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Vamoose Bus

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Vamoose Bus
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
Headquarters360 7th Avenue - 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10001
Service areaNew York City
Bethesda, Maryland
Arlington, Virginia (Rosslyn)
Lorton, VA
Service typeIntercity Coach
OperatorDC Trails, Inc.
Websitewww.vamoosebus.com

Vamoose Bus is a privately owned intercity bus service that provides daily transportation between New York City and three suburban cities in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area: Bethesda, Maryland; Arlington, Virginia (Rosslyn area) and Lorton, Virginia. It offers a loyalty program.

History

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The service was launched in 2004.

In 2010, Vamoose added a luxury vehicle service called the "Gold Bus".

The Lorton route was initiated in January 2011.[1]

In 2013, Vamoose began offering luggage storage service for customer who wish to store their bags during their stay in New York City.[2]

In May 2015, Vamoose Bus initiated a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter transportation service that provides small groups with shuttle transportation to/from NYC-area airports and other NYC metro area destinations.

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Vamoose Bus initially served Tenleytown (near American University) and Downtown Washington, D.C., but in 2006 the company moved the stops outside the District of Columbia, after an injunction was obtained by Washington Deluxe, a competing bus line.[3]

In 2007, Vamoose Bus planned to launch a route between Boston and New York City. The company was prevented from serving this area by the Boston Transportation Department. Vamoose Bus was also unable to secure a permit in nearby Cambridge.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Dickinson, Shannon (December 22, 2010). "Vamoose Bus Will Open a Lorton Stop". Patch Media.
  2. ^ "Vamoose Bus Introduces Same-Day Luggage Storage Service in NYC" (Press release). Cision. August 30, 2013.
  3. ^ "D.C.-N.Y. Bus Shuffles Stops After Rival's Complaint". The Washington Post. August 28, 2006.
  4. ^ "Vamoose May Not Leave the Station". The Harvard Crimson. November 2, 2007.
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