Bus companies trying to fill the void Greyhound left in Western Canada are finding unexpected roadblocks
And they concede that the level of service they are providing doesn't come close to matching what Greyhound had offered before it decided to abandon what it says was a money-losing business.
About a year ago, Pacific Western was hired by the province of British Columbia to operate its BC Bus North service after Greyhound cancelled routes to communities including Prince Rupert and Dawson Creek. "Greyhound was the one carrier in Western Canada that tied everything from Winnipeg to Victoria together. We don't have that anymore and that can't possibly be positive," said Jansen, adding it's difficult to quantify the setback after one winter of results.
"I don't have deep pockets like and there's no support from government anywhere, so maybe next year I expand, after I steady out what I have in my hand," he said. Regina-based Rider Express, a company that was using a handful of 15-passenger minibuses to provide short-haul services in Saskatchewan, had high hopes last fall to replace some of Greyhound's long-haul routes by adding six full-sized buses.Rider started with daily Vancouver-Calgary service, dropped it to once-a-week, then went back to three days a week in early April and is now considering restoring daily service as warmer temperatures bring out more travellers.
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