In our own case, Orléans Express has an exclusive permit to operate between Montreal and Quebec City but is also required by the Quebec government to provide scheduled bus services in such outlying areas as the Mauricie and the Gaspé, both of which service regions are very unprofitable.
Orléans Express détient un permis d'exploitation exclusif entre Montréal et la ville de Québec, mais doit, conformément aux exigences du gouvernement provincial, offrir des services réguliers de transport par autocar dans les régions éloignées, dont la Mauricie et la Gaspésie, les deux étant particulièrement non rentables.