The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday it is awarding at least $8.5 million in grants to Centro, which it is expected to use for construction of its long-delayed Common Center, a transfer station for bus passengers in downtown Syracuse. The grant announcement has sparked a lively conversation between syracuse.com users. Here's what cusein2008 had to say: This was...
View full sizeCentro buses drive down South Salina Street around 4:30 p.m. in this photo from Nov. 24, 2009.The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday it is awarding at least $8.5 million in grants to Centro, which it is expected to use for construction of its long-delayed Common Center, a transfer station for bus passengers in downtown Syracuse.
The grant announcement has sparked a lively conversation between syracuse.com users. Here's what cusein2008 had to say:
This was needed in Syracuse 25 years ago. With a population just over 100,000 there is no need for a 14M common center. Ridership is down 34% since 1990. Just move the covered platforms down two streets. $15,000 . Done. There is no justification for a $14 MILLION dollar facility.
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