Officials in Gary marked the 40th anniversary of the Adam Benjamin Metro Center by announcing an expansion of intercity bus service.
With Greyhound Lines’ lease at its Chicago terminal set to expire this month, it’s been putting together plans to have more of its buses use the Gary station on their way to and from Chicago. Greyhound, along with the city and the Gary Public Transportation Corporation, celebrated that expansion Thursday, while providing few additional details.
Greyhound Regional Vice President Fatih Eroglu acknowledged there will be more buses and more service to Gary, but wasn’t ready to share how many more buses or when the changes would take effect. “We can say [we’re] almost doubling the service, so again, it’s an ongoing process, talking to GPTC, mayor’s office, and operationally, we are trying to make sure everything is ready,” Eroglu toll reporters following Thursday’s celebration…