Press Room

Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc. is pleased to work with members of the media. This area of our website is devoted to facilitating media relations by providing easy access to recent news items and contact information for our media relations team.

To respect the needs of our employees and passengers, we ask that you notify the appropriate media relations contact prior to starting any videotaping, filming, photography or interviews. Prior to use of Peter Pan Bus Line’s property facilities or trademarks in commercial productions, permission must be obtained from the company.

Peter Pan Bus Lines Media Spokespeople

Robert Schwarz: Executive Vice President, Public Relations 413.781.2900 Ext 1303

Bruce Westcott: Vice President, Business Development, Peter Pan Enterprises 413.781.2900 Ext 1212

Chris Crean: Vice President, Safety & Security 413.781.2900 Ext 1432

News & Press Releases

• Opal Real Estate Group To Purchase Land from Clarke Schools
  

  Clarke Schools to sell most of campus in Northampton for luxury apartments. By Chad Cain - Daily Hampshire Gazette November 30, 2011 NORTHAMPTON - The Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech is [More...]

  
  
• OPAL Real Estate Group To Buy Clarke Schools Land
  

  OPAL Real Estate Group, Owned by Peter Picknelly, to Buy 11.2 Acres of Clarke Schools Campus. By Fred Contrada, The Republican November 29, 2011   NORTHAMPTON - Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech [More...]

  
  
• People Travel Home After Thanksgiving
  

  The Peter Pan bus terminal was a busy place after Thanksgiving. Monday, 28 Nov 2011. WWLP 22News. Story by Sy Becker. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - After spending a memorable Thanksgiving holiday here [More...]

  
  
• An Interview with Peter Pan CEO, Peter A. Picknelly
  

  Peter Pan Bus Lines: From Their Family To Yours. From GreenXC - November 16, 2011. Peter Pan Bus is one of the preeminent bus lines serving the Northeast. Founded almost a century [More...]

  
  
• EPA Provides the Greater Hartford Transit District with $295,398 to Reduce Emissions with Transit Bus Engine Repowers
  

  Peter Pan Partners with Greater Hartford Transit District to Reduce Emissions. From EPA Newsroom (Boston, Mass. –   Nov. 7, 2011) - EPA has recently awarded $295,398  to the Greater Harford Transit District [More...]

  
  
• Peter Pan Aids UMass President In Statewide Listening Tour
  

  Caret’s quest for support takes a different route. By Kevin Cullen - Boston Globe Columnist. October 16, 2011 FALL RIVER - Paul McCartney, the old Beatle, had used the same Peter Pan [More...]

  
  
• Peter Pan Helps UMass President Reach Out
  

  Peter Pan Provides Executive Coach for University President’s Statewide Bus Tour. University of Massachusetts President Robert L. Caret is beginning a statewide bus tour this week. The educator wants to reach [More...]

  
  
• Heavy Passenger Traffic Expected For Columbus Day
  

  Peter Pan Anticipates Heavy Passenger Traffic During Columbus Day Holiday. Springfield, MA -- Peter Pan Bus Lines, one of the largest privately owned intercity bus lines in the nation, is preparing [More...]

  
  
• Peter Pan & United Way Stuff 2000 Backpacks for Homeless Kids
  

  2,000 STUFFED BACKPACKS TO BE DELIVERED TO CHILDREN WHO ARE HOMELESS IN SPRINGFIELD, CHICOPEE, HOLYOKE, WEST SPRINGFIELD AND WESTFIELD United Way of Pioneer Valley and Peter Pan Bus Lines Stuff the [More...]

  
  
• Peter Pan Bus Lines to Debut Premium Express Service for Springfield to Hartford Run
  

  Premium Express Service Coming To Peter Pan's Springfield to Hartford Run.   A private waiting room with dedicated customer service representatives, reserved seats and boarding slowly, in groups of 10, to avoid [More...]

  
  
• MIT Selects Peter Pan As Carrier For New One Stop System
  

  MIT Enters Into New Three Year Agreement With Peter Pan Bus Lines. Massachusetts Institute of Technology has chosen Peter Pan Bus Lines to be the exclusive carrier under the new MIT [More...]

  
  
• Two New Dates Added for Stuff The Bus Program On Tax Free Weekend
  

  Two New Dates Added for Stuff The Bus Program On Tax Free Weekend. The United Way of Pioneer Valley is teaming up with Peter Pan Bus Lines to add two new [More...]

  
  
• Peter Pan Recognizes Two of Its Most Valued Employees
  

  82 Years of Service and Over 5 Million Accident Free Miles. PETER PAN BUS LINES honored two of its most respected and valued employees who recently retired from the motorcoach operator [More...]

  
  
• Peter Pan Driver Celebrated for Achievement
  

  Peter Pan Driver Celebrated for Achievement Springfield, MA — Longtime Peter Pan driver Joseph Anderson, who recently entered his 37th year of employment with the company, was celebrated at the [More...]

  
  
• Greyhound and Peter Pan Partner for Expanded Express Service
  

  GREYHOUND EXPANDS ITS EXPRESS SERVICE TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PETER PAN BUS LINES Premium Service Provides Guaranteed Seats and Modern Amenities For As Low As $1 DALLAS [More...]

  
  
• Peter Pan honors safety and excellence.
  

  Peter Pan honors safety and excellence. Peter Pan Bus Lines held its annual Star Awards at the Sheraton Hotel, Springfield, MA on April 5th.  Employees were honored for their dedication to safety and [More...]

  
  
• Meet the 2011 Ultimate Prom Contest Winner
  

  Meet the 2011 Ultimate Prom Contest Winner Dominick Whitley is this year’s 2011 Ultimate prom contest winner, sponsored by MassLive.com, The Republican, Peter Pan Bus Lines and other area businesses. A senior [More...]

  
  
• Ride with us. Help fund the cure!
  

  Peter Pan Partners with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® Ride with us. Help fund the cure! Peter Pan will donate $1.00 for every full-fare ticket sale from Providence, RI to Springfield, [More...]

  
  
• Peter Pan Serves Shriver Family
  

  Peter Pan Bus Lines was proud to be of assistance to the family of Sargent Shriver during the evening graveside services for the late founder of the Peace Corps.  A [More...]

  
  
• Wellesley College Signs 5 Year Contract With Peter Pan
  

  Wellesley College Signs 5 Year Contract With Peter Pan for shuttle service and athletic Transportation. Peter Pan provides hourly service Monday through Friday between MIT and Wellesley so both student bodies [More...]

  
  
• Peter Pan Bus Lines Honored
  
  
  
• Harvard Chooses Peter Pan Bus
  

  Harvard University and Peter Pan Bus Lines Sign Transportation Agreement Harvard University Athletics has entered into a 3 year deal to operate all the ground operations for the school with Peter [More...]

  
  
• Peter Pan Gearing Up for Thanksgiving Day Travel Demand
  

  Springfield, MA -- Peter Pan Bus Lines, one of the largest privately owned intercity bus lines in the nation, is expecting to add as many as 780 additional motorcoaches to [More...]

  
  
• Peter Pan Supports The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
  

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Robert Schwarz   (413) 781-2900 ext. 1303 Springfield, MA…..November 11, 2010 Peter Pan Bus Lines is proud to be involved with a new campaign to support The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® [More...]

  
  
• Peter Pan Bus Lines Provides Buses for Ted Kennedy Funeral
  

  Kennedy Family Turns To Peter Pan Bus Lines During Senior Senator's Funeral. MASSLIVE - August 31, 2009 By Jim Kinney SPRINGFIELD - No matter where the grieving Kennedy family was headed this [More...]

  
  
• Stuff The Bus
  

  Background There are over 2,000 homeless school-aged children in Springfield, Holyoke and Westfield. These children, grades K-12, will not start the school year with the necessary supplies to prepare them for academic success. In keeping with United [More...]

  
  
• Peter Pan Chosen for Clinton Wedding Transportation
  

  Peter Pan Bus Chosen for Clinton Wedding Guest Transportation. We hate to toot our own horn, but when people look for charter bus transportation in the NorthEast, they turn to Peter [More...]

  
  
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• Peter Pan Bus Lines and Greyhound Lines Launch Expanded Reserved Seating
  

  Peter Pan Bus Lines and Greyhound Lines Launch Expanded Reserved Seating in Major Northeast City Destinations Upgrade Option Now Available in Four New East Coast Destinations. Reserved seating to four [More...]

  
  
• Peter Pan Officer Earns Labor Relations Management Certification
  

  Peter Pan Officer Earns Labor Relations Management Certification FRANK FARROW, Vice President/Corporate Relations for Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc., recently completed a ten-day course at the University of Milwaukee, earning him [More...]

  
  
• Sen. Kerry tours Peter Pan Bus
  

  Senator Kerry Talks Green Issues at Peter Pan March 29, 2010 | American Bus Association  | Issue Number 68 As part of his efforts to rally grassroots support for his climate change [More...]

  
  
• MCI Delivers 30 Coaches To Peter Pan
  

  MCI Delivers 30 Coaches To Peter Pan As part of its rebranding effort, Springfield, Mass.-based Peter Pan Bus Lines will take delivery of the first 10 of 30 MCI coaches. The coaches, [More...]

  
  
• Peter Pan Announces New Round-Trip Service To Mystic From Boston, Providence, And New York City
  

  Peter Pan Bus Lines Announces New Round-Trip Service to Mystic from Boston, Providence, and New York City First-ever service entitles passengers to discounts at Mystic businesses Mystic, Conn. (August 13, 2009) - [More...]

  
  
• Peter Pan Bus Lines President Peter A. Picknelly Tells Congress That Diesel Fuel Tax Rebate Is ‘Critical’
  

  Peter Pan Bus Lines President, Peter A. Picknelly, Tells Congress that Diesel Fuel Tax Rebate is 'Critical' from The Republican Newsroom Thursday July 23, 2009. 11:08 PM By Jim Kinney, Business writer Springfield, [More...]

  
  
• Peter Pan’s 75th and Driver To Be Celebrated, Surprised
  

  Peter Pan's 75th and Driver to be Celebrated, Surprised Springfield, MA - Peter Pan driver Everett Anderson, who recently completed his 38th year of accident-free driving, will be honored for his [More...]

  
  
• Peter Pan Names Corporate Relations V.P.
  

  Peter Pan Names Corporate Relations V.P. Springfield, MA - Peter Picknelly, President of Peter Pan Bus Lines, today announced the appointment of Frank Farrow as Vice President, Corporate Relations. Farrow has worked [More...]

  
  
• Stuff A Bus! Thanksgiving Food Drive
  

  Stuff A Bus! Thanksgiving Food Drive Mystic, CT - Beginning on Friday, Nov. 9, 2007 the A&P Super Foodmart on Route 1 in Mystic will be holding a Thanksgiving food drive. [More...]

  
  
• The Basketball Hall of Fame to Host Event to Support “Coats for Kids”
  

  The Basketball Hall of Fame to Host Event to Support "Coats for Kids" Springfield, MA - As the “Coats for Kids” Campaign reaches the halfway mark, The Basketball Hall of Fame [More...]

  
  
• Peter Pan Bus Lines Launches Services To And From TF Green Airport
  

  Peter Pan Bus Lines Launches Services To And From TF Green Airport Providence, RI (June 4, 2007) - Peter Pan Bus Lines is proud to launch expanded service to and from [More...]