By Greg Fry

Transportation minister slams Greyhound for ‘not reaching out’

Jul 9, 2018 | 4:30 PM

VICTORIA — B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Claire Trevena has expressed her displeasure with Greyhound Canada’s decision to cease operations in Western Canada effective October 31, 2018.

In a statement released today by her ministry, she called the move “hugely problematic for people who depend on Greyhound in the Interior, Sea-to-Sky, and to get to and from Alberta.”

“This move will leave people with limited options to get around, and this will likely impact the most vulnerable.”

Trevena added it was “unfortunate” Greyhound did not let Victoria in on their plans sooner.

“At no point did Greyhound reach out to me, or my staff, to have a conversation on solutions to keep people connected – something I would have expected, given their long history in this province.”

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Looking ahead, she said she will be sitting down with other service providers, the private sector and local government to discuss how people can have access to “safe, reliable and affordable transportation.”

“In the meantime, I hope that other local, private operators will see an opportunity to bring a badly needed service to the parts of the province most affected by Greyhound’s decision.”

Greyhound Canada cited declining ridership as the reason for their decision noting ridership has dropped 41 per cent across the country since 2010.

The Amalgamated Transit Union expect the decision to cost anywhere between 420 to 500 unionized jobs.

by Greg Fry

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Transportation minister slams Greyhound for ‘not reaching out’

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