Greyhound Canada
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Greyhound Canada Transportation ULC began as a local British Columbia bus line in the early 1920s, expanded across most of Canada, and became a subsidiary of the US Greyhound in 1940.
Parent | Flixbus (since October 2021) |
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Founded | 1929 |
Headquarters | Burlington, Ontario |
Service area | Ontario and Quebec (formerly) |
Service type | Intercity coach service |
Alliance | Greyhound Lines Trailways of New York (alliance ended June 2022) |
Website | www.greyhound.ca |
In 2018, Greyhound pulled out of Western Canada, preserving only domestic service in Ontario and Quebec, and trans-border routes to the United States.[1]
On May 13, 2021, Greyhound Canada permanently suspended operation in all of Canada, with the exceptions of the following cross-border routes, operated by Greyhound Lines (USA).[2][3]
- Montreal to Boston
- Montreal to New York City
- Toronto to Buffalo (with connections to New York City)
- Vancouver to Seattle[4][5]
In October 2021, FlixBus announced the acquisition of Greyhound, including Greyhound Canada.[6]
In June 2022, Trailways of New York severed its 25-year alliance with Greyhound, ending all interlining and codeshares.