Bus Service From Powell River To Vancouver Cancelled PERMANENTLY!

[cc]

I sympathize a lot with the problem sharky, but is it that "the crown IS in the bus transportation business and is BY FAR the biggest provider of bus transport in the land" ?



or is it that govt "regulates" service?. There is a great distinction between the 2

[the shark hunter]

I sympathize a lot with the problem sharky, but is it that "the crown IS in the bus transportation business and is BY FAR the biggest provider of bus transport in the land" ?



or is it that govt "regulates" service?. There is a great distinction between the 2

... both.  i think you know that too ...  

[cc]

I'm on your side. I think you should have service.



I know nothing for sure about who owns buses and runs lines, except for some obvious companies



Does  the govt. "provide" runs? and if so where and under what circumstances and by what means?



I suppose the govt. could "subsidize" some runs where needed but are not economically viable for private business which is not in business to lose money.

Do they?

[the shark hunter]

I'm on your side. I think you should have service.



I know nothing for sure about who owns buses and runs lines, except for some obvious companies



Does  the govt. "provide" runs? and if so where and under what circumstances and by what means?

Do they?

... yes, the government has extensive bus operations.  where?  in all towns and cities ...

[cc]

True. Some cities do run local service "within" cities. Some farm it out.



They do not usually run service "between" cities anywhere in N America that I know of.

 You may know of some exceptions??.

[the shark hunter]

They do not usually run service "between" cities anywhere in N America that I know of.  You may know of some exceptions??.

... actually they do, cc.  although sometimes you need to transfer to a different bus ...

[Anonymous]

I'm on your side. I think you should have service.



I know nothing for sure about who owns buses and runs lines, except for some obvious companies



Does  the govt. "provide" runs? and if so where and under what circumstances and by what means?



I suppose the govt. could "subsidize" some runs where needed but are not economically viable for private business which is not in business to lose money.

Do they?

Having a regularly scheduled service with no passengers is expensive. Even here in Edmonton, I see buses driving around on weekends with 1 or 2 passengers. How is that good for climate change or prudent use of tax dollars?

[RW]

True. Some cities do run local service "within" cities. Some farm it out.



They do not usually run service "between" cities anywhere in N America that I know of.

 You may know of some exceptions??.

In my area, there are many routes that span between cities.  Keep in mind what passes for a city around here and the short distance between them.

[Anonymous]

True. Some cities do run local service "within" cities. Some farm it out.



They do not usually run service "between" cities anywhere in N America that I know of.

 You may know of some exceptions??.

In my area, there are many routes that span between cities.  Keep in mind what passes for a city around here and the short distance between them.

Do you have other carriers besides GH?