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i was looking at pictures of amtrak and greyhound stations, because either of those is what i am going to use for my trip. until i saw the location. i feel like my car will be stolen and i will be shot. why are they in such horrible locations?

2007-03-31 15:18:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel United States Other - United States

8 answers

1) Zoning regulations. The business of both of these modes of transportation are considered industrial uses. Therefore, they are limited by zoning laws to being located in industrial zoned areas.

2) Unless a community has actively worked to renovate and improve the area, most industrial zones, esp. the older ones, which is where most train stations and bus depot's are located, they do tend to be rundown areas, and rundown areas do attract the down and out, and tend to get dingy.

3) There is little economic incentive for Bus Depot's to be relocated to better areas.

4) In recent years, many cities have worked hard at improving the areas around transportation centers, renovating the buildings, the area around it, and providing incentives for property owners to improve their properties. I can list a number in OR and WA that have succeeded at the efforts.

5) I, too, am very careful at Amtrak stations, and avoid Greyhound totally. When I go on Amtrak, I have someone take me to the station and pick me up, or I take a taxi. I would never leave my vehicle overnight at one.

2007-03-31 19:27:43 · answer #1 · answered by Pichi 7 · 0 0

Well, amtrak they have to be by the train tracks, which is generally not the trendiest, safest part of a town. Actually, though, the Amtrak station in my hometown is right across from the police station. Greyhound... got no idea.

I don't really mind, though. It keeps the fares low for me if the whole thing is a little sketchy... and I certainly don't care too much as long as I get from point A to point B.

2007-03-31 15:25:55 · answer #2 · answered by Sarah 5 · 0 0

That is an excellent question.

Trains and buses are noisy, polluted, and attracts congestion. Living close to a long distance transit point such as a bus station depreciates the value of the real estate. That means that less affluent people will be in the area which affects maintenance and crime rates. Also, homeless people tends to use large public indoor areas as shelter, which again affects the perceived value of the surrounding area.

2007-03-31 15:33:10 · answer #3 · answered by Ivan 5 · 0 0

They do have really crappy locations...I traveled on greyhound about 13 years ago and was offered "Illegal Drugs" and i even had my then 1 year old with me! That was in Tenessee..Since then I have never ever ridden it again....Sorry....It may be safer to travel on Amtrak....

Good Luck~

2007-04-01 15:24:04 · answer #4 · answered by **Mishelly** 4 · 0 0

Because most people with money would fly an airplane (not that I'm saying you don't have money), and the rest of the people usually drive themselves in their own cars. So they put their locations where people are least likely to have cars and don't have the money to fly.

2007-03-31 15:24:55 · answer #5 · answered by anonymous 2 · 0 0

I asked myself that same question when i was in college and i would take the grayhound. pretty scary at times!

2007-03-31 15:28:36 · answer #6 · answered by slipperypickle 3 · 0 0

because bad areas usually mean cheap land. not always but some times..

2007-03-31 15:41:28 · answer #7 · answered by ALDO 1 · 1 0

Because people with money do not wan them in their neighborhoods and they can keep them out.

2007-03-31 15:23:01 · answer #8 · answered by shadouse 6 · 0 0

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