The provincial government will operate a bus service for northern B.C. on a one-year pilot program, replacing most of the routes previously served by Greyhound Canada.
"This is an interim solution to cover the loss of Greyhound while we work with communities," said Transportation Minister Claire Trevena, who said B.C. Transit would be spending $2 million to operate the service starting June 4.
"What we're announcing today has a one-year defined timeline, and during that year we're going to be working toward a long-term solution."
The routes will operate during the daytime, on round trips twice a week between the following cities:
- Prince George to Prince Rupert.
- Prince George to Valemount.
- Prince George to Fort St. John.
- Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson (once a week only).
Routes will stop at smaller cities along the way, and trips will cost either $35 or $45, depending on the length of trip.
The only Greyhound route not replaced by B.C. transit will be from Fort Nelson to Yukon. A detailed schedule can be found here.
More to come.
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