Norton Plan for Full-Service Bus Travel Achieved with Coming of Greyhound to Union Station

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will help cut the ribbon and mark the start of Greyhound bus service at Union Station at a ceremony Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Avenue NE. In 2010, Norton's efforts got the first intercity bus service at Union Station, where four other bus companies now pick up and drop off passengers. Tickets for those other bus companies are obtained online, while Greyhound will provide a full-service ticketing facility on site.

"The opening of the new Greyhound bus terminal in Union Station is a win-win for the District. City residents will be able to get a bus ticket at Union Station, the city will get new revenue from the sale of the old Greyhound terminal on First Street NE, and the city and region will get a brand new bus terminal right inside our historic Union Station," Norton said. "Bus service is an essential part of our plan to expand and improve the historic Union Station. Now, with Capital Bikeshare, Metro, VRE, MARC, Amtrak, and bus service all under one roof, the public can move seamlessly from one mode of transportation to another."

Published: September 24, 2012