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Fung Wah to offer Providence-N.Y. service

Posted by Paul Makishima, Globe Assistant Sunday Editor June 9, 2009 01:44 PM

Fung Wah Bus will launch nonstop service from Providence to New York starting June 15. Plans call for daily departures from Rhode Island at 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., with two returns from New York at 4:15 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. Tickets are priced at $40 each way.
The discounter faces competition on this route from Greyhound and Peter Pan, both of which schedule multiple departures. Greyhound charges $14-$34 one way, depending on how far in advance you buy tickets, and its buses make stops in between. Peter Pan offers nonstops at $37 or $45, with the lower price being an online fare. Company officials say the firm also has a late-night rate of $32 and student discounts.

(Thanks to Matthew Keller of busjunction.com for the tip.)

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