By Greg Fry

Greyhound stops between Kamloops and Kelowna to be axed June 1

Feb 21, 2018 | 1:20 PM

KAMLOOPS — B.C.’s Passenger Transportation Board (PTSB) has officially allowed Greyhound to put the brakes on several bus routes around the province — including point of service stops between Kamloops and Kelowna.

Points of service that will be eliminated on June 1, 2018 will include Monte Lake, Westwold, Falkland, and Oyama on the Kamloops to Kelowna route.

Greyhound is also eligible to eliminate seven routes in B.C. effective June 1, all in a bid to address a 51 per cent drop in ridership. The company applied to have the routes eliminated last summer.

“We regret having to do this and appreciate the Board’s acknowledgement of the difficult circumstances under which we’ve been operating over the past several years,” said Senior Vice President Stuart Kendrick.

The PTSB approved discontinued service on the following routes:

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• Victora to Nanaimo
• Prince Rupert to Prince George
• Prince George to Alberta Border and Highway 16
• Dawson Creek to White Horse
• UBC (University Endowment Lands) – Whistler
• Victoria to Vancouver

B.C.’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Claire Trevena issued a statement expressing her disappointment with the reduced routes Wednesday afternoon.

“Greyhound’s decision to cut service in northern and interior B.C. is unfortunate. People rely on Greyhound’s long-haul, inter-city bus service to get to and from major cities,” she said. “Eliminating and reducing service along rural and remote routes will leave people vulnerable, particularly Indigenous communities, women, seniors, children and those living with disabilities.” 

“In the coming weeks, I will be speaking to local elected officials, First Nations and others affected by Greyhound’s upcoming service changes, so we can deliver long-term solutions that work for everyone.”

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