1 EXHIBIT 12.1 GREYHOUND LINES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT RATIO) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1992 ----------------- Interest Income (Loss) Before Taxes, Discontinued Operations and Extraordinary Item.................................... $20,091 Interest Expense............................................ 35,297 Portion of Rents Representative of the Interest Factor...... 15,980 ------- Income (Loss) Before Taxes as Adjusted...................... 71,368 ------- Fixed Charges: Interest Expense.......................................... 35,296 Interest Capitalized...................................... 0 Portion of Rents Representative of the Interest Factor.... 15,980 ------- Fixed Charges............................................. $51,277 ------- Coverage Deficiency......................................... N/A ======= Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.......................... 1.39 ======= 2 EXHIBIT 12.1 GREYHOUND LINES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (IN THOUSANDS) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993 ----------------- Income before income taxes, discontinued operations, extraordinary items and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle...................................... $14,847 Interest expense............................................ 30,832 Portion of rents representative of the interest factor...... 13,598 ------- Income before taxes as adjusted............................. 59,277 ------- Fixed charges: Interest expense.......................................... 30,832 Interest capitalized...................................... 0 Portion of rents representative of the interest factor.... 13,598 ------- Fixed charges............................................. $44,430 ------- Coverage deficiency......................................... N/A ======= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges.......................... 1.33 ======= 3 EXHIBIT 12.1 GREYHOUND LINES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF COVERAGE DEFICIENCY (IN THOUSANDS) TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994 ----------------- Net Income (Loss) Before Taxes, Discontinued Operation, Extraordinary Items and Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting Principle...................................... $(98,932) Interest Expense............................................ 33,456 Portion of Rents Representative of the Interest Factor...... 14,491 -------- Income (Loss) Before Taxes as Adjusted...................... (50,985) Fixed Charges: Interest Expense.......................................... 33,456 Interest Capitalized...................................... -- Portion of Rents Representative of the Interest Factor.... 14,491 -------- Fixed Charges............................................. 47,947 -------- Coverage Deficiency......................................... $(98,932) ======== Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.......................... N/A ======== 4 EXHIBIT 12.1 GREYHOUND LINES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF COVERAGE DEFICIENCY (IN THOUSANDS) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 ----------------- Net Income (Loss) Before Taxes, Discontinued Operations, Extraordinary Items and Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting Principle...................................... $(17,444) Interest Expense............................................ 26,807 Portion of Rents Representative of the Interest Factor...... 17,344 -------- Income (Loss) Before Taxes as Adjusted...................... 26,707 Fixed Charges: Interest Expense.......................................... 26,807 Interest Capitalized...................................... -- Portion of Rents Represented of the Interest Factor....... 17,344 -------- Fixed Charges............................................. 44,151 -------- Coverage Deficiency......................................... $(17,444) ======== Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.......................... N/A ======== 5 EXHIBIT 12.1 GREYHOUND LINES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF COVERAGE DEFICIENCY (IN THOUSANDS) YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 ----------------- Net Income (Loss) Before Taxes, Discontinued Operations, Extraordinary Items and Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting Principle...................................... $(6,542) Interest Expense............................................ 27,346 Portion of Rents Representative of the Interest Factor...... 19,556 ------- Income (Loss) Before Taxes as Adjusted...................... 40,360 Fixed Charges: Interest Expense.......................................... 27,346 Interest Capitalized...................................... -- Portion of Rents Representative of the Interest Factor.... 19,556 ------- Fixed Charges............................................. 46,902 ------- Coverage Deficiency......................................... $(6,542) ======= Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.......................... N/A ======= 6 EXHIBIT 12.1 GREYHOUND LINES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF COVERAGE DEFICIENCY (IN THOUSANDS) QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 -------------- Net Income (Loss) Before Taxes, Discontinued Operations, Extraordinary Items and Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting Principle........ $(21,482) Interest Expense........................ 6,626 Portion of Rents Representative of the Interest Factor....................... 4,265 -------- Income (Loss) Before Taxes as Adjusted.............................. (10,591) Fixed Charges: Interest Expense...................... 6,626 Interest Capitalized.................. -- Portion of Rents Representative of the Interest Factor.................... 4,265 -------- Fixed Charges......................... 10,891 -------- Coverage Deficiency..................... $(21,482) ======== Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges...... N/A ======== 7 EXHIBIT 12.1 GREYHOUND LINES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF COVERAGE DEFICIENCY (IN THOUSANDS) QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 ------------- Net Income (Loss) Before Taxes, Discontinued Operations, Extraordinary Items and Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting Principle...................................... $(17,089) Interest Expense............................................ 7,586 Portion of Rents Representative of the Interest Factor...... 5,030 -------- Income (Loss) Before Taxes as Adjusted...................... (4,473) Fixed Charges: Interest Expense.......................................... 7,586 Interest Capitalized...................................... -- Portion of Rents Representative of the Interest Factor.... 5,030 -------- Fixed Charges............................................. 12,616 -------- Coverage Deficiency......................................... (17,089) ======== Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.......................... N/A ========