Transportation ministers from Canada's four western provinces will collaborate on the next steps following Greyhound's decision to end service west of Ontario.
BC's Claire Trevena says plans are already in place.
"My minstry has convened a meeting with my counterparts across Western Canada. We will be talking on Thursday to find out the different approaches that the different provinces are going to be looking at, and ways that we can work together. Because this is not just a BC problem, this is a Canadian problem," she said.
She says the province is also speaking to private providers that are already operating in the province, many of whom she expects will end up covering many of the lost routes.
"There are private operators who are very nimble and quick. I look at what happened when Greyhound pulled out on Vancouver Island, we had very quickly a private bus operator who came in, filled the route, and is doing so very successfully," she said.
"I'm sure that there are operators around the province who would want to takeover some of these routes, so I'm looking at all options."
Trevena also confirmed that the government was approached for funding by Greyhound in the past, but that it wasn't interested in subsidizing a private provider.
"They came to us with their offer, and it was not an approach we wanted to go. We didn't want to be subsidizing Greyhound, they're a private provider. We have insured that we are covering off certain Greyhound routes at the moment, in the north, and we'll be working with all providers to ensure that we can cover the routes across the province," she said.
She says another option would be the expansion of BC Bus North - a coach bus service provided by BC Transit in northern BC.
The crown corporation started operating after Greyhound eliminated service in Prince George and the surrounding areas earlier this year.