Big Red Bullet
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The Big Red Bullet was a limited-stop, direct express bus service that operated between Ithaca and New York City in the state of New York.
The Big Red Bullet notes that they are an independent company, not affiliated with any universities in the Ithaca and New York City areas.
The company ceased operations following a fatal accident in which the Big Red Bullet driver was charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence.[1]
History
Service commenced September 23, 2015. The FMCSA issued Big Red Bullet an out-of-service order in late January 2019 and the company shut down shortly thereafter.[2]
Routes
Ithaca (Green Str./Ithaca Commons) > New York (Bryant Park): six times weekly, except Saturday, two round-trips on each operating day
Fares
- $ 55.00 (ow) Monday through Thursday.
- $ 65.00 (ow) Friday and Sunday.
Roster
Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | 2018 | Prevost | H3-45 | involved in accident, 14-Oct-2018[3] | |||
887 | MCI | 102-EL3 or E4500 |
Further reading
- The Ithaca Voice (Jeff Stein), New NYC-Ithaca bus to stop 1 block from the Commons, August 20, 2015.
- Ithaca.com (Josh Brokaw), Big Red Bullets to Fly: Bus Service to NYC?, August 26, 2015.
- Ithaca Sun (Sarah Skinner), Police: Big Red Bullet Bus Driver Said He ‘Fell Asleep at the Wheel’ Before Crash That Killed Cornell Alumna, October 17, 2018.
External links
References
- ↑ The Cornell Daily Sun (Sarah Skinner), Last Fall, a Big Red Bullet Bus Crashed, Killing an Alumna. Now, the Driver Faces Homicide Charges and the Company is Out of Service, March 19, 2019
- ↑ The Cornell Daily Sun (Sarah Skinner), Last Fall, a Big Red Bullet Bus Crashed, Killing an Alumna. Now, the Driver Faces Homicide Charges and the Company is Out of Service, March 19, 2019
- ↑ Cornell Daily Sun (Sarah Skinner), Police: Big Red Bullet Bus Driver Said He ‘Fell Asleep at the Wheel’ Before Crash That Killed Cornell Alumna, October 17, 2018