Toronto 
Greyhound Canada is permanently cutting all bus routes across the country, shutting down the intercity bus carrier’s operations in Canada after nearly a century of service.
The motor coach company says its remaining routes in Ontario and Quebec will cease permanently on Thursday.
Its American affiliate, Greyhound Lines, Inc., will continue to operate cross-border routes to Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver once the border reopens.
The decision comes a year after Greyhound Canada temporarily suspended all service due to a sharp decline in passengers and mounting travel restrictions amid the first wave of COVID-19.
Greyhound Canada senior vice-president Stuart Kendrick says the complete loss of “farebox revenue” during the pandemic forced the company to permanently cease operations.
He says it was a very tough decision and he regrets the impact it will have on staff and customers.
A Greyhound bus is driven out of the bus terminal in Ottawa Thursday May 7, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 13, 2021.
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