03-24-2021, 01:51 PM
(03-24-2021, 12:59 PM)ac3r Wrote:(03-24-2021, 12:48 PM)bgb_ca Wrote: And with Greyhound "gone" (I would be really surprised if they restart up again to be honest), once the covid center wraps up, I would not be surprised to be the building demo'd shortly after.
I've heard that Greyhound is pretty much done at this point. Apparently they were looking for a way to pull out of Canada for good and the pandemic gave them a great opportunity to finally do so. They could have restarted service months ago if they wanted because GO Transit is still able to operate their buses, but they've chosen not to. I won't be surprised if they come out publicly to announce a closure at some point in the next few months. It's a shame because if you're not going somewhere serviced by GO Transit or VIA, they're the only real option to get around the province.
I have little doubt that GO Transit is operating their buses at a loss, something that Greyhound, a for profit company cannot do. Whether transit should be operated for profit is a discussion in itself, but it is clear that just because GO is operating, does not mean Greyhound could.
That being said, I suspect you are right, and I think that it is hard to demonstrate a worse failure of transportation policy than the near complete collapse of all intercity bus service (with the exception of Calgary<->Edmonton and Montreal<->Toronto, possibly others I'm not thinking of). I don't know what the solution is, but there is nothing redeemable about the current situation.