Academy runs NYC-Washington? I thought they only ran NYC-Atlantic City and -Boston.
I didn't know Lakefront was operating the route as two segments, though it probably does have a "guaranteed" connection for through passengers. It's nice to see that they use J4500s instead of the much-less-comfortable TD925s, though I wonder how confused passengers will be when they see it. At $29 for a ticket, Lakefront probably can't earn a profit on the Atlanta-Buffalo route, even though they will probably fill every bus to the last seat. It'll be up to yield management, last-minute fare raises, and intermediate traffic to make profits. I see how the TD925s are attractive and easily profitable with their high capacity, even at very low fares, however, these J4500s are more comfortable and have more luggage capacity.