Bieber Transportation Group
charter bus, tours | |
Website | archived page |
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Bieber Transportation Group was an American
Service
Prior to ending operations in 2019, Bieber Transportation Group provided
Bieber also offered
Stop locations
City | Stop location(s) | Source |
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Allentown, Pennsylvania | Allentown Bus Terminal | [6] |
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | LANta Metro Mart | [6] |
Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem
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[1] | |
Hellertown, Pennsylvania | Top Star Exxon (tickets) (bus stop)
Hellertown park and ride |
[6] |
Kutztown, Pennsylvania | Bieber Bus Terminal | [6] |
New York City | 8th Avenue and 39th Street | [6] |
Philadelphia | Philadelphia Greyhound Terminal | [6] |
JFK Boulevard between Broad and 15th streets (pick-up only) | ||
30th Street Station | ||
Quakertown, Pennsylvania | Top Star Exxon (tickets) Quakertown park and ride (bus stop) |
[6] |
Reading, Pennsylvania | Inter-City Bus Terminal | [6] |
Wescosville, Pennsylvania | Charcoal park and ride | [6] |
Fleet
Bieber Transportation Group had a fleet of 54 buses, which included several luxury coaches. The fleet consisted of tour buses manufactured by
Partnerships
Bieber Transportation Group served as the exclusive motorcoach carrier for sports teams such as the
History
20th century
Carl R. Bieber Sr. opened a trucking company in Kutztown in 1928. He gradually added buses to his fleet; in 1946 the company began charter bus service from the Lehigh Valley.[8] In 1976, Bieber's son Carl R. Bieber Jr. took over the company. Company founder Carl R. Bieber died in 1991.
21st century
In 2001, Bieber Jr. sold the company to Steven G. Haddad, who kept the Bieber name. Bieber Jr. died on June 10, 2005, at the age of 62.[9] Bieber acquired competitor Capitol Trailways in 2008.[10]
In October 2016, Bieber suspended service on a route from
In 2017, Bieber paid a $20,000 settlement to the
On July 28, 2018, the Bieber bus stop in New York City moved from the Port Authority Bus Terminal to 383 Madison Avenue at East 47th Street due to an unpaid $214,000 bill to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for use of the terminal.[14] Bieber had previously missed payments to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and was threatened with termination notices in 2008, 2010, and 2012; with the termination in 2018 being permanent.[8] Trans-Bridge Lines took over Bieber's gate at Port Authority Bus Terminal and implemented service from Wescosville and Hellertown to New York City.[14]
On August 20, 2018, the stop in New York City moved to West 31st Street between
On February 8, 2019, Bieber abruptly cancelled all bus service and later announced that the company was going out of business after 72 years due to decreasing ridership and increasing expenses. During the closing, employees of the company were having trouble getting their paychecks and were seen packing up their belongings at the company headquarters in Kutztown.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Daily Bus Service to Philadelphia, PA". Bieber Transportation Group. January 8, 2017. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ "Daily Bus Service to New York City, NY". Bieber Transportation Group. January 8, 2017. Archived from the original on February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ a b Staff (April 19, 2013). "Innovative Operator Profile: Diverse Service, Strategies Bring Success". Metro Magazine. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ "Travel Tours". Bieber Transportation Group. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ "Charter Bus". Bieber Transportation Group. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Bus Stations". Bieber Transportation Group. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "About Us". Bieber Transportation Group. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Coughlin, Matt; Wagaman, Andrew (July 21, 2018). "Port Authority on booting Bieber buses: 'It's final'". The Morning Call. Allentown, PA. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ Solomon, Wendy (June 13, 2005). "Carl Bieber, former owner of bus company, dead at 62". The Morning Call. Allentown, PA. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ undefined (2008-12-31). "Capitol Trailways sale approved". PennLive.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ "Bieber to end Pottsville, Schuylkill Haven bus runs". WFMZ. September 28, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ Mekkel, Tim (July 27, 2018). "New partnership restores daily bus service between Lancaster and NYC". LancasterOnline. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Berks-based Bieber bus line out of business after 72 years". Allentown, PA: WFMZ-TV. February 8, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ a b "Bieber sets new pick-up, drop-off point in New York City". Allentown, PA: WFMZ-TV. July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ "Bieber changes drop off and pick up locations in New York City". Allentown, PA: WFMZ-TV. August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ "Ferry ride to become part of Bieber's trip to New York City". Allentown, PA: WFMZ-TV. August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ "Bieber Tourways set to resume direct service to New York City". Allentown, PA: WFMZ-TV. November 5, 2018. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018.