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(EMAILWIRE.COM, August 24, 2009 ) UK - The Greyhound is an American institution and now those grey buses that cross thousands of miles of sprawling country, ferrying passengers from one vast state to the next are set to make their debut in London, with the first service running from the capital to Portsmouth and Southampton...

Some of my best memories are of travelling across America on the trusty Greyhound bus. The longest stint we did in one go was 34 hours, from Santa Barbara in California to Houston, Texas.

It was a mindnumbingly long journey through the biblebelt of all-American nothingness, complete with passengers with chickens in cages and even someone going into labour.

Fast forward to now and, of course, there's wi-fi, seatbelts and extra leg room. But give me the true back to basics trip we experienced any day - it'll hang around in my memory for ever. (Along with the smell of those bus bathrooms after 34 hours - one memory I could live without).

And, like most American institutions, Blighty has picked up on it and the Greyhound has arrived on our shores.

The first services will run non-stop from London to Portsmouth and Southampton on September 14th, with fares starting from Â£1.50, including a 50p booking fee. The trips will take around two hours and some will be lined up with ferry services to and from the Isle of Wight.

You won't be slumming it either - all travellers will get leather seats, free wi-fi, air conditioning and complimentary newspapers.

More destinations will be added in time.

Each of the coaches will have names based on popular American songs dedicated to women such as Sweet Caroline, Barbara Ann, Jolene and Peggy Sue.

Chief Executive Sir Moir Lockhead said, "For 95 years Greyhound has been an icon of American life carrying millions of people across the USA and Canada.

'"Since FirstGroup took over Greyhound in 2007, we have hoped to bring this famous brand across the Atlantic and I am absolutely delighted to reveal the first authentic Greyhound coaches in the UK," he added.

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