New bus service in northern B.C. will fill gap left by Greyhound cutting routes
VICTORIA — An interim long-haul bus service is being started in northern British Columbia by the province as Greyhound reduces and eliminates routes in the region.
BC Bus North will start operating on Monday, three days after Greyhound discontinues its service on the money-losing routes.
The cuts by Greyhound include routes along the so-called Highway of Tears between Prince George and Prince Rupert; Prince George to Valemont at the Alberta boundary; Dawson Creek to Prince George; and Dawson Creek to Whitehorse. At least 18 women have gone missing or have been murdered along the Highway of Tears, several of them last seen hitchhiking.
Cutting the routes put many groups at risk, including Indigenous communities, women and seniors, said Transportation Minister Claire Trevena, adding BC Bus North will change that by providing safe, reliable and affordable service.