Greyhound Canada

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14166 MC-304126 Greyhound Canada Transportation ULC


Greyhound Canada, registered as Greyhound Canada Transportation Corp., provided intercity bus service throughout Canada. Greyhound has bought other smaller companies over the years. Some operated as subsidiaries such as Voyageur, Grey Goose, and PMCL. Others were simply folded into Greyhound.

On May 13, 2021, Greyhound Canada announced the permanent closure of its remaining operations in Canada due to losses incurred because of the suspension of its services (suspended a year earlier due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Ticket refund portals will be active until June.

History

Incorporated as Greyhound Lines of Canada in 1957, the company united Western Canadian Greyhound Lines and Eastern Canadian Greyhound Lines which were Canadian subsidiaries of Greyhound Corporation.[1]

In 1965, Greyhound purchased Brewster Transport, and in 1970, Greyhound purchased Canadian Coachways. Over two decades later, Greyhound would acquire other bus companies.[1] 1992 saw the purchase of Gray Coach Lines from Stagecoach Group, and Grey Goose Bus Lines became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Laidlaw International, Inc. which integrated its Manitoba/N.W. Ontario operations with Greyhound Canada. In 1997, Greyhound purchased Voyageur Colonial Bus Lines after having purchased Ottawa and Toronto routes from the company four years prior.[1]

In 1996, two companies, Brewster and Greyhound Canada Transportation Corp. (GCTC), were formed following a restructuring or Greyhound Lines of Canada.[1] In 1997, Greyhound was purchased by Laidlaw Transportation Inc., which was then purchased by FirstGroup in 2007.

On September 3, 2009, Greyhound Canada announced that they provided notice to the Manitoba Highway Traffic Board and Ontario Highway Traffic Board that they would be ceasing operations in Manitoba and northwestern Ontario. Greyhound Canada cited major financial losses due mainly to existing government inter-city bus legislation and regulations as the reason for the termination of these services.[2] Northwestern Ontario services will cease as of December 2, 2009, with Manitoba services ceasing in October 2009.[2]

In October 2009, due to a promise of Manitoba government subsidies, Greyhound backed off its threat to pull its buses out of the province.[3] In December 2009, Greyhound announced that they would keep bus service in northern Ontario, but reduce the numbers of trips made. Effective January 17, 2009, several daily trips were cut and other routes saw an end to Sunday bus service.

Greyhound Express service was launched in Alberta on November 14, 2011 following the deregulation of the motorcoach industry in the province. Fares are offered as low as $1 on Express corridors, and they offer perks such as newer (refurbished) buses with leatherette seating, electrical outlets, WiFi, and reserved seating[4]. Greyhound Express was expanded to the Toronto-London-Windsor-Detroit-Chicago corridor in November 2012 as well as the Vancouver-Whistler and Vancouver-Kamloops corridors on March 21, 2013.

On July 9, 2018, Greyhound announced that they would be ending service in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and northern Ontario. The route between Vancouver and Seattle, operated by Greyhound USA, would remain. According to Greyhound Canada, bus service in rural parts of the country, and the west in particular, were no longer sustainable. Greyhound blamed declining ridership on competition with subsidized carriers, low-cost airlines, regulatory constraints, and growing car ownership. The cancellation occurred on October 31, 2018.[5]

Greyhound Canada temporarily suspended all of its services effective May 13, 2020, due to a 95% decline in ridership related to COVID-19 travel restrictions. The company announced a year later on May 13, 2021 that its remaining Canadian operations will close down due to a lack of revenue and losses incurred due to the ongoing pandemic. Its US parent company will continue to provide cross-border service from the states into Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal.

All-time fleet roster

Fleet number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
G1 1950 Twin 38-S
G2 1949 MCI Courier 100C
G3-G10 1952 MCI Courier 85X
G11-G14 1952 MCI Courier 85X
G15-G20 1957 GMC TDM-4515
G21-G37 1954 MCI Courier 95A
G38-G57 1955 MCI Courier RE95AD
G58-G69 1956 MCI Courier 95A
60 1965 GMC PD-4106 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VC 4-Speed Manual
  • Ex-Canadian Coachways same number. Was numbered 260, and was originally delivered as A-501 for Canadian Coachways.
G70-G77 1956 MCI Courier 95B
71-74 1968 GMC PD-4903 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual
  • Ex-Canadian Coachways same numbers, originally delivered as A-601-A-604 for Canadian Coachways.
75-77 1969 GMC PD-4903 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual
  • Ex-Canadian Coachways same numbers, originally delivered as A-605-A-607 for Canadian Coachways.
G78 Dec. 1956 MCI Courier RE97D
G79-G107 1957 MCI Courier RE96D-BAR
G108 1958 Western Flyer P-41R
G109-G123 1958 MCI Courier RE95BDAR
G124-G131 1958 MCI Courier 96
G132 1958 MCI MCX-1
G133-G146 1959 MCI MC-1
G147-G152 1960 MCI MC-1
G153-G168 1961 MCI MC-2
G169-G183 1962 MCI MC-3
G184 1962 MCI MCX-4
G185-G200 1963 MCI MC-4
G201 1959 MCI Courier 95D
G202 1960 MCI Courier 95D
G203-G214, 215-220 1964 MCI MCC-5
221-224 1964 MCI MCC-5A Detroit Diesel 8V71N
225-238 1965 MCI MCC-5A Detroit Diesel 8V71N
L224-L226 1987 MCI 102-A3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Fuller T-11605D
5-speed manual
236-237 1991 Prevost H3-40 Detroit Diesel 8V92TA 6 speed manual
238-242 1992 Prevost H3-40 Detroit Diesel 8V92TA 6 speed manual
239-276 1966 MCI MC-5A Detroit Diesel 8V71N
243 1993 Prevost H3-40 Detroit Diesel 8V92TA 6 speed manual
244-246 1994 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60
250-252 1996 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
253-257 1997 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60
277-320 1967 MCI MC-5A Detroit Diesel 8V71N
303 (2nd) MCI 102-A3
321-335 1968 MCI MC-7 Detroit Diesel 8V71N
336-350 1969 MCI MC-6
344-347 1997 MCI 102-DL3
351-362 1971 MCI MC-7 Detroit Diesel 8V71N
363-387 1972 MCI MC-7 Detroit Diesel 8V71N
388-407 1973 MCI MC-7 Detroit Diesel 8V71N
408-417 1973 MCI MC-8 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740
418-432 1974 MCI MC-8 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740
433-463 1975 MCI MC-8 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740
464-467, 472-498 1976 MCI MC-8 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740
468-470 1975 MCI MC-5B Detroit Diesel 8V71N
471 1975 MCI MCX-5 Detroit Diesel 8V71N
499-529 1977 MCI MC-8 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740
530-535 1976 MCI MC-5B Detroit Diesel 8V71N ?
536-541 1977 MCI MC-8 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740
542-564 1978 MCI MC-8 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740
565-577 1978 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740
578-599 1979 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740
600-634 1980 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740
0600, 0611, 0622-0654 2010-2014 Prevost X3-45
  • Transferred from FirstGroup Calgary in Spring 2018.
635-674 1981 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740
675-714 1982 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71 Allison HT-740
715-754 1983 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71 Allison HT-740
755-774 1984 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71 Allison HT-740
L759 06/1982 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740
L760 04/1984 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71N
L770-L773 12/1987 MCI 102-A3 Detroit Diesel 8V92TA 5-speed manual
L774 12/1982 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA (277 hp) Allison HT-740
775-784 1984 MCI 96-A3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Fuller T-11605D
5-speed manual
L775 11/1988 MCI 102-A3 Detroit Diesel 8V92TA 5-speed manual
785-799 1985 MCI 96-A3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Fuller T-11605D
5-speed manual
L793-L798 1988 MCI 102-A3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA or 8V92TA?
L799 1985 MCI 102-A3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA or 8V92TA?
800-829 1986 MCI 102-A3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Fuller T-11605D
5-speed manual
L800 1988 MCI 102-A3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA or 8V92TA?
830-839 1987 MCI 102-A3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Fuller T-11605D
5-speed manual
840-864 1989 MCI 102-C3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA 7-speed manual
  • Some units were retrofitted with Caterpillar C12 engines in mid to late 1990's.
865-889 1989 MCI MC-9 Special Detroit Diesel 6V92TA 7-speed manual
890-904 1990 MCI MC-9 Special Detroit Diesel 6V92TA 7-speed manual
905 1989 MCI MC-9 Special Detroit Diesel 6V92TA 7-speed manual
  • Passenger/Freight Combo - seats 30.
  • Only factory built combo unit for Greyhound Canada.
906-916 1990 MCI MC-9 Special Detroit Diesel 6V92TA 7-speed manual
917-946 1991 MCI 102-C3 Caterpillar 3176B 7-speed
947-956 1992 MCI 102-C3 Caterpillar 3176B 7-speed
957-969 1995 MCI 102-D3 Caterpillar 3176B 7-speed
970-977 1995 MCI 102-D3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 7-speed
978-990 1995 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 7-speed
991-992 1995 Prevost H3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 6-speed manual
993-995 1996 Prevost H3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 7 speed manual
996-1002 1996 MCI 102-DL3 Caterpillar C10 7-speed
1003-1009 1997 MCI 102-DL3 Caterpillar C10 7-speed
1010-1012 1997 Prevost H3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
1013-1017 1996 MCI 102-DL3 Caterpillar C10 Allison B500
1018-1062 1998 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
1063-1077 1999 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
1078-1095 1999 MCI 102-EL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
  • Originally delivered to Greyhound Canada with some delivered to Gray Line when new.
  • Most Greyhound units transferred to Gray Line in 2001.
1096-1100 2000 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
  • Ex-Gray Line of Victoria lease
1101-1112 2000 MCI 102-EL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
1113-1137 2000 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
  • Some units refurbished 2011-2014.
1138-1182 2001 MCI D4500 Detroit Diesel Series 60 1138-1158, 1160-1161, 1163-1182: Allison B500R
1159, 1162: ZF AS Tronic
  • Some units refurbished 2011-2014.
1183-1199 10/2001 MCI G4500 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
1200-1219 10/2002 MCI G4500 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
1220-1247 03/2003 MCI G4500 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
1248-1262 1999 Prevost H3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
1263-1292 2006 MCI D4505 Detroit Diesel Series 60 ZF AS Tronic
1293-1295 2002 Prevost Le Mirage XL-II Detroit Diesel Series 60
1296-1302 2006 MCI D4505 Caterpillar C13 ZF AS Tronic
1303-1312 2001 MCI D4500 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
1313-1314 2000 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60
1315 2001 MCI D4500 Detroit Diesel Series 60
1316 2002 MCI D4500 Detroit Diesel Series 60
1317-1321 2000 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60
1322 2001 MCI D4500 Detroit Diesel Series 60
1323 1998 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60
1324 1999 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60
1325 1999 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60
1326 2000 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60
1327-1333 2006 MCI D4505 Detroit Diesel Series 60
1334 2001 MCI D4500 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
  • Renumbered from 1170.
2550-2554 1991-92 MCI 102-B3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison?
3400-3438 1997-1999 MCI 102-D3
4501-4506 1997 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60
5601-5606 1998 Prevost H3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
6000-6371 1997-2000 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel S60 Allison B500
  • Refurbished by ABC Companies: received Wi-Fi, power plug-ins, leatherette passenger seating with extra legroom, and new livery.
  • Units transferred from Greyhound USA after refurbishment.
L6008-L6012 1998 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
  • Purchased from Greyhound USA in August 2002.
  • "L" added to original fleet number.
L6113-L6118, L6133-L6136 1999 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
  • Purchased from Greyhound USA in August 2002.
  • "L" added to original fleet number.
L6427-L6433, L6435 2000 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
  • Purchased from Greyhound USA in August 2002.
  • "L" added to original fleet number.
6543, 6545-6547 1990 TMC 102-C3 Detroit Diesel 8V92TA
6548-6552 1995 MCI 102-D3 Detroit Diesel Series 60
6553 1995 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60
6703 1997 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel S60 Allison B500
7643-7644 1993 MCI 102-C3 Caterpillar 3176
7678-7681 1995 MCI 102-D3 Caterpillar 3176B Allison B500R
7698-7705 1996 MCI 102-DL3 Caterpillar 3176B
  • Ex-PMCL 698-705.
  • 7700, 7701 lettered Gray Line.
  • 7703 ex-Cha-Co 7703 (nee PMCL 703).
  • 7704, 7705 lettered for Voyager.
7723, 7725, 7727-7728 1997 MCI 102-DL3 Caterpillar C10 7725, 7728 - Allison B500R
  • Ex-PMCL 723, 725, 727-728.
  • 723 Lettered for Voyageur.
7750-7752 1990 MCI 102-C3
7811 1991 MCI 102-C3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
  • 1990 model.
  • Ex-Cha-Co 7811.
  • Lettered for Voyageur.
7861-7862 1996 MCI 102-D3 Detroit Diesel Series 60
8001-8014 1998 MCI MC-12 Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B5005
8015-8019, 8021-8022 1996 MCI 102-D3
8023, 8025-8028 1993 MCI 102-C3
8029-8033 1994 MCI 102-D3 Cummins M11 7-speed
8034-8051 1996 MCI MC-12 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HT-740
8871-8873, 8875-8883, 8885-8888 2008 Prevost X3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 ZF AS Tronic
9701 Prevost LeMirage XL-45
9767 1998 MCI 102-EL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60
9801-9802 2000 MCI 102-EL3
9841-9842 1994 MCI 102-DL3
9851-9852 1995 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60
9861 1996 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60
9871-9873 1997 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60
27265, 27307, 27351,
27363, 27411, 27441 		2000-2001 Prevost Le Mirage XL-II Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
51152, 60558, 60578, 60654 1997-2000 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500
  • Refurbished by ABC Companies: received Wi-Fi, power plug-ins, leatherette passenger seating with extra legroom, and new livery.
  • Units transferred from Greyhound USA after refurbishment.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Historical Timeline, greyhoundca, retrieved on 2009-09-03
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Greyhound to Cease Operations in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario with Other Provinces to Follow Shortly, newswire,ca, retrieved on 2009-09-03
  3. ↑ [1], ctv.ca, retrieved on 2009-12-03
  4. ↑ Greyhound Express Perks and Benefits, greyhound.ca, retrieved on 2013-03-07
  5. ↑ Greyhound Canada to end routes in Prairies, B.C.
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