For Immediate Release: January 13th, 2011
Bayrunner Shuttle begins passenger service in Western Maryland
Grantsville, Frostburg, Cumberland, Hancock, Hagerstown, and Frederick
are added to growing list of cities served
Salisbury and Frederick, MD. Bayrunner Shuttle, Maryland's premier scheduled shuttle
service announced today that it has expanded service to several communities in central
and western Maryland. As a recipient of a Federal Transit Administration 5311(f) grant
received from the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), Bayrunner is now serving the
communities of Grantsville, Frostburg, Cumberland, Hancock, Hagerstown, and
Frederick with daily round trip service to Baltimore. In Baltimore, the shuttle stops at
BWI Thurgood Marshall International Airport, the BWI Amtrak station, and the
Greyhound Bus Terminal in downtown Baltimore. The intercity route is being served
with 15 passenger Chevy Express vans.
Commenting on the expansion, John W. Presburg, Bayrunner's founder and President
said, "I am proud and honored that MTA, after a rigorous selection process, has chosen
our company to provide this important link to rural areas of western Maryland. With our
new Greyhound affiliation and established Amtrak Thruway service, we are able to offer
a complete package of travel connections to the region. Passengers throughout the
state are now truly connected to the national transportation system. Additionally, with
today's sky high gasoline prices, we are able to offer an economical and eco friendly
travel mode. This is truly win-win for all."
In addition to the two round trips between Grantsville and Baltimore sponsored by the
grant program, Bayrunner is providing Frederick area residents with two additional daily
trips to Baltimore and BWI, for a total of four daily round trips. The company anticipates
expanding this frequency in the spring.
Bayrunner Shuttle (www.bayrunnershuttle.com), based in Salisbury, MD, was founded
in 2005 by John Presburg. With steady growth over 5+ years, it has now carried over
50,000 passengers. To facilitate the new growth in the west, a regional office has been
established in Frederick MD. The address and toll free number is as follows:
Bayrunner Shuttle
1341 Hughes Ford Rd.
Suite 103
Frederick, MD 21701
1-855-BAY-RUNR
website: www.bayrunnershuttle.com
For further information contact:
John Presburg
410-912-6000 or 301-898-2571