I took that bus overnight from NYC a few months ago. It’s a direct route with no planned stops so the driver told us before we left that he’d be going fast. We arrived in Montreal about an hour and a half before we were scheduled. I didn’t feel unsafe but an unexperienced driver trying to beat the clock could flip a bus even in good conditions.
Going into Canada, they make you take your luggage in but so long as there are no special cases, it’s pretty quick. The problem comes when there’s a bus ahead of you because they can only process one at a time. (Our driver seemed to be happy he got there before the Trailways bus so I suspect they race each other)
My job requires me to be on charter and intercity buses quite a bit through the winter and spring. Sometimes between NYC and Montreal so these types of accidents freak me out a bit (although buses are likely safer on average than going by car).
CE 12:59 on 2024-01-06 Permalink
I took that bus overnight from NYC a few months ago. It’s a direct route with no planned stops so the driver told us before we left that he’d be going fast. We arrived in Montreal about an hour and a half before we were scheduled. I didn’t feel unsafe but an unexperienced driver trying to beat the clock could flip a bus even in good conditions.
Kate 19:50 on 2024-01-06 Permalink
Glad you made it in one piece, CE.
How long were you stopped at the border?
CE 22:57 on 2024-01-06 Permalink
Going into Canada, they make you take your luggage in but so long as there are no special cases, it’s pretty quick. The problem comes when there’s a bus ahead of you because they can only process one at a time. (Our driver seemed to be happy he got there before the Trailways bus so I suspect they race each other)
My job requires me to be on charter and intercity buses quite a bit through the winter and spring. Sometimes between NYC and Montreal so these types of accidents freak me out a bit (although buses are likely safer on average than going by car).
Ian 10:48 on 2024-01-08 Permalink
Last time I took that bus I got viral bronchitis. Looks like I got off light.