Sask. rejected Ottawa’s offer to cost-share subsidized bus routes once operated by Greyhound

Source: Kendall Latimer, CBC News, February 6, 2019 

Advocate says offer doesn’t fix problem created after province axed Saskatchewan Transportation Company

Saskatchewan politicians snubbed the federal government’s offer to help replace Western Canadian bus routes abandoned by Greyhound Canada in 2018.

Federal Minister of Transportation Marc Garneau called the move disappointing.

“We were ready on a 50-50 basis to cross share in providing service for lines that would not be covered by the private sector,” he said Wednesday.

Read full article here…

Image Source: Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press

By Kindersley Social

The Latest News and Events From Kindersley Saskatchewan. Submit your news tips to news@kindersleysocial.ca/webarchive and we may feature it in an article!