Greyhound in Omaha

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:53 pm

I just saw a commercial on KETV about the "New Greyhound" boasting new buses and new terminals. Has anyone heard if Omaha will be in line for a new terminal? At a new location?

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:54 am

Hopefully the one on 16th will be a distant memory in a year or two. Not that I'm opposed to a downtown bus terminal, but I think that land could be much better used as a parking lot for the jail or another QT.

-Big E

Post by **Brad** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:17 am

End of the line for Greyhound's Omaha service

http://www.omaha.com/article/20120723/N ... ha-service

Maggie O'Brien WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER wrote:After more than eight decades, Greyhound is putting the brakes on its bus service in Omaha.

After Aug. 15, the bus line will no longer have runs to and from the area.

Burlington Trailways, a Midwestern bus line based in West Burlington, Iowa, will take over Greyhound's abandoned routes the next day. Burlington takes passengers to 42 Midwestern cities, including Indianapolis, Denver and Chicago.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 1:18 pm

Big E wrote:Hopefully the one on 16th will be a distant memory in a year or two. Not that I'm opposed to a downtown bus terminal, but I think that land could be much better used as a parking lot for the jail or another QT.

Ahhh... almost five years and the sarcasm is still fresh on that one.

And where's Tuna?

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 5:21 pm

Tip your waitresses

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:16 pm

I wonder where the new service will pick up and drop off from? It's kind of surprising that they're pulling out of such a large city

I did take Greyhound once from Omaha. It was quite an experience; they guy next to me explained how the cops had bought him a ticket to get him out of the city and how it was a big conspiracy because he saw something he wasn't supposed to. He then proceeded to tell me how his career by training was as a professional clown. You just don't get those experiences flying!

bigredmed · Post by **bigredmed** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:51 pm

There is nothing quite like getting onto a transcontinental bus at night.

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:21 am

Seth wrote:He then proceeded to tell me how his career by training was as a professional clown. You just don't get those experiences flying!

LOL, trust me, I've met many professional clowns while flying over the years.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:24 pm

Omababe wrote:
Seth wrote:He then proceeded to tell me how his career by training was as a professional clown. You just don't get those experiences flying!
LOL, trust me, I've met many professional clowns while flying over the years.

But, were they being sent out of town by the police?

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 3:06 pm

Big E wrote:Hopefully the one on 16th will be a distant memory in a year or two. Not that I'm opposed to a downtown bus terminal, but I think that land could be much better used as a parking lot for the jail or another QT.

-Big E

Bought by Douglas County - for Parking?

http://www.omaha.com/article/20130604/N ... nd-station

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 3:24 pm

Way to crush the expansion momentum started by jLofts, Kimball and the Shamrock project, among others. Nice fit in the master plan, as well.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 6:02 pm

Big E wrote:Way to crush the expansion momentum started by jLofts, Kimball and the Shamrock project, among others. Nice fit in the master plan, as well.

Not that you care to see a parking lot in your back yard, but I'm guessing the absense of this greyhound station could only improve the neighborhood. That place was rough...

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 6:11 pm

Perfect place for a police HQ.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 7:13 pm

S33 wrote:
Big E wrote:Way to crush the expansion momentum started by jLofts, Kimball and the Shamrock project, among others. Nice fit in the master plan, as well.
Not that you care to see a parking lot in your back yard, but I'm guessing the absense of this greyhound station could only improve the neighborhood. That place was rough...

Meh. That station was/is no more or less crappy or a magnet for trouble than the jail it is next to or any of the parking lots/garages around it. Yes, it is bad use of space but not a "negative", per se. The BS magnets are the local bus stations on 16th, etc. heck, Denim & Diamonds was a bigger BS magnet than any of them.

This just went from all-potential to no-potential, assuming this goes through.

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:51 pm

Big E wrote:
S33 wrote:
Big E wrote:Way to crush the expansion momentum started by jLofts, Kimball and the Shamrock project, among others. Nice fit in the master plan, as well.
Not that you care to see a parking lot in your back yard, but I'm guessing the absense of this greyhound station could only improve the neighborhood. That place was rough...
Meh. That station was/is no more or less crappy or a magnet for trouble than the jail it is next to or any of the parking lots/garages around it. Yes, it is bad use of space but not a "negative", per se. The BS magnets are the local bus stations on 16th, etc. heck, Denim & Diamonds was a bigger BS magnet than any of them.

This just went from all-potential to no-potential, assuming this goes through.

Speaking of Denim and Diamonds, I heard it's under new management and being converted into a Spanish-esque restaurant/bar/dance club.

End of digression.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:35 pm

County Confirms Offer on Bus Station

WOWT wrote:Fact Finders first reported that Omaha businessman Pat Venditte thought he had bought the bus station but lost out to the county in a second round of bidding.

I have to wonder what Mr. Venditte wanted to do.

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:53 pm

Coyote wrote:County Confirms Offer on Bus Station

WOWT wrote:Fact Finders first reported that Omaha businessman Pat Venditte thought he had bought the bus station but lost out to the county in a second round of bidding.
I have to wonder what Mr. Venditte wanted to do.

The one report I saw said he had wanted to purchase it for his driving school location --- http://www.cornhuskerdriving.com

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:56 pm

Oh, never mind then. Is that all this property could inspire? Too close to the jail for comfort?

Post by **Brad** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:36 am

Uffda wrote:
Coyote wrote:County Confirms Offer on Bus Station

WOWT wrote:Fact Finders first reported that Omaha businessman Pat Venditte thought he had bought the bus station but lost out to the county in a second round of bidding.
I have to wonder what Mr. Venditte wanted to do.
The one report I saw said he had wanted to purchase it for his driving school location --- http://www.cornhuskerdriving.com

Or may be he was looking for a permanent location for his traveling Gelato Business? The story I saw did say his driving school.