Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Downtown
After Greyhound buses drop pax at Desplaines & Harrison, they go here to be cleaned and refueled, have light repairs done, change drivers. No different than Amtrak having a yard at 14th & Lumber. It was much busier in the 70s and 80s, when Greyhound had many more routes in and out of Chicago. I think they also did some contract maintenance for other OTR bus operators.
Greyhound isn't oblivious to the value of their center-city holdings across the country. As deregulation, Chinatown buses, and discount airlines have taken away their old business, their real estate has become the main asset of the company—same as Sears.
|
Well then, clearly an NSA facility. They don't need 4 city blocks of space for cleaning, refueling, "light repairs", and the driver to pee. Hmm, you sound like you're reading talking points given you by ...
In any event they hardly need 4 city blocks of space to do that, so it would seem to me they indeed are oblivious to their real estate's value.
By the way, any photos of their original depot at Randolph/Clark? I think I remember big curvy ramps or busses on different levels.