Greyhound Canada has announced it is temporarily shutting down service in Canada beginning on May 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic. “While we have made every effort to reduce costs and have made significant outreach efforts to the provincial and federal governments, we cannot continue operations absent financial support,” the company said on its website.
The company says the shutdown in Canada is a result of a 95 per cent drop in ridership and lost revenue as a result of COVID-19.
Greyhound says 400 employees will be affected by the closure. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The decision will affect routes in southern Ontario and Quebec, as the company ceased service in Western Canada and northern