[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 18, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1016]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING GREYHOUND LINES, INC., OF DALLAS, TX ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 
                           100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 18, 2014

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I submit the 
following.
  Whereas the company that became Greyhound Lines, Inc., was started in 
1914 by a Swedish immigrant, Carl Eric Wickman, who began by 
transporting miners from Hibbing to Alice, Minnesota in a 7-passenger 
``Hupmobile'' for 15 cents;
  Whereas in ensuing decades, Greyhound pioneered many bus industry 
innovations including the ``Super Coach'' (1936), the first bus with an 
all-metal body and rear-mounted engine; the fluted aluminum 
``Silversides'' with air conditioning and diesel engines (1940); the 
most iconic Greyhound bus, the two-level ``Scenicruiser'' with onboard 
restrooms and under-floor baggage and express compartments (1954);
  Whereas Greyhound played a crucial role in many historical events 
including transporting troops from coast to coast in World War II and 
carrying Freedom Riders through the Deep South to protest state-
sponsored segregation in interstate transportation facilities;
  Whereas Greyhound is the only nationwide intercity bus transportation 
company in the United States serving, along with its interline 
partners, over 2700 communities in all 48 continental states, and 
providing the only form of intercity public transportation in many of 
those communities;
  Whereas Greyhound efficiently operates a complex network of services 
extending from Canada to Mexico, including services in both of those 
countries;
  Whereas Greyhound has been a leader in safety innovations including 
developing and installing on all its new buses starting in 2009 
radically redesigned new bus seats that provide the protection of lap/
shoulder safety belts while retaining the benefits of 
compartmentalization;
  Whereas Greyhound continues to provide innovative new services such 
as the Greyhound Express and BoltBus point-to-point services while 
retaining its full nationwide network and provides all of its services 
in state of the art, 50-passenger motorcoaches with amenities such as 
expanded leg room, WiFi and electric plug-ins; and
  Whereas Greyhound continues to do what Carl Wickman began 100 years 
ago, that is, providing affordable, safe, comfortable, and reliable 
intercity transportation to all members of the traveling public: Now, 
therefore, be it resolved that the United States House of 
Representatives:
  (1) Honors the centennial anniversary of the founding of Greyhound 
Lines, Inc operated;
  (2) Applauds and honors the president and CEO, executive staff, and 
all employees of Greyhound Lines, Inc. for a century of innovations in 
intercity travel, and it expresses hope that said service will continue 
for many years to come; and,
  (3) Congratulates Greyhound Lines, Inc. of Dallas, Texas, for 100 
years of outstanding service to the people of the United States.

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