GoTriangle has broken ground on the Raleigh Union Station Bus Facility. The project, known as RUS Bus, will be a transit hub for buses, trains, cyclists, and pedestrians in the Warehouse District. The station is slated to open in mid-2025 at the intersection of West and Martin streets.
When complete, this transit project will include six total bus bays — with 10 GoRaleigh and GoTriangle bus routes — infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists, and connections to regional and express bus services. Accommodations are also underway for a future Bus Rapid Transit stop on West Street.
One bus service that won’t be included at RUS Bus when it opens, however, is regional Greyhound service, according to INDY Week.
Greyhound previously had a downtown outpost on West Jones Street until it moved to Capital Boulevard in 2014 near what is now Gateway Plaza, three miles from Raleigh’s city center. At the time, the Capital Boulevard location was reported to be temporary and would relocate to Raleigh’s upcoming transit hub, now RUS Bus, upon completion. However, that plan has since changed.
GoTriangle officials told INDY Week that they haven’t had any formal conversations with Greyhound about joining the transit hub, and Greyhound told INDY Week it has no updates about the Capital Boulevard location.
GoTriangle has partnered with developer Hoffman & Associates to create a state-of-the-art development of RUS Bus and Union West, a mixed-use development that will weave together transit, residential, and retail spaces.
The project’s two towers will be home to approx. 385 apartments, including 10% affordable units for households at 80% of the area’s median income.
The project is located at the former Dillon Supply property and will incorporate modern design elements and the existing West Street warehouse facades into its look.
Construction has been underway since April 2022, and the first apartments will be ready for residents in fall 2025. Union West is slated for full completion in fall 2026.
