Burlington Trailways is an inter-city bus company based in West Burlington, Iowa.

History

Burlington Trailways was founded in 1929 as the Burlington Transportation Company, a subsidiary of the

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington Route, the Burlington, or as the Q, it operated extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illin ...

. It started as a bus line that ran through Highway 34. In 1934, the service expanded to Denver and Omaha and in 1935 from Chicago to California. In 1936 it was a charter member of the

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, an association of independent intercity bus operators created to offset the growing strength of

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. In 1952, Burlington Transportation Company was renamed into Burlington Trailways.

Primary Hubs

*Burlington, IA *Davenport, IA *Des Moines, IA *Iowa City, IA *Omaha, NE

Routes

As of September 2022, Burlington Trailways operates the following routes. Intermediate stops are not listed.

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