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.
Published Thursday, May 13, 2021 12:54PM EDT 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 motor coach 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. 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.
Greyhound Canada is permanently shutting down and cancelling all bus routes
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After nearly 92 years of running coach buses all across North America, Greyhound Canada is shutting down and closing up shop nationwide. Forever. Due to sustained ridership declines in Ontario and Quebec, Greyhound Canada has made the difficult decision to discontinue all operations on its remaining routes in Ontario and Quebec, and will permanently close all services in Canada effective May 13, 2021, announced the company on Thursday. This announcement has no impact on Greyhound Lines operations within the United States.
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