B.C.’s Passenger Transportation Board has allowed Greyhound Canada to cease operating seven routes throughout the province, including all runs connecting communities in northern B.C. In a region known for unsolved disappearances along the Highway of Tears, the departure has attracted widespread criticism from those who say the lack of bus service will put vulnerable communities at risk.

Here’s what you need to know about the decision.

Which routes are being cut?

Greyhound is eliminating seven routes, mosly in northern B.C. They are:

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