Temporary bus station now in service
Guelph’s Greyhound station is being razed to build a new transit terminal and while construction continues on the Carden Street site its buses and GO Transit will operate from a temporary location in the Fountain Street parking lot at the corner of Wyndham and Fountain Streets.
“Three trailers are scheduled to arrive today,” said city project manager Andrew Janes last week. “Crews will connect water and wastewater services for two public washrooms, Guelph Hydro, Bell Canada, and Rogers Communications will connect all the necessary utilities and, once that work is finished, the temporary station will be up and running.”
Greyhound and GO Transit plan to start passenger service July 5. The station will continue to serve Greyhound and GO Transit patrons until the new terminal is done in November.
Pedestrian routes are also affected by construction in the area. Greyhound and GO Transit patrons can use Wilson, Gordon, or Woolwich and Wellington Streets to walk between the temporary station and parking areas downtown.
Also, Guelph Transit has added temporary stops to a number of routes to help riders access the temporary station.
Guelph’s new terminal will be on Carden Street between Wyndham and Macdonell Streets. The terminal is designed to improve connections between Guelph’s local bus service and regional public transit systems including Greyhound, GO Transit, and VIA Rail. The city began construction on the $8-million facility a year ago. The project is scheduled to be complete by Oct. 31 to take advantage of $5.3 million in provincial and federal infrastructure stimulus funds. Renovations inside the Guelph’s VIA Rail station will continue through 2012.
