LimoLiner, a Boston-to-New York bus service that brought some of the amenities of high-end air travel to the highway, abruptly shut down on New Year’s Eve after nearly 17 years in business.

There’s a new way to travel between Hartford and Manhattan, but don’t be deceived by the elegance of its name. LimoLiner, which commenced service in April, is still a bus. Yet it’s nothing like you’ll ...