British Columbia Takes Action to Bridge Greyhound Abandoned Roads

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has shown interest in the routes until January 15th.

VICTORIA – BC The government is looking for operators to take over eight bus lines that remain unserviced since Greyhound pulled out of the province on Oct. 31.

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has shown interest in the routes until January 15th.

The government says it is trying to measure the interest of private sector operators, non-profit corporations, community agencies, local governments, indigenous communities or other groups wishing to provide services. transportation services on the routes.

The eight routes are on Route 1 from Cache Creek to Kamloops; Highway 5 from Kamloops to Valemount; Highways 5 and 16 from Valemount to the border between BC and Alberta; Highway 2 from Dawson Creek to the provincial boundary; Highways 3 and 6 from Salmo to Creston; Highway 3 from Cranbrook to the British Columbia-Alberta border; Highway 7, from Fort Nelson to the British Columbia-Yukon border; and Highway 3 from Hope to Princeton.

The government said that when Greyhound ceased operations, it was able to cover 83% of abandoned roads through fast-track applications.