Fung Wah Bus Transportation Inc.

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Fung Wah Bus Transportation Inc. (风华捷运公司) is a bus company operating on the Boston–New York route. Founded in 1997, Fung Wah operates more than 20 buses with hourly scheduled service. Like other Chinatown bus services, Fung Wah operates from both traditional bus terminals (in Fung Wah's case, South Station in Boston) and stops in New York's Chinatown.

The Fung Wah Bus

The Fung Wah is known for its low fares in comparison to other bus and rail routes between Boston and New York. It originally provided van transportation between Brooklyn and Chinatown, and gradually grew to being a low cost intercity transit provider. A round-trip bus ticket can be purchased for $30 and the trip usually takes around 4 hours depending on traffic and weather conditions. The bus normally makes a 10 minute rest stop each way. Due to the low prices, Fung Wah has become a popular way for young people and other travelers on a budget to travel between Boston and New York. The move to the Boston bus terminal was made only recently; before the buses, much to the chagrin of local residents and the Boston police, would load on narrow streets, blocking traffic.

Fung Wah utilizes Van Hool C2045 and T2145 coaches.

The name Fung Wah (in Chinese, 风华 (feng hua) is Cantonese for "Magnificent Wind."

[edit] Incidents

Following a string of earlier incidents (updated URL required), a Fung Wah bus overturned on 6th September 2006, injuring 33 people. At least one lawsuit has been filed against the company because of that crash [1], and the company was also fined $31,000 [2].