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2.3.4.2 Bonanza Bus Lines / Peter Pan Bus LinesGeorge Sage founded Bonanza Bus Lines in Newport, RI in 1955. Soon after thecompany began acquiring new bus lines and expanding service beyond its original 50-mile route system between Providence, Newport, and Fall River. Service to Hyannis wasadded in 1958. By 1965, the “Short Line,” as it was then called, had service to Boston,New Bedford, Springfield, and beyond. Bonanza became the largest independent busline in New England in 1974 when it began service from Hartford, CT to New York City.Service from Boston to Woods Hole, with connections to ferry service, began in 1978.After merging with Coach USA in 1998, the company was purchased by Peter Pan BusLines in 2003, along with three other New England affiliates of Coach USA. GeorgeSage, the original founder of the “Short Line” was brought back as a consultant to PeterPan, bringing the company full circle. Additionally, Peter Pan has partnered withGreyhound to provide ticketing services, more connections and increased service.Currently, the Bonanza Bus network, as operated by Peter Pan, includes a 1,560-mileroute system serving New England and beyond.FIGURE 18: PETER PAN BUS AT THE HYANNIS TRANSPORTATION CENTERCape Cod Regional Transportation Plan | August 2011Chapter 2.3: Bus TransportationPage 131