Peter Pan Bus Lines is a highway coach operator in the northeastern states of the United States.
History
The company was founded as Yellow Cab Air Line in Springfield, Massachusetts. It was purchased by Peter Carmen Picknelly in 1933. The Picknelly family still owns the company.
Peter Pan had an affiliation with Trailways from the 1990s until 2005.
Takeover of Coach USA's Northeastern division
When Peter Pan took over Coach USA's Northeastern division in 2003, they acquired several companies:
Partnership with Greyhound
In the spring of 2008, Peter Pan partnered with Greyhound USA to form BoltBus, a discount bus line servicing the northeastern USA.
Most recently, the two companies teamed up again to begin a Greyhound Express route from Boston to New York City.[1]
Facilities
Chelsea, MA
- Address: 333 Third St., Chelsea, MA 02150
- Phone: 1-800-237-8747 ext. 1930
East Hartford, CT
- Address: 105 Cherry St., East Hartford, CT 06108
- Phone: 1-800-237-8747 ext. 1161
Hyattsville, MD
- Address: 5400 Tuxedo Rd., Hyattsville, MD 20781
- Phone: 1-800-237-8747 ext. 1732
Milford, CT
- Address: 312 Woodmont Rd., Milford, CT 06460
- Phone: 1-800-237-8747 ext. 1908
Providence, RI
- Address: 1 Bonanza Way, Providence, RI 02904
- Phone: 1-888-331-7500 ext. 1984
Secaucus, NJ
- Address: 25 County Ave., Secaucus, NJ 07094
- Phone: 1-800-237-8747 ext. 1109
Springfield, MA
- Address: 1776 Main St., Springfield, MA 01103
- Phone: 1-800-237-8747 ext. 1230
Waterford, CT
- Address: 30 Fargo Rd., Waterford, CT 06385
- Phone: 1-888-464-6789 ext. 3314
All-Time Roster
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Year
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Manufacturer
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Model
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Engine
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Transmission
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Notes
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1940
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GMC
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Futurliner
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Two units (one restored, one for parts).
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| 70
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1955
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GMC
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PD-4104
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| 71
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1956
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GMC
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PD-4104
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| 72-74
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1957
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GMC
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TDM-4515
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| 79-80
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1959
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GMC
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PD-4104
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| 81-83
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1960
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GMC
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PD-4104
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| 84
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1961
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GMC
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SDM-5301
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| 85-87
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1961
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GMC
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PD-4106
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| 88-89
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1962
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GMC
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SDM-5301
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| 90
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1963
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GMC
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SDM-5302
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| 93-94
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1964
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GMC
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SDM-5302
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| 95-97
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1964
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GMC
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PD-4106
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| 98-99
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1965
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GMC
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SDM-5302
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| 100-102
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1965
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GMC
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PD-4106
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| 120-122
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1969
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GMC
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PD-4903
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| 123-125
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1970
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GMC
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PD-4905
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| 126-127
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1971
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GMC
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PD-4905
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| 128-132
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1972
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GMC
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P8M-4905A
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| 133-136
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1973
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GMC
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P8M-4905A
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| 137, 141
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1974
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MCI
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MC-8
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| 182
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MCI
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MC-9
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| 397
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1994
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MCI
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102-D3
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| 508
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1993
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 522, 524, 527-528
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1995
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 533-544
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1996
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 545, 547-554
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1997
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 555-566
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1998
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 567
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1997
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 568-577
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1999
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 578-589
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2000
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 590-591
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2001
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 600-601
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1995
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 602-610
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1998
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 611
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1999
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 612-617
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2010
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MCI
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D4505
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Customized fabric on seats with three-point seat belts, power outlets, Wi-Fi connectivity and wide flat-screen video monitors.[2]
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| 700-705, 707-711
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2001
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MCI
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J4500
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| 712-718, 720-721
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2002
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MCI
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J4500
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| 722-727
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2003
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MCI
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J4500
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| 728-731
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2004
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MCI
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J4500
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| 732
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2003
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MCI
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J4500
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| 733-736
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2004
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MCI
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J4500
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| 737-743
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2005
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MCI
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J4500
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| 744-748
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2006
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MCI
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J4500
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| 749-750, 752
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2007
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MCI
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J4500
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| 753-755
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2008
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MCI
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J4500
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| 756-761
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2010
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MCI
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J4500
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| 763
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2013
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MCI
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J4500
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Unknown fleet numbers and total units.[3]
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| 1100
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1999
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 1111, 1113, 1149
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1995
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Nova Bus
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RTS-06 (T70-206)
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Ex-Pioneer Valley Transit Authority 1111, 1113 & 1149.
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| 2676
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MCI
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| 2713, 2723, 2733, 2743
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1983
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MCI
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MC-9
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Ex-Chestnut Hill Bus Corporation 8301-8304.
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| 2754, 2764, 2774, 2784, 2794
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1984
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MCI
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MC-9
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Ex-Chestnut Hill Bus Corporation 8405-8409.
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| 2805, 2815, 2825, 2835, 2845, 2855, 2865
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1985
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MCI
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96-A3
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Ex-Chestnut Hill Bus Corporation 8510-8515, 8621.
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| 2866, 2876, 2886, 2896, 2906
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1986
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MCI
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102-A3
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Ex-Chestnut Hill Bus Corporation 8617-8620, 8616.
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| 3028, 3034
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1995
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Nova Bus
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RTS-06 (T70-206)
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Ex-Pioneer Valley Transit Authority 3028 & 3034.
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| 3148
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MCI
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| 3530
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MCI
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| 5000
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 5100, 5300
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1998
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 7122
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1995
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Nova Bus
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RTS-06 (T70-206)
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Ex-Pioneer Valley Transit Authority 7122.
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| 7701-7703
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2006
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GMC
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C5500 cutaway
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| 7704
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2009
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Freightliner
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XB chassis cutaway
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| 8001-8002
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1980
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GMC
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H8H-649
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| 9877
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1975
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MCI
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MC-8
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| 20385-20387
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1995
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 20388
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1996
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 20400
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2003
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MCI
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J4500
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| 20401-20405
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2005
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MCI
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J4500
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| 20406-20408
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2008
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MCI
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J4500
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| 20409-20413
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2010
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MCI
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J4500
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| 20414-20416
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2011
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MCI
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J4500
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| 20500
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2010
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MCI
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D4505
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Customized fabric on seats with three-point seat belts, power outlets, Wi-Fi connectivity and wide flat-screen video monitors.[2]
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| 21310-21318
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2000
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Nova Bus
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RTS-06 (802VN)
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Ex-Arrow Bus Lines 21310-21318.
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| 30602-30605, 30607-30611
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1998
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Nova Bus
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RTS-06 (RT802N)
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Ex-Coach USA/Rutgers University 602-605, 607-611.
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| 32000
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2000
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 32001
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2006
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MCI
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D4500
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| 32002-32008
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2000
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 32009-32011
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2002
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MCI
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D4500
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| 32012-32017
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2003
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MCI
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J4500
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| 32018-32019
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2004
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MCI
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J4500
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| 32021-32023
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2005
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MCI
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J4500
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| 32024-32026
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2007
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MCI
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J4500
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| 32027-32036
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2008
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MCI
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D4505
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2009
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MCI
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J4500
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30 units. Customized fabric on seats with three-point seat belts, power outlets, Wi-Fi connectivity and wide flat-screen video monitors.[2]
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| 32037-32048
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2010
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MCI
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D4505
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Customized fabric on seats with three-point seat belts, power outlets, Wi-Fi connectivity and wide flat-screen video monitors.[2]
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| 32049-32050
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2011
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MCI
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J4500
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| 32051-32054
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2011
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MCI
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D4505
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| 39202
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1992
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MCI
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102-B3
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| 39501-39504
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1995
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 39601-39605
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1996
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 39701
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1997
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 39801-39808
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1998
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 39901-39904
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1999
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 57117-57118
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1998
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MCI
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102-DL3
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| 58008, 58010
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1997
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MCI
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102-D3
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| 59840
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1998
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MCI
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102-D3
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| 59842
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1996
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MCI
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102-D3
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| 79001
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1990
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MCI
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102-C3
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| 79201-79204
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1992
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MCI
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102-C3
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| 79401
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1994
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MCI
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102-D3
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| 79501
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1995
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MCI
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102-DL3
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External Links
References
- ↑ Greyhound expands its express service to Boston and New York in partnership with Peter Pan Bus Lines, peterpanbus.com, retrieved 2011-04-23
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Peter Pan Bus Lines updates look, takes first 10 of 30 new MCI coaches, mcicoach.com, retrieved 2009-12-29
- ↑ http://www.mcicoach.com/media-center/2012-11-06-peter-pan.htm, www.mcicoach.com. retrieved on 2012-11-10.