Wilkinson & Blackwell Stages (1929 - circa 1945)Bus service connecting Kamloops with North Kamloops and Tranquille. From circa 1930 company began operating intercity routes from Kamloops. Company incorporated as BCCL. (Walker).
Canadian Coachways System (circa September 1966 - ?)
Wilkinson & Blackwell Stages (1929 - circa 1945)
Bus service connecting Kamloops with North Kamloops and Tranquille. From circa 1930 company began operating intercity routes
from Kamloops. Company incorporated as BCCL. (Walker).
B.C. Coach Lines Limited (circa 1945 - 1947)
Operating Kamloops - Tranquille as well as intercity routes.
Gradually sold off much of its intercity business. Reincorporated 1947. (Walker).
Civic Transportation Ltd. (circa 1946 - 1961)
Principal transit operator in Kamloops. Acquired by BCCL 1961. (Walker).
B.C. Coach Lines 1947 Ltd. (1947 - 1964)
Acquired Civic Ttn 1961 making BCCL the principal transit operator in Kamloops.
Company sold to Coachways 1964. (Walker).
Canadian Coachways System (1964 - January 1970)
Valley Stage Lines (? - 10 October 1976)
Owner
Bill Riste.
Bus service to Westsyde and Valleyview areas. Service assumed by KTS 1976. (Kamloops Transit Service folder 10 October 1976).
Initial contract operator was probably the provincial government owned
Initial contract operator was provincial government owned
Northern Stage Lines Limited (early 1960s?)
Canadian Trailways Stages (1945 - 1953)
Owner
Harold W. Smith.
Purchased a local bus service at Prince George 1945. CTS also operated intercity routes in the area.
Company incorporated as NSL 1953. (Smith).
Northern Stage Lines Limited (1953 - 1964)
Canadian Coachways System (1960s?)
City service.
(Canadian Coach 1966, John Day 1966).
Company acquired by Coachways 1964. (Smith).
![Canadian Coachways System [Prince George] GM old look (William A. Luke)](pics/princegeorge-CCWgmol-waluke.jpg "Canadian Coachways System [Prince George] GM old look (William A. Luke)")
Canadian Coachways System (1964 - ?)
City service. Company also operated intercity service in Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, and Alaska.
(Canadian Coach 1966, John Day 1966, Smith, photo: William A. Luke).
From 01 April 2018 contract operator was
Pacific Western Transit Canada.
From 01 April 2018 contract operator was Pacific Western Transit Canada.
[Kitimat]
From 01 April 2018 contract operator was
Pacific Western Transit Canada.
From 01 April 2018 contract operator was Pacific Western Transit Canada.
[Terrace]
From 01 April 2018 contract operator was
Pacific Western Transit Canada.
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Bruce Peninsula Transit (08 May 2017 - present)
Bruce Peninsula Transit (08 May 2017 - 01 November 2017?)
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Roberval & Saguenay Railway Company
An electric trolley freight line was opened in 1910 by
la Compagnie de Pulpe de Chicoutimi connecting the mill in Chicoutimi with a track junction at LaBrosse. The line was acquired by
la Compagnie de Chemin de Fer Baie des Ha! Ha! in 1911 which became the
Roberval & Saguenay Railway in 1914. The electric line was dewired [date unknown] and later abandoned [date unknown].
It seems unlikely that the line operated regularly scheduled passenger service but further research is required.
(photo www.trainweb.org).
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Donkin Bus Service (1940's)
Bus service which issued tokins dated to 1942 (Atwood–Coffee p. 463). It's not clear if this is a predecessor, competitor or the operating name of Nello Tomada's operation.
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Bruce Peninsula Transit (08 May 2017 - 01 November 2017?)
Bruce Peninsula Transit (08 May 2017 - 01 November 2017?, 19 April 2018 - present)
Plans exist to expand to Tobermory.
Plans were proposed to expand to Tobermory.
Service restarted after closing for the winter.
Berry & Smith Trucking (John Day 2003). By 1990 contract operator
Berry & Smith Trucking Ltd. (John Day 2003). By 1990 contract operator
From 01 July 2018 Summerland and Osoyoos operations contracted to
Penticton Transit Service Ltd., leaving only Princeton to a second operator.
PTS Ltd. is a subsidiary of
Berry & Smith Trucking Ltd.
Réseau de transport métropolitain (01 June 2017 - present)
Réseau de transport métropolitain (01 June 2017 - 23 May 2018)
Initially all of the various CIT contract operators continued under RTM.
Initially all of the various CIT contract operators continued under RTM. RTM adopted the brand exo May 2018.
Exo (23 May 2018 - present)
Commuter train and bus operations formerly branded RTM.
Exo is a prefix that means “outer” and is a reference to the territory served, the outer suburbs of Greater Montréal.
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Q to Q Ferry (04 August 2017 - 24 September 2017 [weekends])
Q to Q Ferry (04 August 2017 - 24 September 2017 [weekends], 19 May 2018 - 28 October 2018)
Service operates Friday evenings, and all day Saturdays, Sundays, & holiday Mondays in August and September.
2017 service operated Friday evenings, and all day Saturdays, Sundays, & holiday Mondays in August and September.
Service in 2018 was daily.
[Port Moody]
Shoreline Shuttle (01 June 2018 - 03 September 2018)
Summertime free bus service connecting Inlet Centre, Rocky Point Park and Moody Centre.
Operating Friday evenings and Saturday & Sunday afternoons and evenings only. Sponsored by the
City of Port Moody.
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Bruce Peninsula Transit (08 May 2017 - 01 November 2017?, 19 April 2018 - present)
Bruce Peninsula Transit (08 May 2017 - 01 November 2017?, 19 April 2018 - 01 June 2018)
Exo (23 May 2018 - present)
exo (23 May 2018 - present)
Commuter train and bus operations formerly branded RTM.
Exo is a prefix that means “outer” and is a reference to the territory served, the outer suburbs of Greater Montréal.
Commuter train and bus operations formerly branded RTM. exo is a prefix that means “outer” and is a reference to the territory served, the outer suburbs of greater Montréal.
Operating agency legally remains
Réseau de transport métropolitain (RTM).
system logo (2018) |
Data source: | website 2018 |
Inter-Cité Ltée (TC76). -->
Inter-Cité Ltée (Transit Canada 1976). -->
Lafontaine (TC76).
Lafontaine (Transit Canada 1976).
[exo Era]
Bus and train operating contracts established by AMT and the individual CITs prior to the establishment of RTM continued.
LINX (07 August 2018 - present)
Regional intercommunity transit service. First route launched with free service in August 2018 connected
Penetanguishene/Midland,
Wyebridge,
Waverley,
Elmvale,
Midhurst,
and
Barrie.
Fares introduced 04 September 2018.
Future route plans, for implementation between 2019 and 2021, are
Orillia to Barrie,
Collingwood to Barrie,
Alliston to Bradford West Gwillimbury,
and
Midland to Orillia.
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From 04 September 2018 service was extended to
Tk'emlups te Secwepemc (TteS) First Nation including
Sun Rivers and
Mount Paul Industrial Park. Initial service agreement with TteS is for 5 years.
Contract operator for the period 04 September 2018 - 31 August 2019 is
Buckle's Busing Limited.
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From 17 June 2018 ET also operated a twice-daily (except Saturday) trip to Spragge to connect Elliot Lake with
Ontario Northland Transportation Commission intercity bus service.
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Eastern Canadian Greyhound Lines, Ltd. (1940's?)
ECG operated frequent commuter-oriented bus service from Windsor to Tecumseh, Lakewood, and Belle River (Russell's Official National Motor Coach Guide table 144 April 1948).
Kiwanis Transit (04 September 2018 - 01 March 2019)
Pilot internal shuttle bus service in Elmira intended to provide connection to the GRT bus to Waterloo and facilitate local internal trips in Elmira. Initial service is fare-free. Some funding contributed by Woolwich Township and Waterloo Region.
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South Coast Shuttle Inc. (01 September 2018 - present)
Commercial town shuttle service operating daily except Sundays. SCS's principal business is connecting air travellers in eastern Ontario with Ogdensburg airport in the United States.
(Brockville Reporter 06 June 2018).
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Kitchener Bus Line (1933 - 1939)
Owner
Sandford Fischer. Cross-town bus routes intersecting the main streetcar route. Operation purchased 1939 by the Kitchener PUC.
[Elmira Systems]
Saugeen Shores Trolley (July 2016 - present [July and August only])
Shuttle bus operated annually from the beginning of August to Labour Day weekend in September. Service is daily. Route connects Port Elgin with Southampton.
Referenced in some media as
The S.S. Trolley.
Peace River Mini Bus (1990's?)
Observed in operation in 1994 (Bus Industry Vol. 29 No. 112 August 2018, p. 49).
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Crawford Bus Lines Ltd. (1942 - 1945?)
Owner
J. Thorpe Crawford.
Local scheduled bus service connecting Neepawa with the adjacent British Commonwealth Air Training Plan base. Company continued after the war as a charter operator (The History of Neepawa Businesses: 1883-2018, pp. 335-336).
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Vancouver Island Coach Lines (? - 1960)
Vancouver Island Coach Lines (March 1950 - 1960)
[Lake Louise]
Parks Canada (19 May 2017 - 09 October 2017)
Daily free shuttle service in Lake Louise 19 May 2017 - 10 September 2017.
Daily free shuttle service from Lake Louise to Moraine Lake 11 September 2017 - 09 October 2017.
Daily free bus service between Banff and Lake Louise 19 May 2017 - 10 October 2017.
Parks Canada (19 May 2017 - 09 October 2017, 18 May 2018 - 08 October 2018)
Daily free shuttle service in Lake Louise 19 May 2017 - 10 September 2017, 18 May 2018 - 08 October 2018.
Daily free shuttle service from Lake Louise to Moraine Lake 11 September 2017 - 09 October 2017, 10 September 2018 - 08 October 2018.
Daily free bus service between Banff and Lake Louise 19 May 2017 - 10 October 2017, 18 May 2018 - 08 October 2018.
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Pacific Commuter (03 July 2012 - present)
Pacific Commuter (03 July 2012 - ?)
Probably short-lived.
English Bay Launch (circa April 2013 - present)
Weekdaily commercial commuter passenger ferry operation between Snug Cove on Bowen Island and
English Bay Launch (circa April 2013 - present?)
Weekdaily commercial commuter passenger ferry operation between Snug Cove on Bowen Island and
Beyond-Shuttle (circa 11 October 2018 - present)
Privately operated shuttle between Surrey and UBC. Operated by
Beyond Travels Inc. with the approval of TransLink.
Initally plan to call the service B-Shuttle denied by TransLink due to potential confusion with their “B-Line” express services.
Crawford Bus Lines Ltd. (1942 - 1945?)
Tiger Moth Bus Line (1942 - 1945?)
J. Thorpe Crawford.
Local scheduled bus service connecting Neepawa with the adjacent British Commonwealth Air Training Plan base. Company continued after the war as a charter operator (The History of Neepawa Businesses: 1883-2018, pp. 335-336).
J. Thorpe Crawford.
Local scheduled bus service connecting Neepawa with the adjacent British Commonwealth Air Training Plan base.
After the war this enterprise was developed into a charter operator called
Crawford Bus Lines Ltd.
(The History of Neepawa Businesses: 1883-2018, pp. 335-336; Neepawa Land of Plenty p. 443).
Tiger Moth Bus Line (1942 - 1945?)
Tiger Moth Bus Line (1942 - 1944)
The base was operated 30 March 1942 - 25 August 1944.
(March 1978 - present)
(March 1978 - 31 October 2018)
FirstBus Canada Ltd.
FirstBus Canada Ltd. Contract was held by First under the name
Greyhound Transportation Canada Inc. when Greyhound ceased all operations in Western Canada 31 October 2018.
County Connector (05 December 2018 - present)
Bus service connecting Sexsmith and Clairmont with Grande Prairie.
Eight round trips each weekday. A second route serving Wembley, Beaverlodge and Hythe expected to start in 2019. (MyGrandePrairieNow 30 October 2018).
2A South Regional Transit (19 December 2018 - present)
Pilot rural transit service connecting Innisfail and Penhold with Red Deer.
The service was fare-free until the end of January 2019.
2A South Regional Transit (19 December 2018 - present)
2A South Regional Transit (January 2019? - present)
From December 2018 became the contract operator of the rural transit service in Grande Prairie County.
[Grande Prairie County]
Eight round trips each weekday. A second route serving Wembley, Beaverlodge and Hythe expected to start in 2019. (MyGrandePrairieNow 30 October 2018).
Eight round trips each weekday. Service is operated under contract by
Grande Prairie Transit. A second route serving Wembley, Beaverlodge and Hythe expected to start in early 2019. (MyGrandePrairieNow 30 October 2018).
Réseau de Transport de la Capitale (01 June 2002 - present)
Réseau de Transport de la Capitale (01 June 2002 - 17 August 2019)
Boischâtel, which pays an hourly fee.
Boischâtel, which pays an hourly fee. Contract ended 2019.
PluMobile (17 August 2019 - present)
New contract operator continuing from RTC. PluMobile also provides transit service in Côte-de-Beaupré and Île d'Orleans.
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2A South Regional Transit (January 2019? - present)
Pilot rural transit service connecting Innisfail and Penhold with Red Deer.
The service was fare-free until the end of January 2019.
Sorensen Bus Lines, Ltd. (circa 1940? - 1944?)
Frequent wartime bus service between Red Deer and the
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan base at
Penhold. Service was 16 trips/day (Parkin). Training program closed 1944.
After service as an RCAF base, CFB Penhold was sold for redevelopment in 1995
and eventually renamed Springbrook.
Red Deer Transit (31 August 2009 - present)
Transit service between Red Deer and the “Gasoline Alley” commercial area in Red Deer County. Peak-hour service also reaches
Springbrook. Sponsored by the County of Red Deer and operated by RDT.
Springbrook service transfered 2019 to new 2ASRT.
2A South Regional Transit (14 January 2019 - present)
Pilot commuter transit service connecting Innisfail, Penhold, and Springbrook with Red Deer.
Sponsored by the County of Red Deer and the towns of Innisfail and Penhold.
Operated by
Red Deer Transit.
The service was fare-free until the 08 February 2019.
From 14 January 2019 operates regional transit service to
Innisfail,
Penhold, and
Springbrook and
Gasoline Alley in Red Deer County.
Springbrook / Gasoline Alley, Alberta
Sorensen Bus Lines, Ltd. (circa 1940? - 1944?)
Frequent wartime bus service between Red Deer and the
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan base at
Penhold. Service was 16 trips/day (Parkin). Training program closed 1944.
After service as an RCAF base, CFB Penhold was sold for redevelopment in 1995
and eventually renamed Springbrook.
Red Deer Transit (31 August 2009 - present)
Transit service between Red Deer and the “Gasoline Alley” commercial area in Red Deer County. Peak-hour service also reaches
Springbrook. Sponsored by the County of Red Deer and operated by RDT.
Powell River Transit System (1958 - circa 1998)
Powell River Bus Lines Ltd. (1958 - 01 September 1968)
Private enterprise eventually receiving municipal subsidy. Controlling interest purchased by the municipality in August 1968.
(Powell River Peak 27 December 2018).
Powell River Transit System (01 September 1968 - circa 1998)
Service extended to Tla'amin Nation 2002.
exo sector Le Richelain operating contractor from 01 January 2019 is Transdev replacing Autobus la Québécoise Ltée.