EXCLUSIVE: C&J Bus Lines Owner on Trump’s Tariffs, Future Plans, & Why the Seacoast Adores a BUS COMPANY?!

Flight delays. Sleeping in airports overnight. Subways breaking down underground.

For most people, travel is a nightmare.

But with C&J Bus Lines, it's a different story.

C&J is not only one of the most beloved companies on the Seacoast, but they're also one of the most respected across the entire transportation industry.

How is it possible that a BUS company - long seen as the bottom of the barrel in travel - makes people this happy?

On today's episode, Jim Jalbert - who has owned C&J since 1981 - explains in an EXCLUSIVE interview!

From the West End of Portsmouth, Jalbert sits down with host ⁠⁠Troy Farkas⁠⁠ to discuss why the family business started in 1968, the company's evolution from checkered taxi cab to bougie bus, the company's devotion to excellent customer service, and why Seacoast residents speak so highly of the company.

Plus, Jalbert talks about the long-term ramifications of President Trump's tariffs, why C&J implemented paid parking this year, and some breaking news regarding their New York City trips!

To save $20 on select trips to New York City between Oct. 14 and Nov. 14, use the code "NYC20" at checkout at RideCJ.com.

CHAPTERS:

• The early days of C&J (00:00)
• C&J's devotion to excellence (14:28)
• Why C&J is so well-respected (29:13)
• Surviving the pandemic (41:36)
• C&J's untraditional business approach (44:50)
• Trump's tariffs & paid parking (53:22)
• Giving back to the community (01:09:42)
• How do you want to be remembered? (01:19:20)

EVENTS:

• ⁠Seacoast Stories Dinner Club⁠ in Exeter, N.H., on Wednesday, 10/15. Meet your new best friends by ⁠⁠⁠⁠signing up here.⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Seacoast Culinary Challenge at The Music Hall in Portsmouth, N.H., on Wednesday, 10/29. Join the fight against food insecurity by snagging your tickets here.

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