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Greyhound Launches Regional Service At George Washington Bridge Terminal
Greyhound will offer daily and weekday schedules to cities such as Boston, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia from the GWB terminal.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — Greyhound — one of the nation's biggest coach bus companies — launched regional bus service Wednesday at the George Washington Bridge bus terminal, company officials announced.
The bus company will offer 10 weekday schedules and six weekend schedules for nonstop service to cities such as Boston, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia from the terminal, company officials said in a statement.
"We are thrilled to be moving into this newly renovated station and provide riders in the Washington Heights community our best-in-class service," Bill Blankenship, chief operating officer of Greyhound Lines, Inc., said in a statement. "We understand public transportation is important to this city, as New Yorkers are extremely mobile and travel frequently. We look forward to expanding our service in New York and offering an extraordinary travel experience at our new, convenient location."
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The George Washington Bridge bus terminal becomes the second Manhattan location, company officials announced. The Port Authority Bus Terminal will remain the company's primary operating location in New York City. The Greyhound fleet that will service the George Washington Bridge station will be equipped with features such as Wi-Fi, power outlets and reclining leather seats, according to a press release.
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The renovated George Washington Bridge Bus Station concourse opened in May, bringing an end to one of Washington Heights' most troubled construction projects. The renovation project was expected to cost $183 million and take one year to complete — it ended up taking three years and close to $200 million, officials said Tuesday. The development was a public-private venture between the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and an entity called the George Washington Bridge Bus Station Development Venture.
Photo courtesy Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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