Greyhound Canada to end intercity routes in blow to rural communities

Canadians have used service as critical lifeline but bus line has struggled with declining revenues

Greyhound Canada will permanently cease its intercity bus operations, the company has announced, as losses mounted and ridership plunged from the effects of coronavirus pandemic. News of the company's exit comes as a heavy blow to rural communities across the country, which have relied on the company's services for nearly a century.

It's been a very tough decision and one we've taken with a heavy heart," Stuart Kendrick, senior vice-president of Greyhound Canada, told the Canadian Press on Thursday. It's been a lifeline for many Canadians for more than 90 years. This will have a massive impact."