Express bus service between Augusta and Savannah to begin on Monday

AUGUSTA - Amtrak has announced it will begin express bus service Monday between Augusta and Savannah as part of the rail company&#39;s Thruway Service. <br> <br> The program will give travelers access to coordinated train and bus connections from Augusta to any city Amtrak serves. The Savannah train station is part of Amtrak&#39;s East Coast passenger rail route, which travels between New York and Miami. <br> <br> Mayor Bob Young says he&#39;s optimistic that existing bus service will improve Augusta&#39;s chances of bringing an Amtrak train directly into the city. <br> <br> There will be one daily departure from each city. The Savannah bus will leave at 7:25 a.m. and arrive in Augusta at 10:10 a.m. The Augusta bus will leave at 4:30 p.m. and arrive in Savannah at 7:10 p.m.