New Sacramento Greyhound terminal opens
By Whitney Mountain
The Sacramento Bee
Published: Wednesday, Jul. 27, 2011 - 8:26 am
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The new Sacramento Greyhound station opened this morning with a resonating sound of applause in the terminal lobby, said station manager Roger Muckel.
Eleven months after construction broke ground for the new bus terminal at 420 Richards Blvd., the Greyhound station welcomed its first inbound bus from Los Angeles at 6 a.m.
At 6:45, Muckel said 100 people filled the terminal's lobby in an unofficial celebration of a development that has been "a long time coming."
The station is equipped with the greenest construction of all U.S. Greyhound stations, Muckel said. The terminal has vaulted ceilings and thermal field floors that help to lower the temperature in the building--reducing the need for air conditioning.
"We have natural light in the ceilings that work in conjunction with our electrical lights," Muckel said. "The lights automatically dim when there is enough natural light in the room."
The station is located in a part of town with less foot traffic and more efficient access to freeways, which Muckel says will make the station a safer place for its customers. Greyhound's operations move from its longtime station at Seventh and L Streets, and the old site is expected to be redeveloped.
"The goal for Sac Greyhound is to continue to provide outstanding service and reach out and touch new customers," Muckel said.
At 6:45, Muckel said 100 people filled the terminal's lobby in an unofficial celebration of a development that has been "a long time coming."
The station is equipped with the greenest construction of all U.S. Greyhound stations, Muckel said. The terminal has vaulted ceilings and thermal field floors that help to lower the temperature in the building--reducing the need for air conditioning.
"We have natural light in the ceilings that work in conjunction with our electrical lights," Muckel said. "The lights automatically dim when there is enough natural light in the room."
The station is located in a part of town with less foot traffic and more efficient access to freeways, which Muckel says will make the station a safer place for its customers. Greyhound's operations move from its longtime station at Seventh and L Streets, and the old site is expected to be redeveloped.
"The goal for Sac Greyhound is to continue to provide outstanding service and reach out and touch new customers," Muckel said.
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