District of Clearwater will send a letter of support for an application by Kamloops Yellow Cab to run a daily shuttle bus service from Clearwater to Kamloops and back.
Town council decided to send the letter during its Feb. 19 meeting.
“We should support private businesses, especially with the gap Greyhound has dropped on us,” said councillor Merlin Blackwell.
In a letter to council, Abdul Rashid, president of Yellow Cab (Kamloops) and Kamloops Transportation Ltd., said they would charge $30 for a one-way fare between Kamloops and Clearwater. There would be discounts for seniors and students, if the BC Passenger Transportation Branch would allow.
Rashid said they are working with BC Transit and the municipalities to see if taxi saver coupons or municipality travel vouchers could be used on their service.
The initial plan is to operate a seven-days per week service, leaving from Clearwater around 7:30 a.m. and leaving from Kamloops around 5 p.m. They would use a 15-passenger bus to start, but would upgrade to a 25-passenger bus if demand warrants.
Scheduling would be adjusted to accommodate the schedules of Greyhound and the medical bus.
