Greyhound will cut Nanaimo-Victoria bus route; 22 Island jobs impacted
NANAIMO — More than 20 people on Vancouver Island will soon be out of a job after Greyhound Canada received approval to cut service on its Nanaimo-to-Victoria route, as well as six others in B.C.
The Passenger Transportation Board approved Greyhound’s application to discontinue the run, among others, in a ruling issued Feb. 20.
PTB chair Catharine Read told NanaimoNewsNOW ridership is low on the island route and Greyhound’s revenues are about half what is needed to break even.
When the application was filed, many people voiced concerns online over losing the Nanaimo-Victoria connection. Read said there’s a perception the route is important to people without vehicles and many have a connection with the company.