Greyhound Bus Depot To Close In January
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
After 20 years of running the Greyhound bus station at 707 N. Park Avenue, shop owner Lonnie Flory recently discovered her depot was closing through a company truck driver from Ohio.
Greyhound has yet to call and inform her that her station, as well as six other Indiana stops, will be dropped at the beginning of the new year.
Greyhound, through flyers and employee word-of-mouth, announced the discontinuation of its Fort Wayne-to-Chicago and Indianapolis-to-South Bend routes, which Warsaw is located on. The last Greyhound bus to stop in Warsaw will take place Jan. 3, 2006.
"I wonder when Greyhound is going to let me know," Flory said. "Probably the day before we all have to close."
Though the news may come as a surprise (Flory received new ticketing equipment from Greyhound just a month ago,) the closings of 22 other Indiana stops in May came as a warning for many stations managers that missed the initial cut.
"We have enough traffic, so I don't think it's us," Flory said. "I'm guessing it's something to do with the state."
Flory, who learned of the closings roughly two weeks ago, said she contacted the Mayor's office with the news, but has not heard a response.
A few Indiana station managers, Flory said, are currently trying to establish Lakefront Lines Inc at their stations. Lakefront, a bussing company based out of Cleveland, Ohio, presently has stops in South Bend, Elkhart, Angola and Fort Wayne.
"Other companies can't pay rent and heat without the bus runs," Flory said. "I've got my utility pay and bait to get by on, but I'm still hoping another bus can come through."
She said she always enjoyed the various people dropping in for bus tickets. Many have returned to express their gratitude after Flory helped them find the means of getting home, even if they didn't have the money to buy a ticket.
"I'm not a fan of pan-handling. If you want a free ticket, you're going to have to work for it," she said. "I've had alot of people drop by wanting something for nothing, but I've always had them do work for me for that ride."
Last month, a man dropped into her shop and gave her twenty dollars for a ticket she had helped him with nearly a year ago.
"I'll miss the bus people if we don't get something else," Flory said. "In the beginning, everyone is a new face, but you start recognizing the same people that come back." [[In-content Ad]]
After 20 years of running the Greyhound bus station at 707 N. Park Avenue, shop owner Lonnie Flory recently discovered her depot was closing through a company truck driver from Ohio.
Greyhound has yet to call and inform her that her station, as well as six other Indiana stops, will be dropped at the beginning of the new year.
Greyhound, through flyers and employee word-of-mouth, announced the discontinuation of its Fort Wayne-to-Chicago and Indianapolis-to-South Bend routes, which Warsaw is located on. The last Greyhound bus to stop in Warsaw will take place Jan. 3, 2006.
"I wonder when Greyhound is going to let me know," Flory said. "Probably the day before we all have to close."
Though the news may come as a surprise (Flory received new ticketing equipment from Greyhound just a month ago,) the closings of 22 other Indiana stops in May came as a warning for many stations managers that missed the initial cut.
"We have enough traffic, so I don't think it's us," Flory said. "I'm guessing it's something to do with the state."
Flory, who learned of the closings roughly two weeks ago, said she contacted the Mayor's office with the news, but has not heard a response.
A few Indiana station managers, Flory said, are currently trying to establish Lakefront Lines Inc at their stations. Lakefront, a bussing company based out of Cleveland, Ohio, presently has stops in South Bend, Elkhart, Angola and Fort Wayne.
"Other companies can't pay rent and heat without the bus runs," Flory said. "I've got my utility pay and bait to get by on, but I'm still hoping another bus can come through."
She said she always enjoyed the various people dropping in for bus tickets. Many have returned to express their gratitude after Flory helped them find the means of getting home, even if they didn't have the money to buy a ticket.
"I'm not a fan of pan-handling. If you want a free ticket, you're going to have to work for it," she said. "I've had alot of people drop by wanting something for nothing, but I've always had them do work for me for that ride."
Last month, a man dropped into her shop and gave her twenty dollars for a ticket she had helped him with nearly a year ago.
"I'll miss the bus people if we don't get something else," Flory said. "In the beginning, everyone is a new face, but you start recognizing the same people that come back." [[In-content Ad]]