Prince George the Central Gateway of B.C.

Prince George is located along two major highway routes.


Highway 97 (the Hart Highway) leads to northern communities such as Dawson Creek, Whitehorse and Alaska, USA and to  northeast BC  and south to Cache Creek, connecting to southern BC communities including Kamloops, Kelowna and Vancouver.

Highway 16 leads northwest to Smithers, Terrace and Prince Rupert and eastern communities Mcbride, Jasper National Park and Edmonton, Alberta.  As many of communities activities are located just outside of town, car travel is recommended. Rental options are available in town, and winter tires are a must in season.

Air Travel

Flights to Prince George are available via Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Fort St. John. The two largest passenger airlines servicing Prince George are WestJet and Air Canada, with smaller carriers Central Mountain Air and Northern Thunderbird Air. 

Visitors requiring transportation into town or to the airport from Prince George can take a taxi or catch a ride with the airport shuttle. Greyhound also provides bus transportation from the airport terminal to the Greyhound terminal in Prince George.

Bus Travel

Greyhound provides bus service to and from Prince George along Highway 97 and Highway 16. The Prince George Transit System also runs a number of buses around town.

Rail Travel

VIA Rail offers service from Prince George through Jasper, Alberta to Vancouver, and through Smithers and Terrace to Prince Rupert. Wildlife such as deer, moose and bears can sometimes be viewed from the train.
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Greyhound Station Art Deco Architecture

Stations

Entrance, Greyhound Bus Station, Jackson, Mississippi
from Roadside Architecture: Greyhound Bus Stations
Entrance of Jackson’s old bus station — now an architecture firm’s office. This architect is my HERO! Meanwhile this bus station was part of Civil Rights history.
From the site:

The Jackson station was built from 1937-1938. This is the only station that Arrasmith designed with a structural glass faced exterior. Originally, the interior had a coffee shop with a horseshoe-shaped counter. The men’s room had a shower, while the women’s room had a bath tub. It was condemned when architect Robert Parker Adams bought the building in 1988. He restored it as office space for his architectural firm. This station is also part of desegregation history. Freedom Riders were arrested here for using white restrooms and waiting rooms.

Interior, Former Greyhound Bus Station, Jackson, Mississippifrom Roadside Architecture: Greyhound Bus Stations Interior shot of Jackson’s old bus station — now an architecture firm’s office. This architect is my HERO! From the site: The Jackson station was built from 1937-1938. This is the only station that Arrasmith designed with a structural glass faced exterior. Originally, the interior had a coffee shop with a horseshoe-shaped counter. The men’s room had a shower, while the women’s room had a bath tub. It was condemned when architect Robert Parker Adams bought the building in 1988. He restored it as office space for his architectural firm. This station is also part of desegregation history. Freedom Riders were arrested here for using white restrooms and waiting rooms. Interior, Former Greyhound Bus Station, Jackson, Mississippi from Roadside Architecture: Greyhound Bus Stations Interior shot of Jackson’s old bus station — now an architecture firm’s office. This architect is my HERO! From the site: The Jackson station was built from 1937-1938. This is the only station that Arrasmith designed with a structural glass faced exterior. Originally, the interior had a coffee shop with a horseshoe-shaped counter. The men’s room had a shower, while the women’s room had a bath tub. It was condemned when architect Robert Parker Adams bought the building in 1988. He restored it as office space for his architectural firm. This station is also part of desegregation history. Freedom Riders were arrested here for using white restrooms and waiting rooms.

Interior, Former Greyhound Bus Station, Jackson, Mississippi
from Roadside Architecture: Greyhound Bus Stations
Interior shot of Jackson’s old bus station — now an architecture firm’s office. This architect is my HERO!

Detail, Greyhound Bus Station, Jackson, Mississippi
from Roadside Architecture: Greyhound Bus Stations
Detail of Jackson’s old bus station — now an architecture firm’s office.

Greyhound Bus Station, Jackson, Mississippi
from Roadside Architecture: Greyhound Bus

Bus Driver's - " Most Stressful Gig in Town "

  Bus drivers have the most stressful gig in town, according to WorkSafeBC figures.

Since July 1 199 transportation workers  mostly bus drivers but also including cabbies have submitted claims for work-related mental disorders, including those caused by significant stressors on the job such as bullying and harassment.

A fairly common type of case we are seeing are bus drivers being submitted to insults from passengers, said senior program manager Joe Pinto.

In one case, it escalated to include threatening behaviours. [The employee] had to stop working because it turned into a disorder.

Mental Health Claims :

There were more mental health claims submitted from the health care and social services sector, with 463, but health care employs substantially more workers than transportation.
The hospitality industry came in third with 141 claims; 134 from retail, and 105 from education.

Don McLeod, head of the Canadian Auto Workers Local 111 which represents Metro Vancouver bus drivers, said there are about150 reported assaults on bus drivers every year.

As front-line employees, bus drivers often bear the brunt of passenger frustration and anger and are vulnerable to verbal abuse, getting spit on, or more violent forms of physical abuse.

“I have no doubt there are mental health issues in all workplaces, but the type of job we do has the potential to push somebody to the brink a lot quicker,” said McLeod.

 WorkSafeBC is expecting the number of mental health claims to more than double after new legislation came into effect July 1.
It estimates it will receive 2,500 claims over the one-year period since the bill was passed. It used to receive only 1,100 claims annually.

Under the new law, workers who develop mental health issues because of significant workplace stress, including bullying or harassment, are now eligible for compensation.

The cases have to be a recognized mental disorder diagnosed by a psychologist or psychiatrist; they cannot be disorders from stress caused by employer decisions, such as working conditions or workload.

Under previous legislation, workers were only eligible if their mental disorder stems from an unexpected, acute work-related traumatic events, such as firefighters or paramedics who witness horrific accidents, for example, or retail workers or bank tellers traumatized by a holdup.