTIONS: 2020 Outlook for the Intercity Bus Industry in the United States" (PDF). Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  6. ^ Hal Mattern (June 17, 2020). "Arrow Stage Lines' new CEO: We got a lot done during pandemic shutdown". Bus & Motorcoach News. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "Route Schedules". Retrieved June 29, 2022.

External links[edit]

Category:Bus transportation in Colorado Category:Bus transportation in Montana Category:Bus transportation in Nebraska Category:Bus transportation in Wyoming Category:Companies based in Nebraska Category:Transport companies established in 1928 Category:Intercity bus companies of the United States Category:1928 establishments in Nebraska Category:Transportation companies based in Nebraska