A small group of residents and member of the community turned out last night for the Acaidian Bus Line public information session to express their concern over the purposed cut to bus service between Saint John and Bangor. One clear message was sent to the EUB and that was to deny an application by Acadian Coach Lines to cancel the only bus route between Saint John and Bangor Maine.
In documents submitted to the regulator, Acadian states declines in revenue and passenger traffic are hurting the company's bottom line and it must make changes to stay on the road. The route from Saint John to Bangor is an estimated a yearly loss of more than $200,000.
It has applied to cancel the route between Miramichi and Fredericton, which it claims averages only 11 passengers a day and loses about $90,000 a year.
Last night's session was the second of three public hearings...The EUB has not said when it will make a decision
