I took similar trips around that time and it was a terrific way to see the country. There are so many towns that are a few kilometers off the highway that you

I took similar trips around that time and it was a terrific way to see the country. There are so many towns that are a few kilometers off the highway that you would never see, even in passing. Bus depots also tended to be downtown, which offered an opportunity to briefly explore the unique parts of Canadian cities during transfers or refueling stops. The passengers on the bus were also a lot more sociable, particularly in Northern Ontario. When I planned to book a similar trip a decade later, I found that airlines were not only cheaper but Greyhound was more expensive (even after factoring in traveling to one airport and from the other). I was sad, but moved on. A few years after that, I was planning a true cross country trip, only to discover that it was impossible since Quebec and the Atlantic provinces were served by other companies (which drives up the cost considerably). Again, sadness. There is something else that this article neglects to mention: Greyhound also provided courier services. I wonder how this is going to impact towns where they were the only alternative to Canada Post.