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Chinatown Buses: NYC to Boston

Ever since Fung Wah and Lucky Star Buses have been shut down in Spring of 2013, I have been heartbroken. For $15, or thereabouts, one could travel from Chinatown to Chinatown (NYC>Boston, NYC>Philly, NYC>Washington D.C., NYC> Baltimore and back!)  all along the East Coast. But the government stepped in with their funny regulations and shut them down.  Here's some Spring coverage & history from NBC . Some August update from Bloomberg , the government wants to make sure the operators are "sincere" in their commitment to safety.  Hmm. If you go online and find  http://www.luckystarbus.com/   you'll find a Ghost Site.  An interface that looks like you could still order a ticket, but there is a funny message if you scroll down: "Per the order of USDOT, Lucky Star Bus has temporary ceased operations. All affected e-ticket customers will be receiving a refund automatically. Thanks!" Oddly enough, if you hit the "Espanol" versi