Dozens of downtown bus stations have been sold off, and many are now shuttered. For low-income bus passengers, that often means no place to eat, shelter or use the restroom while waiting for a ride.

CHICAGO—Each year, about half a million people pass through Chicago’s Greyhound bus station, at all hours. There is a climate-controlled waiting area with bathrooms, security guards and a snack bar, ...

Bus stations around the country are shutting down, and in some cases, that is leaving bus passengers out in the cold. Americans rely on intercity buses for an estimated 50 million trips a year. In ...