Greyhound

[jeffster]

Don't know, but my understanding is that ridership is down, not up, expenses are up, and apparently, they were losing money servicing these areas.

Not sure how accurate all of that is, but it does not make sense to pull out of a market if you're earning money. Could be a ploy for funding from the Feds, but this Liberal government won't give two hoots, let along money, to fix the issue.

I'm not sure what you're replying to here.  I was pointing out what bad business choices I feel have led to the low ridership and eventual pull out. 

Of course your point is also a good argument for transit to be publicly owned, not privately owned.  It is a public service and shouldn't necrssarily make money.

Moreover, the argument that private is more efficient and innovative is kinda contradicted by this.  Greyhound is by far the most archaic transit option in our region.

Or perhaps public/private partnership.

Depending on ridership, they could different size buses too, right?

Though you still need both the feds and provinces on board as well, especially the feds if it's interprovincial.