Auditor General report finds Northern BC still waiting for transportation plan
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PRINCE GEORGE- A new report from the office of BC’s Auditor General has found Northern BC is still waiting for a long-term transportation plan three years after an interim bus service was brought to Northern BC communities.
“Northern BC is an area larger than the entire country of France and the bus is a lifeline for many residents in places like Prince George, Prince Rupert, Fort Nelson, and Valemount,” said Michael Pickup, Auditor General. “People depend on the bus to get to jobs in other communities, access essential services like health care, go to school, or visit family and friends.”
Back in 2018, Greyhound Canada withdrew bus routes throughout Northern communities, and since then no other private company has come forward to replace it. In June of that year, BC Transit was directed to provide BC Bus North, a 12-month bus service. The Ministry announced it would work with Northern communities to find a long-term solution, however, the service has since been extended three times.
