Province to discuss bus service with other providers as Greyhound discontinues service

Claire Trevena

CLAIRE Trevena, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, responding to news that Greyhound Canada is discontinuing intercity bus service in British Columbia and much of Canada, said on Monday: “In the weeks and months ahead, I will be sitting down with other service providers, the private sector and local government to discuss how we can ensure people have access to safe, reliable and affordable transportation to get from one community to the next. In the meantime, I hope that other local, private operators will see an opportunity to bring a badly needed service to the parts of the province most affected by Greyhound’s decision.”

Trevena noted: “Greyhound’s decision to completely eliminate service in Western Canada by October 31, 2018, is hugely problematic for people who depend on Greyhound in the Interior, Sea-to-Sky, and to get to and from Alberta. This move will leave people with limited options to get around, and this will likely impact the most vulnerable.

“It’s unfortunate that Greyhound did not communicate their plans sooner. At no point did Greyhound reach out to me, or my staff, to have a conversation on solutions to keep people connected – something I would have expected, given their long history in this province.”