City leaders are taking a major step toward resolving Philadelphia's long-running bus station woes.

A key city council committee has approved a plan to restore and reopen the former Greyhound terminal on Filbert Street, which has sat dormant for more than two years.

For the past two years, travelers have been boarding and exiting buses at 2nd and Spring Garden streets — an unsheltered curbside stop with no seating, amenities or permanent public restrooms.

"There should be a bus station. It's too cold," said Lisa Jones, who was waiting to take a Greyhound bus to Allentown. Jones said she only waited a few minutes, "but I'm all bundled up. I got my scarf, I have my gloves. We're trying to get in the sun to warm up."

Passengers have complained since Greyhound moved service to tempora

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