VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – There’s relief for at least some passengers who rely on Greyhound to get around B.C. There’s word an Alberta company has just received approval to expand here, as Greyhound pulls out.
Saying service isn’t sustainable, Greyhound plans to end all service in B.C. (except for its U.S.-operated Vancouver-Seattle route) on Oct. 31, 2018.
But Ebus says it will fill some of that void for passengers who rely on bus service and has received approval for a twice daily Kamloops run. That service will include stops in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Hope, and Merritt.
The company is also planning to add service to Kelowna and Vernon.
Relief from some passengers who didn’t know what they were going to do after Greyhound pulls out. Others say it’s more remote northern communities most in need. Ebus will initially run between Vancouver and Kamloops pic.twitter.com/UUqXiBHMvr
— Mike Lloyd (@llikemoyd) October 18, 2018
At Pacific Central Station in Vancouver today, one man told NEWS 1130 he was pleased to hear the news, but said it’s the small communities up north that are even more in need of inter-city service.
“There’s a lot of people sick in remote communities that really need transportation to get to the hospital for their needs.”
Some other passengers who would have been left in the lurch come November are grateful Ebus is taking over at least one route to start.
“Every three months I visit my family in the Okanagan. This is good news. I had no idea how else I was going to visit my family,” said Pesi.
“I was going to fly or, I don’t know, hope for the best, I guess,” added Louis.
Ebus hopes to have its Vancouver-Kamloops run operational before Nov. 1, 2018.
The Passenger Transportation Board has been fast-tracking applications from companies looking to run inter-city services in B.C. as Greyhound gets ready to pull out of Western Canada.
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