STC 1 year on, few private companies filling bus service
It has been exactly one year since the doors were shut on the Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC).
The Saskatchewan Party government announced the closure of the 70-year old provincial bus company in the 2017-18 austerity budget, saying it would save $85 million over the next five years.
The government was confident the private sector would fill the gap in service but 12 months on, passengers don’t have many options.
The Highway Transportation Board confirms there are just six applicants with a license to operate buses, but only two offer regularly scheduled passenger service.