Editing Peter Pan Bus Lines (section)

==History ==
Peter Carmine Picknelly founded the company in 1933 with two [[Buick]] limousines and named it after his son's favorite storybook, [[Peter Pan]].<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/15/obituaries/peter-picknelly-73-chairman-of-peter-pan-bus-lines-dies.html | title=Peter Picknelly, 73, Chairman of Peter Pan Bus Lines, Dies | first=Jennifer | last=Bayot | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=October 15, 2004 | url-access=limited}}</ref> The company's first route operated between [[Northampton, Massachusetts]] and [[Boston]] through [[Stafford Springs, Connecticut]], costing $1.75 and requiring nearly four hours of travel time. In 1957, the [[Massachusetts Turnpike]] was opened and travel time was cut in half.<ref name=generation>{{Cite news | url=https://www.masslive.com/news/2022/09/next-generation-taking-the-wheel-at-peter-pan-bus-lines.html | title=Next generation taking the wheel at Peter Pan Bus Lines | first=Ron | last=Chimelis | work=[[The Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts)|The Republican]] | date=September 19, 2022}}</ref> The son of the founder, Peter L. Picknelly, took over upon the death of the founder in 1964 and developed tour packages to the [[1964 New York World's Fair]].<ref name="generation" />

Peter Pan Bus Lines was affiliated with [[Trailways Transportation System]] beginning in the 1990s, but ended that affiliation in 2005. A new partnership was announced May 2024 between Peter Pan Bus Lines and Trailways.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Peter Pan Bus Lines and Trailways Form Strategic Partnership to Provide Customers More Travel Options |url=https://trailways.com/news/peter-pan-bus-lines-and-trailways-partnership/ |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=Trailways |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1999, an alliance was formed with [[Greyhound Lines]], coordinating schedules, marketing, and ticket sales. Peter Pan and Greyhound had been bitter rivals for most of the 1990s, when Peter Pan expanded outside New England to serve [[New York City]], [[Washington, D. C.]], [[Philadelphia]] and [[Baltimore]]. This partnership was dissolved in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news | last=Vaccaro | first=Adam | title=Greyhound, Peter Pan will split up and be rivals again | url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2017/08/29/greyhound-peter-pan-will-split-and-rivals-again/NUe8YqNnDgxpsPjHhn2HWO/story.html | work=[[The Boston Globe]] | date=August 29, 2017 | url-access=subscription}}</ref>

In December 2002, Peter Pan acquired [[Coach USA]]'s Northeastern division with 255 vehicles.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/business/2002/12/07/peter-pan-buys-bonanza-other/50330156007/ | title=Peter Pan buys Bonanza, other bus lines | agency=[[The Associated Press]] | work=[[The Standard-Times (New Bedford)|The Standard-Times]] | date=December 6, 2002 | url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.metro-magazine.com/10009039/stagecoach-negotiates-sale-of-u-s-operations | title=Stagecoach negotiates sale of U.S. operations | work=[[Metro Magazine]] | date=May 1, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://pbn.com/peter-pan-acquires-bonanza-and-pawtuxet-valley-bus-lines12602/ | title=Peter Pan acquires Bonanza and Pawtuxet Valley Bus Lines | work=[[Providence Business News]] | date=June 25, 2003}}</ref> In 2004, Peter Pan sold the Maine Line operation in Portland to Cyr Bus Line.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRECB-2012-pt5/html/CRECB-2012-pt5-Pg6695-2.htm | title=ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS RECOGNIZING JOHN T. CYR AND SONS, INC.}}</ref> The same year, Peter A. Picknelly III took over as CEO after the death of his father.<ref name="generation" /> In 2005, Peter Pan closed its Pawtuxet Valley, Rhode Island operations.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.metro-magazine.com/10008632/rhode-island-operator-returns-to-coach-industry-after-lengthy-sabbatical | title=Rhode Island operator returns to coach industry after lengthy sabbatical | work=[[Metro Magazine]] | date=January 1, 2006}}</ref> On August 15, 2024, Peter Pan Bus Lines and [[Megabus (North America)|MegaBus]] announced a partnership that will result in Peter Pan taking over all the Megabus routes in the northeast and mid-Atlantic states.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 15, 2024 |title=Family-owned Peter Pan Bus Lines Takes Over Megabus Routes in Northeast Corridor |url=https://peterpanbus.com/megabusannouncement/ |publisher=Peter Pan Bus Lines}}</ref>