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Southeastern Greyhound Lines operated many routes in addition to the ones mentioned in part one from the Lexington, KY bus station located at Short and Sycamore in Downtown Lexington.

The primary north to south routes operated via I -75 and US 25 to Cincinnati and Knoxville stops included Richmond, Berea,Renfro Valley, Mt. Vernon, Livingston, London, Corbin, Barbourville,Pineville, Middlesboro,in Kentucky and Haragate, Tazewell, Maynardville, and also via Williamsburg and Jellico on certian runs, towards Cincinnati the bus stopped at Williamstown, Georgetown and Covington

Other Lexington routes included Lexington - Somerset - Chattanooga with stops in  Harrodsburg, Danville, Stanford, Somerset, Whitley City in Kentucky and Oneida, Wartburg, Hariman, Rockwood, Spring City and Dayton in Tennessee

Another route operated via Paris to Cincinnati and Maysville, Greyhound offered a commuter schedule between Mt Sterling and Lexington.

We have intentionally glossed over the growing rift between rail fans on the right way to do High Speed Rail in the U.S., but something has changed and we now commend the matter to your attention. There are two camps:

Team 110 mph: Wants to get some fairly high speed rail out to as much of the country as possible, using existing infrastructure and improving it. Service would be about like the AMTRAK North East Corridor, or train service from the good ol' days. This is a somewhat cost-effective way to get a decent alternative out to people.

Team 200+ mph: Wants to put all the money into one or two Japanese/European-style high speed rail corridors, and run them at speeds that will beat commercial airlines on door to door travel times. Trains this fast require dedicated rights of way with grade seperation, not unlike the interstates. They are expensive with a capital "EEEE".

Now click through the jump to find the new twist on this, coming from right here in the midwest...

It has only been only a few decades ago when Southeastern Greyhound Lines served nearly all of Kentucky. Before its consolidation in to Southern Greyhound Lines  in 1954. Southeastern Greyhound Lines was headquartered in Lexington, KY above the old Greyhound Station located on Short Street ( which is still standing)

Started in 1929 its routes radiated all over the South and connected with other Greyhound Carriers like Atlantic Greyhound which was based in Charleston, West Virginia, Dixie Greyhound Lines based in Memphis, Teche Greyhound Lines based in New Orleans

During the early years Greyhound was managed on a regional basis with the local management making the decisions on where the buses operated and how often. And during the 1930's, 1940,s a system of routes were established which lasted un till the mid 1980's.

More after the jump...

Its summer time, and that means violent movie time! I walk by movie posters every day, and didn't give this one a second thought for several weeks. But then I read the BaxFax, which has this to say:

Denzel Washington stars as New York City subway dispatcher Walter Garber, whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train. John Travolta stars as Ryder, the criminal mastermind who, as leader of a highly-armed gang of four, threatens to execute the train's passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber employs his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save the hostages. But there's one riddle Garber can't solve: even if the thieves get the money, how can they possibly escape?

Wow, so it would be kind of fun to see Denzel "employ his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save the hostages". I'm in. Unfortunatley, his vast knowledge does not seem so vast. And the game of wits is frankly not much of a game. Lots of mockery (and some spoilers) after the jump. Also, what it all means to the transit zeitgiest.

Tagan Goddard's Political Wire has the transcript of a "spirited exchange of views" between Representative Lee Terry (R-NE) and a D.C. motorist over pedestrian right of way. Although it appears that our elected leader was, legally speaking, in the wrong, that's only because we've got traffic laws and street designs that have been created over a half century to marginalize the rights of people on foot and to maximize the rights of people in big polluting metal boxes. He's only saying what we've all thought. I'm going to go write him a letter of support right now. 

Key Details are Missing, Significant Work Still Needed;

Transportation coalition prepares to work for changes in draft legislation to meet Kentucky's needs for the 21st Century.

Download the Press Release.

Wednesday is T4America's National Call in Day. The Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 is in play, and will determine the transportation system we have to live with for the rest of our lives. If you support transit, walking, and bicycling there is much to like in the new bill, but the bill lacks a clear strategy for reforming our transportation system, something like this. Tell your Representative "No new transportation money without reform."

Let's light up the switchboards. Here are suggested comments for making the call. You probably want to know the name of your Represenatiative. Here's a handy map of KY and IN representatives - though if you're in Louisville it is probably John Yarmuth (3rd), and if you're in Southern Indiana it's probably Baron Hill (9th).

[from the CJ] "The public is invited to a discussion and update on plans for the Louisville Loop, a proposed 100-mile, paved shared-use path that will nearly encircle Jefferson County when completed.

Bikers, hikers and exercise enthusiasts are encouraged to join Louisville Metro Parks staff and Mayor Jerry Abramson at the event on Saturday, June 27, at Riverside, the Farnsley-Moreman Landing in southwest Jefferson County.

Officials will answer questions and receive feedback on the project from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and visitors will can see maps of different segments on the loop."

Event details, from the Metro Parks Newsroom: http://www.louisvilleky.gov/MetroParks/News/2009/looppublicevent.htm

[This is Part 1 in a three part series examining alternative transit in the Bay and what can be applied to Louisville]

Transit just works better in the Bay Area than it does here. No Duh. But why? And what can we do to bring that here? Click through the jump.

The bill that will shape the future of our transportation system for the next five years has now seen the light of day. As we pour over the bill, Transportation for America is asking all CART readers to send a letter of support to Congress. It is easy and only takes a few seconds.

Reactions from around the 'sphere:

• Streetsblog: The most common phrase in the bill may well be three innocuous words: "to be supplied."

More as they come in...