GRTC will officially cut the ribbon to open its new $2.2 million Downtown transfer station at 8th and Clay streets on Monday, Sept. 11.

The new station, built in a former parking lot, actually will go into service on Sunday, Sept. 10, along with some improvements to service.

A replacement for the former station along 9th Street near City Hall, the new space will feature 24-hour lighting, charging ports for phones and computers, bus shelters, island platforms to make transfers easier from one bus to another and screens that will allow riders to track bus movements, GRTC has stated.

Along with the new transfer station, GRTC stated that it will speed up Pulse service on Saturdays to 15-minute intervals between buses.

Also, Route 5 (Cary/Main/Whitcomb) also will move to 15-minute intervals on weekdays until 7 p.m., the transit company stated, and more Sunday service is being added to Routes 7A and 7B. Buses on those two routes that travel to and from the airport will run from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., rather than from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., GRTC stated.