Bustang services plan expansion into southwest Colorado
The state bus service has announced plans to add routes connecting southwest Colorado to the Interstate 25 and Interstate 70 corridors.
The Daily Sentinel reports the Bustang bus service is planning to add routes connecting Grand Junction to Durango and Gunnison to Denver while serving the cities in between.
Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) reports that Bustang is also expanding to serve the communities along U.S. 50 between Lamar and Pueblo starting January 2.
Outrider ™ will provide the same reliable and convenient bus service that Bustang offers, with each coach equipped with restrooms, bike racks, free WiFi, power outlets and USB ports.
Outrider service will run once a day in each direction – Lamar to Pueblo in the morning; Pueblo to Lamar in the afternoon, Monday through Friday. Outrider will leave the Lamar Welcome Center at 7:10 a.m. and arrive at the Pueblo Transit Center at 10:15 a.m. It will leave Pueblo at 3:45 p.m. and arrive in Lamar at 6:48 p.m. A one-way trip between the two cities will cost $21.
Other stops along the route include Fort Lyons, Las Animas, La Junta, Swink, Rocky Ford, Manzanola and Fowler.
Officials say Bustang will also take over the route connecting Grand Junction to Denver as Greyhound discontinues its service between those cities this summer.
CDOT says these new routes are expected to begin next summer after the bus service is expanded to reach southeast Colorado next month.
Greyhound officials say the two services will continue its ticketing partnership, allowing customers to buy one ticket for trips requiring both services.
