BC Bus North
| BC Bus North | |
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| Overview | |
| Owner | Province of British Columbia |
| Area served | Highway 16 Corridor,Highway 97 |
| Locale | Northern British Columbia |
| Transit type | Intercity Bus |
| Number of lines | 4 |
| Line number | 100, 200, 300, 400 |
| Number of stations | 38 |
| Website | bcbus |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | June 2018 |
| Operator(s) | Pacific Western Transportation |
| Number of vehicles | 4 |
BC Bus Northis a public intercity bus service created by theProvince of British ColumbiaafterGreyhound Canadacancelled all services inBritish Columbia,leaving theHighway 16andHighway 97corridors without passenger transportation options.[1]In its first month of operation, June 2018, the service saw 300 riders, while its second month saw an increase to 450 riders.[2]WhileBC Transitdoes not operate BC Bus North or share branding, BC Bus North is listed as apublic transitsystem by BC Transit.[3]
Routes
[edit]BC Bus North operates four routes. Not all stops are listed below.[4]
- Prince George-Prince Rupert:Twice weekly service on highway 16 throughVanderhoof,Burns Lake,Smithers,Terrace,andPort Edward,and many other intermediate stops.
- Prince George -Valemount:Twice weekly service on highway 16 throughMcBrideandTête Jaune Cache.
- Prince George -Fort St. John:Twice weekly service on highway 97 throughMackenzie,Chetwynd,Dawson Creek,and six other intermediate stops.
- Fort St. John -Fort Nelson:Twice weekly service with four intermediate stops.
See also
[edit]- Jasper-Prince Rupert train,a Via Rail service in northern British Columbia
References
[edit]- ^Little, Simon."BC Announces new northern bus service to replace Greyhound".Global News.Retrieved20 September2019.
- ^"New BC Bus North sees increase in ridership since June launch".CKPG Today. August 23, 2018.Retrieved20 September2019.
- ^"Choose Transit System".BC Transit.Retrieved20 September2019.
- ^"Schedules and Fares".BC Bus North.BC Bus North.Retrieved20 September2019.
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