,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #fbe  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,june #ab1 #bjad    
,ms4 ,eddie ,bernice ,johnson of ,texas 
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,energy and ,commerce  ,,resolution     
,honoring ,greyhound ,lines1 ,inc41 of  
,dallas1 ,,tx on the occasion of its    
#ajjth anniversary4  ,whereas the       
company that became ,greyhound ,lines1  
,inc41 was started in #aiad by a        
,swedish immigrant1 ,carl ,eric         
,wickman1 who began by transporting     
miners from ,hibbing to ,alice1         
,minnesota1 in a #g-passenger ,hupmobile
 for #ae cents2 ,whereas in ensuing     
decades1 ,greyhound pioneered many bus  
industry innovations including the      
,super ,coach in #aicf 7the first bus   
with an all-metal body and rear-mounted 
engine71 the fluted aluminum            
,silversides with air conditioning and  
diesel engines in #aidj 7the most iconic
 ,greyhound bus71 the two-level         

,scenicruiser with onboard restrooms and
 under-floor baggage and express        
compartments in #aied2 ,whereas         
,greyhound played a crucial role in many
 historical events1 including           
transporting troops from coast to coast 
in ,world ,war ,,ii and carrying        
,freedom ,riders through the ,deep      
,south to protest ,state-sponsored      
segregation in interstate transportation
 facilities2 ,whereas ,greyhound is the 
only nationwide intercity bus           
transportation company in the ,united   
,states serving1 along with its         
interline partners1 over #bgjj          
communities in all #dh continental      
,states1 and providing the only form of 
intercity public transportation in many 
of those communities2 ,whereas          
,greyhound efficiently operates a       
complex network of services extending   
from ,canada to ,mexico1 including      
services in both of those countries2    
,whereas ,greyhound has been a leader in
 safety innovations including developing

 and installing on all its new buses    
starting in #bjji radically redesigned  
new bus seats that provide the          
protection of lap_/shoulder safety belts
 while retaining the benefits of        
compartmentalization2 ,whereas          
,greyhound continues to provide         
innovative new services such as the     
,greyhound ,express and ,bolt,bus       
point-to-point services while retaining 
its full nationwide network and provides
 all of its services in                 
state-of-the-art1 #ej-passenger         
motorcoaches with amenities such as     
expanded leg room1 ,wi,fi and electric  
plug-ins2 and ,whereas ,greyhound       
continues to do what ,carl ,wickman     
began #ajj years ago1 that is1 providing
 affordable1 safe1 comfortable1 and     
reliable intercity transportation to all
 members of the traveling public3 ,now1 
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives--  7#a7 honors the     
centennial anniversary of the founding  
of ,greyhound ,lines1 ,inc41 operated2  

7#b7 applauds and honors the president  
and chief executive officer1 executive  
staff1 and all employees of ,greyhound  
,lines1 ,inc41 for a century of         
innovations in intercity travel1 and it 
expresses hope that its service will    
continue for many years to come2 and    
7#c7 congratulates ,greyhound ,lines1   
,inc41 of ,dallas1 ,texas1 for #ajj     
years of outstanding service to the     
people of the ,united ,states4