Greyhound says it's cutting a dozen routes around the province by July.
In a written statement the company said: "Greyhound Canada strongly believes that this change in service will provide the company with more flexibility and allow us to react to changes or needs in rural communities much better. Overall, the changes will allow the company to enhance its passenger and freight services in Manitoba."
Manitobans who rely on the bus service say they're not happy with this announcement.
"The bus is my life line to my children," said Margaret Entz. "If I do not have the bus services I can not go see them, period."
In the past two years the NDP Government has given the bus line more than three million dollars in subsidies to keep passenger service going in Manitoba.
However, Greyhound has decided to cut what it considers unprofitable routes.
"Some of the routes by the way there were two passengers a day on a full size bus. Will there be alternative approaches in providing the services? Absolutely," said Steve Ashton, Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation.
Officials are confident other transportation providers will step up and fill the void saying Pacific Western out of Toronto has already expressed an interest.
Greyhound says these changes will not impact freight or parcel services.
Routes being cancelled:
- Winnipeg- Lac du Bonnet- Pine Falls
- Winnipeg- Gimli- Peguis- Koostatak
- Winnipeg- Steinbach- Sprague
- Winnipeg- Carmen- Brandon (Hwy 3)
- Winnipeg- Brandon- Reston (Hwy 2)
- Minnedosa- Russell
- Lynn Lake- Thompson (after July 1)
- Thompson- Flin Flon
- Split Lake- Gillam
- Cross Lake- Norway House
- Winnipeg- Brandon (via Hwy 16)
- Fort Alexander- Winnipeg
Routes being reduced:
- Flin Flon- Winnipeg, Winnipeg- Flin Flon (reducing from two daily trips to one)
- Winnipeg- Brandon, Brandon- Winnipeg (reducing from five daily trips to three)
-- with a report from CTV's Stacey Ashley
