I think if they plan on integrating a bus terminal they can get some federal cash for that portion of the development. Right now the feds aren't going to put any money into arenas, they have made it look like bad policy and you can't really argue with that.
I've always thought we should have a transit terminal similar to the Charles Street terminal in Kitchener/Waterloo. The platforms are accessed through the building via a pedway so people don't have to cross the road, tickets can be purchased inside. The platforms are all covered, but open on the sides. It was a very easy system to figure out. As you can also see from the image I have posted, they have places for the inter city buses to stop at. If they could somehow figure out a way how to link this with the train station they would have a really good transit setup.
