Greyhound Canada is permanently cutting all bus routes across the country, shutting down the intercity bus carrier’s operations in Canada after nearly a century of service. The motorcoach company said its remaining routes in Ontario and Quebec will cease permanently on Thursday. Its American affiliate, Greyhound Lines, Inc., will continue to operate cross-border routes to Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver once the border reopens.
Empty fareboxes
The decision comes a year after Greyhound Canada temporarily suspended all service due to a sharp decline in passengers and mounting travel restrictions amid the first wave of COVID-19. The bus carrier has struggled for years with declining ridership, increasing competition and deregulation. But the complete loss of so-called farebox revenue during the pandemic has forced the company to permanently cease operations, said Greyhound Canada senior vice-president Stuart Kendrick.
The end of an era. Fortunately, there are other motorcoach companies who have anticipated this, and have been preparing to take on the routes in southern Ontario and Quebec that were left after the end of Greyhound service in western Canada. https://t.co/2JogT53q1y
— Transport Action Canada (@TransportAction) May 13, 2021
It's really hard to convey just how many low-income people will be affected by this, especially since Greyhound was given a monopoly over many rural routes. 😣 https://t.co/y0C6kXs6gr
— Ceasefire Now!! (@LitAnscombe) May 13, 2021
Wow. This will have a huge impact in rural and northern communities. https://t.co/dFEJfdOiDU
— Nicole Ireland (@nicireland_news) May 13, 2021
