Greyhound Canada seeks to cut Victoria-Nanaimo route – Times Colonist

August 31, 2017

Greyhound Canada is moving to cancel its Victoria-Nanaimo route, saying the average passenger load is only nine persons.

The low ridership is part of a wider decline experienced by Greyhound and, specifically, is thought to be part of general shift in travel options between Vancouver Island’s two largest centres.

Peter Hamel, Greyhound Canada’s regional vice-president for Western Canada, said overall ridership in B.C. has declined by about half since 2010.

Greyhound Canada has filed an application with the B.C. Passenger Transportation Board to discontinue service on five routes, including Victoria-Nanaimo.