MATA / GREYHOUND TERMINAL

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The 30,000-square-foot Airways Transit Center acts as a hub for number of the MATA buses and will also act as the new Greyhound terminal for Memphis. The new building replaces Greyhound’s old home in downtown Memphis. MATA owns and operates the terminal; Greyhound Lines Inc. is the major tenant. Space also has been provided for the Memphis Police Department.

The total cost of the project, including property acquisition demolition and design is about $15 million. The construction cost is about $11.5 million. The terminal employees between 30 and 40, which will include people from MATA, Greyhound and other tenants.

It is estimated that Greyhound hasabout 60 buses entering and exiting the terminal on a normal day. There are 16 canopy-covered bus berths, allowing passengers to move from inside the terminal to a bus completely under roof.