BC Bus North

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BC Bus North
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Schematic of BC Bus North routes as of September 2019.
Overview
OwnerProvince of British Columbia
Area servedHighway 16 Corridor, Highway 97
LocaleNorthern British Columbia
Transit typeIntercity Bus
Number of lines4
Line number100, 200, 300, 400
Number of stations38
WebsiteBC Bus North
Operation
Began operationJune 2018
Operator(s)Pacific Western Transportation
Number of vehicles4

BC Bus North is a public intercity bus service created by the Province of British Columbia after Greyhound Canada cancelled all services in British Columbia, leaving the Highway 16 and Highway 97 corridors 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] While BC Transit does not operate BC Bus North or share branding, BC Bus North is listed as a public transit system by BC Transit.[3]

Routes[]

BC Bus North operates four routes. Not all stops are listed below.[4]

  • Route 100 (Prince George - Prince Rupert): Twice weekly service on highway 16 through Vanderhoof, Burns Lake, Smithers, Terrace, and Port Edward, and many other intermediate stops. This route parallels the route of Via Rail's Jasper-Prince Rupert train.[5]
  • Route 200 (Prince George - Valemount): Twice weekly service on highway 16 through McBride and Tête Jaune Cache. Service to Prince George begins in McBride, starting with and inbound journey to Valemount, and opposite service concludes with a return to McBride from Valemount. This route also parallels the route of the Jasper-Prince Rupert train.
  • Route 300 (Prince George - Fort St. John): Twice weekly service on highway 97 through Mackenzie, Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, and six other intermediate stops.
  • Route 400 (Dawson Creek - Fort Nelson): Once weekly service through Fort St. John and five other intermediate stops.

List of Stops Serviced[]

References[]

  1. ^ Little, Simon. "BC Announces new northern bus service to replace Greyhound". Global News. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  2. ^ "New BC Bus North sees increase in ridership since June launch". CKPG Today. August 23, 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Choose Transit System". BC Transit. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Schedules and Fares". BC Bus North. BC Bus North. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Train Schedules". Via Rail. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
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