How’d that work out?
The medium-sized regional operator is a target. The family-run commuter line is a target. The charter company with the nice website is a target. You should be the one pulling the trigger. Borrow cheap. Buy the competitor. Scrap the redundant routes. Raise the fares by 15%. The market will bear it because the alternative (a $45 rideshare) is a joke. bus tycoons
— Management
Uber and Lyft abandoned cities last year. The venture capital is fleeing to AI fantasy leagues. But you? You own the curb . You own the timing. You know that the 6:15 AM departure from the suburb to the industrial park isn’t a luxury—it’s a circulatory system. Without you, the hospital shift doesn’t clock in. The school doors don’t open. The airport tarmac stays empty. That isn’t a public service. That is critical infrastructure . Start charging like it. How’d that work out
Why your depot is worth more than a tech startup’s app. The charter company with the nice website is a target
They burned $40 billion learning what you knew at age twelve:
Here is your new playbook. Stop apologizing for the bus. Start weaponizing it.