Pontiac Transportation Center (2011)
| Pontiac | |||||||||||
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| Address | 51000 Woodward Ave. Pontiac, MI 48342[1] |
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| Coordinates | 42°38′1.2″N 83°17′34.3″W / 42.633667°N 83.292861°WCoordinates: 42°38′1.2″N 83°17′34.3″W / 42.633667°N 83.292861°W | ||||||||||
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| Connections | Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation, Greyhound Lines | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2011 | ||||||||||
| Accessible |  |
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| Code | PNT | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Michigan Department of Transportation | ||||||||||
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| Passengers (2011) | 16,066[2]  0.5% |
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The Pontiac Transportation Center is an intermodal station in Pontiac, Michigan serving Amtrak trains, intercity buses from Greyhound Lines and local buses from the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation.[3] Construction of the facility began on 16 July 2010,[4] and it opened on 8 August 2011, with the opening ceremony attended by US representative Gary Peters and state representative Tim Melton.[1]
The facility had a total cost of US$1.4 million and was funded via Michigan's Comprehensive Transportation Fund.[3] It measures about 1,400 square feet (130 m2) in size, and includes a passenger lobby with ticketing facilities, restrooms and covered waiting areas for both trains and buses.[3] It is served by three daily train departures, between two and eight daily Greyhound departures and local bus service.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Pontiac Transportation Center open for business WITH VIDEO". The Daily Tribune. 10 August 2011. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/60whPumPF. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2011, State of Michigan" (PDF). Amtrak. December 2011. http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/MICHIGAN11.pdf. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Pontiac's train station downsizes, but upgrades". The Detroit News. 13 August 2011. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/60wgzOVXa. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ "Amtrak, MDOT break ground on Pontiac intermodal station". Progressive Railroading. 19 July 2010. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/60whBO5cb. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
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