– Bus Depot ribbon cutting

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Bus Depot’s ribbon cutting was Tuesday, November 24, 2015. The new bus depot is at 119 – 2^{nd Ave. S.E.}

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Charlie Kourajian says,Jefferson Bus Lines could not get all the electronic changes done by the original planned opening on, November 9th .

Thanks to the generosity of the parishioners of the First Congregational Church of Christ, the garage on their parking lot has been remodeled to be the local bus depot.

The project was funded by a grant from the City of Jamestown and donations from many community-minded people.

The JSDC also approved a grant of up to $5,000 for the Jamestown bus depot project. The grant passed unanimously and will be funded by the JSDC workforce recruiting budget in an effort to bring more workers into Jamestown.

Except for professional services like excavating, plumbing, electrical work, all work was done by volunteers.

The bus depot will be operated by volunteers from the Jamestown Bus Stop, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation and will be open during the times the buses arrive, which are 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (eastbound) and then again at 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (westbound). The eastbound bus leaves Jamestown at 10-a.m., and the westbound bus leaves at 2-p.m.

At this time, the depot is not set up to sell tickets, but will be around the first of the year. At that time the bus depot will receive a percentage of tickets sold in Jamestown. Jefferson Bus Lines will pay the depot’s internet and telephone line costs. It will cost about $500 month in overhead to operate the bus depot. Donations to help defray the cost are excepted. Contact Charlie Kourajian at 701-320-3015 for more information.

The bus will continue to pick up and drop off passenger at the street location near Babb’s Coffee House at First Street, and First Avenue in Jamestown.

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Jamestown — When the Jefferson Bus Lines bus comes to Jamestown on Monday, November 9, 2015, it will be stopping at the new bus depot at 119 – 2^nd Ave. S.E.

Thanks to the generosity of the parishioners of the First Congregational Church of Christ, the garage on their parking lot has been remodeled to be the local bus depot.

The project was funded by a grant from the City of Jamestown and donations from many community-minded people.

Except for professional services like excavating, plumbing, electrical work, all work was done by volunteers.

At this time, the depot is not set up to sell tickets, but will be before the end of November.

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Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce reports that Jefferson Bus Lines will offer a new pick-up and drop off place in Jamestown starting November 9, 2015.

Jamestown Bus Stop Inc. president Charlie Kourajian, says volunteers have worked hard to get Jamestown’s Bus Depot at 119 – 2^nd Ave. S.E. ready for use. The depot hopes to be equipped to sell tickets in a few weeks and they encourage all riders to buy their tickets at the depot as the commission is their only source of income.

Jamestown (CSi) Work is progressing to convert a downtown church garage into a bus depot for Jamestown.

On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Jamestown Bus Stop, Inc., organizer Charlie Kourajian said, Jamestown has been without an official bus stop the past two years, when S&R Truck Plaza closed the bus stop location there.

The bus has been stopping near Babb’s Coffee House downtown. A small semi enclosed structure was put up as a shelter near the railroad tracks, but was impractical during the cold and windy winter months.

After making several inquires about a new bus stop location, First Congregational United Church of Christ offered to make their garage at 119 2nd Ave. S.E available to Jamestown Bus Stop, INC., to remodel for a Bus Depot. Fund raising efforts are continuing. Those wishing to make a contribution may send checks in any amount to Jamestown Bus Stop Inc., 119 Second Avenue Southeast, or contact Charlie Kourajian at 701-320-3015.

Charlie pointed out the garage is being converted to meet building codes, including excavating to bring in water and sewer lines to install a handicapped accessible restroom, meet ADA regulations, rewiring has been done, along with installing heating and cooling, insulate the facility and put in two partition walls. The budget for all this is $20,000.

The building is 24 feet X 19 ½ feet, with the waiting area 9 feet X 24 feet, and is heated and air condition supplied by a contribution, and has a T.V.

Jamestown Bus Stop, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation is accepting gifts of any amount to compliment the $5,000 commitment by the City of Jamestown to help the organization to fulfill its mission “To provide a safe, comfortable place for bus riders to wait for the bus to arrive.” There will also be a computer and ticket printer at the location so individuals can purchase their tickets onsite.

Charlie Kourajian will be the bus stop’s ticket agent, along with volunteers Steve Grenz and Aldon Kollman. Kollman has led restoration efforts along with volunteer workers and supply contributions.

Charlie says the bus stop will be open two hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon, for passengers to wait for the bus and a location for those getting off the bus. The Jefferson Bus Lines schedule includes a bus leaving eastbound at 10-a.m., and westbound at 2-p.m.

Charlie pointed out that the bus stop anticipates $500 in monthy expenses, and will receive 20 percent of Jamestown ticket sales.

He added that $5,000 still needs to raised toward the goal of $20,000.

The budget for Remodeling the Building in the Congregational Church Parking Lot Into A Bus Depot:

Bringing sewer and water to the building

and plumbing costs to install restroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000

Electrical work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000

Building materials to fir the walls and insulate them,

heater/cooling,windows, shelving, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,000

Most labor will be volunteer, some professional . . . . . . . . . . $3,000

TOTAL $20,000

Public funds will be used for the cost of bring sewer and water to the

building and the restroom.