Echo Transportation
| Parent | TBL Group, Inc |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dallas, TX |
| Service area | Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico |
| Alliance | AFC Transportation |
Echo Transportation, also known as Echo Tours & Charters L.P. is a charter bus company based in Dallas, TX.[1] As of April 2018, Echo was operating 85 motor-coaches and 36 mini-buses, making it one of the largest carriers in Texas authorized for passenger transportation.
Echo offers private charter services and is under contract with school ISD's, universities[2], corporations and the government.
History & Formation[edit]
Echo Transportation was formed after a series of smaller acquisitions starting in 2010[3] which included:
- Buses by Bill out of Dallas, TX
- Gotta Go Trailways out of Fort Worth, TX
- Central Texas Trails out of Waco, TX
- Lonestar Bus Lines out of Tyler, TX
Gotta Go Trailways was the bulk of Echo's founding and in 2005, featured 36 Van Hool motor-coaches[4].
2015[edit]
As of 2015, Echo was a member of the Trailways Transportation Network.
Echo Transportation merged with AFC Transportation of Houston, TX, forming a new entity, TBL Group Inc.[5] The combined companies have a fleet of 300 vehicles and operate independently with branches in Dallas, Houston, Waco, Tyler.
Routes[edit]
Echo Transportation operates public transit routes through Dallas Area Rapid Transit
- University of Texas at Dallas – DART Route 883 East and 883 West
- Southern Methodist University – DART Route 768
- Southern Methodist University/President George Bush Museum – DART Route 743
- City of Richardson – DART Route 824
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References[edit]
- ↑ "SAFER Web - Company Snapshot ECHO TOURS & CHARTERS LP". safer.fmcsa.dot.gov. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- ↑ "Purchasing Questions & Instructions - SMU". www.smu.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- ↑ "ECHO & AFC DISH UP TEXAS-SIZED TRANSPORTATION - BUSRide". BUSRide. 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- ↑ "Gotta Go Trailways grows across Texas - Bus & Motorcoach News". Bus & Motorcoach News. 2005-03-01. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- ↑ "Houston, Dallas Operations Create More Diverse Fleet, Locations - Operations - Luxury Coach & Transportation". www.lctmag.com. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
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