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Greyhound shuts down bus service in Canada
published : 14 May 2021 at 07:45 Greyhound bus company is shutting down its remaining intercity bus routes in Canada, citing a drop in ridership, increased competition and deregulation
OTTAWA - After almost a century, North America s largest motorcoach operator Greyhound announced Thursday it is shutting down all of its remaining intercity bus routes in Canada, blaming the pandemic for a sharp drop in its already dwindling ridership.
Featured in movies and songs, the iconic bus company pulled out of Western Canada in 2018 and suspended service in Ontario and Quebec last year after a 95 percent drop in ridership at the start of the pandemic.
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 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. 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.