Indian Trails
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| Founded | 1910 |
| Headquarters | Owosso, Michigan |
| Locale | Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois |
| Service type | Inter-city bus |
| Annual ridership | 750,000[1] |
| Web site | indiantrails.com |
Indian Trails is an inter-city bus company based in Owosso, Michigan.
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History
Indian Trails was founded in 1910 in Owosso as the Phillips-Taylor Livery Service, whose main business was transporting cargo to and from Durand Union Station and the surrounding Shiawassee County. Beginning in the 1910s, the company expanded to include intercity offerings, and by the 1930s served much of southern Michigan. Many of its buses ran along U.S. 12, whose nickname, "the Old Indian Trail," would eventually become the name of the company.[2]
Indian Trails offers charters, casino trips and regular fixed-route daily service.[3] In 2006 Indian Trails assumed responsibility for a number of routes in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula which Greyhound Lines had discontinued.[4]
Routes
| Route | Major stops |
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| Via I-94, US-131, I-96, I-69, I-75/US-23 | Chicago—Benton Harbor—Kalamazoo—Grand Rapids—Lansing—Flint—Bay City |
| Via I-94, I-69, I-75/US-23 | Chicago—Benton Harbor—Kalamazoo—Battle Creek—Lansing—Flint—Bay City |
| Via US-2 | St. Ignace—Escanaba—Ironwood |
| Via US-141, US-141, I-43 | Calumet—Marquette—Escanaba—Green Bay—Milwaukee |
| Via US-127, I-75, M-12, US-131, US-31 | Lansing—Mt. Pleasant—Gaylord—Boyne Falls—Petoskey—St. Ignace |
| Via I-69, M-52 | East Lansing—Owosso |
| Via US-131 | Grand Rapids—Big Rapids—Cadillac—Boyne Falls |
| Via US-131 | Kalamazoo—Grand Rapids |
| Via I-75/US-23, US-23, I-75 | Bay City—Alpena—St. Ignace |
| Via I-196/US-31 | Benton Harbor—South Haven—Holland—Grand Rapids |
Michigan Flyer
The Michigan Flyer provides motorcoach service every day to Detroit Metro Airport from East Lansing, Jackson and Ann Arbor.[5]
References
- ^ "Indian Trails: About Us". http://www.indiantrails.com/11.html?sm=1959. Retrieved 2009-10-30.[dead link]
- ^ "Indian Trails: History". http://www.indiantrails.com/27.html. Retrieved 2009-10-30.[dead link]
- ^ Rauschert, Jeff (February 15, 2008). "Mid-Michigan companies major players in motor coach industry". Mlive.com. http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/business/2008/02/midmichigan_companies_major_pl.html. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- ^ "MDOT announces Indian Trails to provide Upper Peninsula bus service, and expand routes in Lower Peninsula". Michigan Department of Transportation. November 22, 2006. http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9620_11057-156841--,00.html. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- ^ Michigan Flyer home page
