Bus travel Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Bus travel
Contrary to rail, which is usually organized at the national level, it is often easy for anyone to start a bus company. Where regulation is absent or moderate, there will thus be many independent firms, not always coordinating very well. You often have to check the connections locally. There may also be a few dominating companies. National monopolies or cartels are rare, but in some countries government regulation sets (usually rather low) prices and/or pays subsidies, thus establishing a quite stable market. Still competition often varies from route to route. You will not have much trouble finding a company that goes from Washington DC to New York City, but a trip fromHerzogenaurachtoRegensburgmay only be offered by a single company or none at all as a direct route. Where there is a need
Bus travel Travel Guide Sections
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