The City of Columbus and operators of a West Side bus terminal that was the scene of multiple violent incidents have settled a legal dispute while Greyhound and Barons Bus look for another site for the terminal.
The settlement was reached Thursday, according to Franklin County Municipal Court records.
As part of the settlement, Greyhound and Barons Bus will not use the site to pick up or drop-off passengers at the North Wilson Road site after 120 days.
Then, Greyhound and Barons Bus passengers will be dropped off and picked up at alternative locations, including John Glenn Columbus International Airport, The Ohio State University campus and a still undetermined third site, which officials are still working to select.
The North Wilson site will be used only for ticket sales and bus passenger transfers.
As part of the site change, Greyhound and Barons Bus are making changes to their scheduling and ticketing system.
Also, for the next 180 days, Barons and Greyhound are required to provide security at all times, and reduce outdoor amplified sound between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.
They also must maintain cameras, lights and security systems, provide running water in restrooms, pick up trash daily, and have drinking water available for passengers.
A lawsuit was filed in August 2023 after multiple incidents at the terminal and complaints from community members.
Multiple violent incidents have happened at the North Wilson Road terminal.
In one incident, a security guard had part of his ear bitten off and in another, a man was killed in a shooting at the terminal in October of last year.
