Greyhound hits the century mark

A 1914 "Hupmobile," one of the first "coaches" Greyhound used to transport iron miners between the Minnesota towns of Hibbing and Alice: all for the then-princely sum of 15 cents.

A 1931 Mack bus model. Built by Mack Truck Company, this bus included amenities such as mohair seats with horsehair stuffing and side curtains to keep out roadside dust and glaring sunlight.

A 1937 Supercoach. Built by Yellow Coach and hailed as the "ultimate in bus design" at the time, the Supercoach was the first intercity coach to feature an all-metal body and rear-mounted engine.

A 1954 Scenicruiser. The first bi-level motor coach, The Scenicruiser fit 10 passengers on the driver level and 33 on the second level. Notable features included 90% glare-resistant glass and air conditioning.

One of the two "mobile museums" Greyhound is putting on tour for six months. It's a 2014 Prevost Model X3-45 that holds 50 people and features leather seats, extra legroom, free Wi-Fi, power outlets and three-point seat belts.

Left to right: David Leach, Greyhound’s president and CEO; Anne Ferro, administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA); Clyde Hart, Jr., Sr. VP of government affairs and policy for the American Bus Association (ABA); and Victor Parra, president and CEO of the United Motorcoach Association.

Greyhound's Leach explains some of the features of the 1931 Hupmobile to FMCSA's Ferro at the DOT event honoring Greyhound's 100th anniversary.

FMCSA's Ferro noted that over the past three years, the number of passenger trips has increased by nearly six percent, and in 2012 carriers provided nearly 640 million passenger trips totaling more than 75 billion passenger miles.

Ferro also highlighted FMCSA's free SaferBus app that allows consumers to "Look Before You Book" by putting carrier safety information in the palm of their hands.

Clyde Hart, Jr., ABA's senior VP of government affairs and policy, making remarks at the DOT event.

Greyhound's Leach noted that the bus line now serves 3,800 destinations across North America and also provides Greyhound Package Express (GPX) plus charter services as well.

Victor Mendez, acting U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation.