Springfield Union Station remains open, however beginning Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at noon, only passengers patronizing our transportation carriers will be permitted entry. This is in an effort to comply with the governor’s order prohibiting gatherings of more than 10 people.
Only ticketed passengers of Amtrak, CTRail, Greyhound, Peter Pan Bus Lines, and PVTA may enter the building. Entrance will be restricted to the PVTA doors located at the corner of the building.
Like all public facilities, Springfield Union Station is currently operating under new procedures during unprecedented times.
We recognize the stress that this has put on travelers and also wish to acknowledge the hard work of our staff, food vendors, and transportation providers. They are on the front lines and it is also a stressful time for them and their families.
Please know that we are closely monitoring developments on COVID-19 and are taking the appropriate steps, consistent with the federal, state and local recommendations, to support the health and safety of the public and impacted employees.
As this is a continuously changing situation, should you be traveling, please check with transportation carriers and their schedules. A complete list of our carriers can be found here: springfieldunionstation.com/transportation
If you have any questions about Springfield Union Station operations, please contact our management office by phone (413) 471-3397 or email unionstation@oconnells.com.
We will all get through this together. Please do everything you can to keep yourself and your family safe.
Thank you.
Additional Resources:
https://www.springfield-ma.gov/cos/
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/stop-the-spread-of-germs.pdf
MASSLIVE (March 10, 2020) — Unfinished space in Springfield’s Union Station is more likely to rent if it’s further along the construction process and closer to being move-in ready, management says.
As it searches for tenants, Union Station is letting pop-up food stands try out the transit hub in hopes that one might decide to locate there permanently.
The Springfield Redevelopment Authority, which owns the 93-year-old station, is advertising for an experienced design company to provide professional design and construction administrative services for a proposed $650,000 to $1.35 million project. Work would include bathrooms on the mezzanine level of proposed office space and work on restaurant space that’s still unused on the first floor, said Christopher J. Moskal, executive director of the Springfield Redevelopment Authority.
Moskal said the authority is paying for the construction out of money it has left over from the state, local and federal money it used in the $103 million rehab of Union Station, a project driven by U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield. The design fee has been set not to exceed $75,000.
Proposals are due March 17, and bidders must attend a mandatory site visit at 10 a.m. Friday, according to legal notices announcing the plan.
“We’ve noticed the need for speed among potential tenants,” said Paul M. Stelzer, president of Appleton Corp., which manages the property on behalf of the Springfield Redevelopment Authority. “They want to be in a place quickly.”
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