FlixBus enters deregulated Ontario intercity bus market
FlixBus is expanding into Canada with domestic service routes with Toronto and Ottawa connections, benefitting from Ontario’s deregulation in 2021 and Greyhound’s shutdown of its…
Operators in Canada stuck in park as U.S. counterparts roll
While U.S. motorcoach operators are starting to roll again after more than a year of inactivity, their counterparts in Canada are still stuck in park.
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U.S. and Canada improve traveler pre-clearance procedures
By Hal Mattern
The United States and Canada have implemented an agreement to improve mutual security and expedite lawful travel through pre-clearance for travelers…
Canada’s late ELD requirement will be easy for most operators
by Hal Mattern
Canada is joining the United States in requiring electronic logging devices on commercial motor vehicles, but the transition will be fairly painless…
Canada tackles bus safety
A new Canadian parliamentary committee report recommends various measures to improve passenger safety on motorcoaches and school buses but stops short of calling for retrofitting…
5 things to know about Canada’s carbon tax
If you have upcoming tours to popular Canadian destinations like Toronto, the Stratford Festival or Niagara Falls, the trip is going to cost you more.…
Between seatbelts and a hard place
By Hal Mattern
Motorcoaches are highly safe, but Canadian companies are struggling to get message out
Hockey is king in Canada, and the country’s love…
Seatbelt retrofitting determined infeasible
As Canadian operators grapple with increased public demand for seatbelts on motorcoaches, the question of retrofitting older buses with belts has surfaced.
While Transport Canada…
Bus driver fined over death
A tour bus driver whose momentary inattention resulted in a fatal crash on Vancouver’s waterfront has been fined $1,800.
The tour bus jumped the curb…
Bus operator drops Greyhound route
A Canadian charter bus company, Brandon Bus Lines, halted passenger service from Winnipeg to Brandon due to low ridership just two months after launching.
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