Pacific Northwest Bus Company

History

• In Feb. 1977, by Tom MacDonald; along with a group of employees, acquired an interest in Vancouver Seattle Bus Lines Ltd. and Vancouver Airline Limousines (1963) Ltd.
• They then changed the names to Northwest Bus Company and Northwest Airporter Bus Service Ltd., both members of the National Trailways Bus System.
• In Feb. 1979 acquired the Gray Line Sightseeing franchise from B.C. Hydro’s Pacific Stage Lines.
• Renamed Grey Line of Vancouver Holdings Ltd. in 1995.
• Regular schedule service to Seattle, WA was sold to Cantrail Coach Lines.

Routes

• Airporter service to the Vancouver International Airport.
• Gray Line Sightseeing Tours of Vancouver, Victoria and Whistler.
• Hy-Way Holidays package vacations to Reno, San Francisco, Gran Canyon, Las Vegas, Arizona, Disneyland, etc.

Fleet Roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Serial/VIN	Notes
005		1979	MCI	MC-9			34016/S13597	47 seats Leased from R&J McMynn Leasing in 1991-92.
23		5/1977	MCI	MC-8			32265/S12732	47 seats Leased from R&J McMynn Leasing in 1991.
97		7/1982	MCI	MC-9			1M89CM8A3CP037253	47 seats Leased Prince Albert Northern 97 through R&J McMynn Leasing in 1991-92.
99		7/1982	MCI	MC-9			1M89CM8A5CP037254	47 seats Leased Prince Albert Northern 99 through R&J McMynn Leasing in 1991 & 1993.
101			MCI	MC-9				47 seats Leased Prince Albert Northern 101 through R&J McMynn Leasing in 1991.
109		12/1985	MCI	102-A3			1M8FDM7A5FP040659	47 seats Leased Dewdney Trail Stages 109 through R&J McMynn Leasing in 1992.
112		2/1988	MCI	102-A3			1M8FDM9A9JP041917	47 seats Leased Dewdney Trail Stages 112 through R&J McMynn Leasing in 1992.
113		1/1990	MCI	102-C3			1M8GDM7A4LP043214	47 seats Leased Prince Albert Northern 113 through R&J McMynn Leasing in 1991-92.
120		7/1990	MCI	102-C3			1M8GDM7A1LP043543	47 seats Leased Prince Albert Northern 120 through R&J McMynn Leasing in 1992.
510		1975	Flxible	Flxette			573KE-D75-19-FX-680D	23 seats Ex-Spotlight Tours To ?.
511		1975	Flxible	Flxette			573KE-D75-19-FX-681D	23 seats Ex-Spotlight Tours To ?.
600		6/1980	Eagle	Model 10			30238	48 seats To Cantrail Coach Lines 600.
601 (1)		5/1962	MCI	MC-3			676	41 seats Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6324. To Diversified Transportation 169.
601 (2)		6/1980	Eagle	Model 10			30239	48 seats Ex-International Stage Lines 601 Exx-A&J Coach Lines #? To Cantrail Coach Lines 601 (2).
602		1/1963	MCI	MC-3			701	41 seats Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6325. To Diversified Transportation 170.
603		1/1963	MCI	MC-3			703	41 seats Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6327. To Diversified Transportation 171 (2).
604		5/1963	MCI	MC-3			705	41 seats Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6328. To Diversified Transportation 172 (2).
604 (2)		1974	GMC	P8M-4905A			914	47 seats Ex-Diamond Coach Lines 601. Exx-Autobus Le Promeneur 601. Exxx-Murray Hill 7441. Exxxx-Hanover Coach Lines 7401. To Cantrail Coach Lines 601 (1)
605-609		1963	MCI	MC-4			See series page	41 seats Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6329-6330, 6333-6335 To Diversified Transportation 173-177.
610		1974	Crown					41 seats Ex-Vancouver Airline Limousines 211. Exx-SMT Coach Lines 77.
611		1974	Crown	AD-743-11				41 seats Ex-Vancouver Airline Limousines 212. Exx-SMT Coach Lines 78.
612		1961	MCI	MC-2			637	39 seats Ex-Brewster 128. To Pacificaires District Band.
688		July 1968	Western Flyer	Canuck 600			633-68	Ex-? To Cantrail Coach Lines 207.
701		1969	Bus & Car	Model 05			7824	48 seats Ex-Vancouver Seattle Bus Lines 301. To Diamond Coach Lines 901.
702		1965	Bus & Car	Model 01			6691	48 seats Ex-Vancouver Seattle Bus Lines 302. To Diamond Coach Lines 902.
703		1972	Bus & Car	Model 05			8644	47 seats Ex-Vancouver Seattle Bus Lines 303. To Diamond Coach Lines 903.
704		1972	Bus & Car	Model 05			8646	47 seats Ex-Vancouver Seattle Bus Lines 304. To Diamond Coach Lines 904.
705		1973	Bus & Car	Model 05			9022	47 seats Ex-Vancouver Seattle Bus Lines 305. To Diamond Coach Lines 905.
706		1973	Bus & Car	Model 05			9023	47 seats Ex-Vancouver Seattle Bus Lines 306. To Cantrail Coach Lines 706.
707		1973	Bus & Car	Model 05			9155	47 seats Ex-Vancouver Seattle Bus Lines 307. To Cantrail Coach Lines 707.
708 (1)		1973	Bus & Car	Model 05			9156	47 seats Ex-Vancouver Seattle Bus Lines 308. To Cantrail Coach Lines 708.
708 (2)		11/1976	MCI	MC-8			31994/S12391	47 seats Ex-Delta Bus 45. Exx-Trentway-Wagar Coach Lines 1802. Exxx-Simcoe Coach Lines 702. Exxxx-DeNure Tours 79. To ?
709 (1)		1972	Prevost	Prestige			See series page	47 seats Ex-Pacific Western Transportation 336. Exx-Murray Hill 720. To ?
709 (2)		10/1978	MCI	MC-8			33007/S13432	47 seats Ex-Delta Bus 46. Exx-Trentway-Wagar Coach Lines 2039. Exxx-Charterways Transportation 1241. To ?
710-711 (1)		1972	Prevost	Prestige			See series page	47 seats Ex-Pacific Western Transportation 337-338. Exx-Murray Hill 721, 7210. To ?
711 (2)		1983	Prevost	LeMirage			2P9L23400C1001425	47 seats Ex-Watson & Ash Transportation 310. To ?
712-716		1972	Prevost	Prestige			See series page	47 seats Ex-Pacific Western Transportation 326-328, 330 & 329. Exx-Murray Hill 723, 725-726, 729 & 728. To ?
721		1989	MCI	102-C3			1M8GDM9AXKP042922	47 seats To Gray Line of Vancouver 721.
722		7/1990	MCI	102-C3			1M8GDM7A5LP043528	47 seats To Gray Line of Vancouver 722.
731-744		1970	MCI	MC-7			See series page	47 seats Leased from ABC Bus. 731-743 are ex-Greyhound Lines East. 744 is ex-Greyhound Lines West. 731 & 734 to Alpine Coach Lines 1427 & 1437.
733 (2)-737 (2)		1988	MCI	102-A3			See series page	47 seats Leased from R&J McMynn Leasing in 1991.
743 (2)		1974	MCI	MC-5B			7139/11057	39 seats Leased from R&J McMynn Leasing in 1992.
767		5/1986	MCI	102-A3			1M8FDM7A5GP040839	47 seats Leased Frontier Coach Lines 767 through R&J McMynn Leasing in 1992.
797		11/1988	MCI	102-A3				47 seats Leased Frontier Coach Lines 797 through R&J McMynn Leasing in 1992.
801-807		7/1965	GMC	TDM-5303			See series page	53 seats 801, 805-807 leased from ABC Bus, then purchased. Ex-SamTrans 96xx Exx-Greyhound Lines West 96xx.
901 (1)		1957	Leyland	Titan PD3/4			570208	67 seats Ex-East Midland Motor Services D118
901 (2)		1969	Bristol/ECW	VRT			VRTS102	Ex-Rubble Buses 2037 via Ensign Motors
902		1957	Leyland	Titan PD3/4			570744	67 seats Ex-East Midland Motor Services D122
903 (1)		1963	Bristol/ECW	Lodekka/FLF6B			208015	60 seats Ex-Midland General Omnibus 695. To Royal Blue Line Tours #?
903 (2)		1969	Bristol/ECW	VRT			VRTS193	Ex-?
904 (1)		1963	Bristol/ECW	Lodekka/FLF6B			208016	60 seats Ex-Midland General Omnibus 696.
904 (2)		1969	Bristol/ECW	VRT			VRTS283	Ex-?
905 (1)		1964	Bristol/ECW	Lodekka/FLF6G			217103	58 seats Ex-Western National Omnibus 2029.
905 (2)		1969	Daimler	Atlantean CRG6			N119699
906 (1)		1964	Bristol/ECW	Lodekka/FLF6G			217107	58 seats Ex-Western National Omnibus 2032.
906 (2)		1990	Prevost	LeMirage XL			2P9L33405L1001630	47 seats Ex-Murray Hill 4006. Resold to Pacific Coach Lines 6763 without being used in service.
908		4/1981	MCI	MC-9			1M89CM8A4BP035882	47 seats Leased Diamond Coach Lines 908 from R&J McMynn Leasing in 1990 & 1993.
925		1984	MCI	MC-9			1M89CM6A1EP039170	47 seats Leased from R&J McMynn Leasing in 1993.
L929		4/1985	MCI	96-A3			1M8DDM7AXFP040227	47 seats Leased from R&J McMynn Leasing in 1990 & 1993.
L945		3/1986	MCI	102-A3			1M8FDM7A5GP040789	47 seats Leased from R&J McMynn Leasing in 1990 & 1993.
L946		3/1986	MCI	102-A3			1M8FDM7A1GP040790	47 seats Leased from R&J McMynn Leasing in 1990.
947		4/1987	MCI	102-A3			1M8FDM7A3GP040791	47 seats Leased from R&J McMynn Leasing in 1992.
1001		1975	Neoplan	N122 Skyliner				73 seats Ex-Neoplan demo
1005		1979	MCI	MC-9			34016/S13597	47 seats Leased from R&J McMynn Leasing in 1993.
1881		6/1988	MCI	102-A3			1M8FDM7A5JP042193	47 seats Leased from R&J McMynn Leasing in 1993.
2137		1979	MCI	MC-9			34314/S14190	47 seats Leased from R&J McMynn Leasing in 1992.
2138		1979	MCI	MC-9			34315/S14191	47 seats Leased from R&J McMynn Leasing in 1992.
2754		4/1981	MCI	MC-9			1M89CM6A4BP035884	47 seats Leased from R&J McMynn Leasing in 1990. To Quick Coach Lines 1557.
2755		4/1981	MCI	MC-9			1M89CM6A6BP035885	47 seats Leased from R&J McMynn Leasing in 1990 & 1992. To Quick Coach Lines 1558.
2756		8/1981	MCI	MC-9			1M89CM8A7BP036203	47 seats Leased from R&J McMynn Leasing in 1991.
2757		9/1983	MCI	MC-9			1M89CM6A1DP038471	47 seats Leased from R&J McMynn Leasing in 1991-92.
2759		1984	MCI	MC-9			1M89CM6A1EP039170	47 seats Leased from R&J McMynn Leasing in 1991.
4101		3/1976	MCI	MC-5B			7271/S11987	41 seats Leased from Coquitlam Ridge Construction in 1991. Ex-Utah Valley Community College Exx-Atlas Travel Tours 1705.