Authorizing the Council Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings to investigate the potential locations of new intercity bus terminals in the City of Philadelphia

Authorizing the Council Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings to investigate the potential locations of new intercity bus terminals in the City of Philadelphia WHEREAS, Since the 1920s Philadelphia has been a critical hub for intercity bus service to entertainment gateways in South Jersey, most notably Atlantic City and Cape May, as well as other parts of Pennsylvania including the Lehigh Valley. Both national carriers such as Greyhound as well as state transportation authorities such as NJ Transit and DART have operated motorcoaches back and forth between Philadelphia and other destinations in the Mid-Atlantic region; and WHEREAS, With the closure of the Greyhound Bus Terminal at 13 th -Filbert in Chinatown, Philadelphia now lacks a publicly owned, brick-and-mortar intercity bus terminal offering seating, bathrooms, ticket offices and other amenities servicing intercity bus companies like Greyhound and Megabus. Bus service from Greyhound, Peter Pan, and other bus companies have since been rotating to various garages and lots across the city to significant public consternation, with voices in Old City and Northern Liberties being the loudest opponents; and WHEREAS, Meanwhile, cities along the Northeast Corridor such as Boston, Baltimore, and New York City have multiple bus terminals spread throughout the city providing access to different central business districts, bridges, tunnels, and highways serving different routes to different cities. Manhat…