The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Megabus finds a smooth ride in Midwest, East Coast

by Kate Bartlett

With gas prices continuing to soar and more people looking to travel, companies such as Megabus are providing service for travelers who are searching for cheaper fares. Megabus is a company based in the United Kingdom that offers intercity bus service from St.

For trains and buses, a union at new station

by Kat Patke

Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, anyone desiring to take an Amtrak train out of St. Louis had to first brave the drive down a bumpy gravel driveway, followed by a wait in a somewhat remote, cramped warehouse-esque building located underneath Interstate 64/Highway 40.

A slow journey to the fast track

Proposed high-speed rail between St. Louisand Chicago stalls under the weight of political, monetary strain

by Matthew D. R. Lehner

It was slow going for Saint Louis University sophomore Rachel Dratnol as she rode an Amtrak train from Chicago to visit St. Louis during the Fourth of July. It wasn't the first time. Dratnol, who used Amtrak to travel either to or from SLU six times last year, is accustom to the experience, but she wishes the trains traveled faster.