Business

Greyhound stops all domestic operations in Canada

Greyhound Canada is permanently cutting all bus routes across the country, shutting down the intercity bus carrier’s operations.

Karen Graham

Published

May 13, 2021

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. Image: Secondarywaltz Public Domain

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.

Global News is reporting that the motorcoach company says 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.

The decision comes after a rough year. Greyhound had to temporarily suspend all service due to a decline in passengers and continuing restrictions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, according to CBC Canada.

Greyhound Canada senior vice-president Stuart Kendrick, in an interview with the Canadian Press, said the company has struggled for years with declining ridership, increasing competition, and deregulation.

“It’s been a very tough decision and one we’ve taken with a heavy heart,” he told The Canadian Press in an interview. “It’s been a lifeline for many Canadians for more than 90 years. This will have a massive impact.
Canadian Press

The decision is a blow to rural communities and remote areas of the country that depend on a patchwork of private bus companies for transportation, offering affordable and convenient service to everyone from essential workers and students to the elderly and backpackers.

Citing declining ridership, deregulation and subsidized competition, Greyhound Canada suspended all operations in Western Canada in 2018. Service for all remaining routes in Ontario and Quebec will cease permanently at midnight Thursday.

In this article:Bus cervice', Canada, declining ridership, Greyhound Canada, stopping all operations

Written By Karen Graham

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our dear friend Karen Graham, who served as Editor-at-Large at Digital Journal. She was 78 years old. Karen's view of what is happening in our world was colored by her love of history and how the past influences events taking place today. Her belief in humankind's part in the care of the planet and our environment has led her to focus on the need for action in dealing with climate change. It was said by Geoffrey C. Ward, "Journalism is merely history's first draft." Everyone who writes about what is happening today is indeed, writing a small part of our history.