Prairie Bus Lines

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USDOT# MC/MX # Full Legal Name
2892710 MC-971796 Prairie Bus Lines Ltd.

Prairie Bus Lines is based in Red Deer, AB and provides charter and school bus service to central Alberta. It is a division of Pacific Western Transportation.

History

Started in 1957 by Robert B. Colborne with the purchase of Sorenson Bus Lines.

Facilities

  • Address: 5310 54th St., Red Deer, AB T4N 6M1
  • Fax: 403-342-2199
  • Phone: 403-342-6390 or 1-866-342-6390

Coach Bus Fleet Roster

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
687-688 Prairie Bus Lines 688-a.jpg 1989 MCI 102-C3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
956 Prairie Bus Lines 956-a.jpg MCI 102-D3
1467 Prairie Bus Lines 1467-a.jpg ? Prevost LeMirage XL-II
1582 Pacific Western Transportation 1582-a.jpg 2004 Prevost LeMirage XL-II Detroit Diesel Series 60 ZF
  • Wrapped for Red Deer Rebels WHL hockey team.
  • Equipped with satellite TV, internet, laptop plug-ins, 8-disc CD player, headset/volume controls, DVD/VHS and a 15” LCD monitor in the front.
3001-3002 Prairie Bus Lines 3001-a.jpg 2008 MCI D4505 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500
  • 50 year anniversary red livery.
3531-3533 Prairie Bus Lines 3532-a.jpg 1994-99? MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500
3606, 3608 Prairie Bus Lines 3606-a.jpg 2015 Prevost X3-45 Volvo D13 Allison B500
5505 2015 Prevost H3-45 Volvo D13 Allison B500
  • Wrapped for Red Deer Rebels Hockey Team.

School Bus Fleet Roster

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Body Manufacturer Chassis / Model Engine Transmission Capacity / Length Notes
221 2013 IC Bus CE200 Navistar MaxxForce 7 Allison 72 passenger body
472-487 2001 Thomas Freightliner FS-65 Cummins B5.9 Allison 72 passenger body
  • Tall, tinted side passenger windows.
  • 480 & 483 scrapped in August 2020.
  • 484 retired in 2016.
501 ? Thomas Freightliner FS-65 Cummins B5.9 Allison 72 passenger body
503 2003 Thomas Freightliner FS-65 Cummins B5.9 Allison 72 passenger body
  • Tall, tinted side passenger windows.
  • Luggage bays
520-528 2005 IC Bus CE200 Navistar VT365 Allison 72 passenger body
536-539 2000-2003 Corbeil International 3800 Navistar T444E Allison 72 passenger body
  • 536 scrapped in August 2020.
574 2008 IC Bus CE200 Navistar VT365 Allison 72 passenger body
580 2009 Ford
Thomas
E-450
Minotour
Ford Powerstoke 6.0L Ford 30 passenger body
790 2003 Thomas Freightliner FS-65 Cummins B5.9 Allison 72 passenger body
2416 2008 IC Bus CE200 Navistar VT365 Allison 72 passenger body
2584 Prairie Bus Lines 2584-a.jpg 2011 IC Bus CE300 Navistar MaxxForce DT Allison 72 passenger body
3364, 3366 2004 Corbeil International 3800 Navistar T444E Allison 72 passenger body
3422 Wc15.JPG 1999-2002 Thomas Freightliner FS-65 72 passenger body
3442, 3453 2007 IC Bus CE200 Navistar VT365 Allison 72 passenger body
3742 2005 IC Bus CE200 Navistar VT365 Allison 72 passenger body
4003-4007 2011 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 Cummins ISB 6.7L Allison 2500 PTS 72 passenger body
4019, 4021 Prairie Bus Lines 4021-a.jpg 2011 IC Bus CE200 Navistar MaxxForce 7 Allison 2500PTS 72 passenger body
4602 2011-2012 GMC
Thomas
Savanna 4500
Minotour
24 passenger body
4620-4621
4626
2012 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 Cummins ISB 6.7L Allison 2500 PTS 72 passenger body
5099
5501-5503
2013 IC Bus CE200 Navistar MaxxForce 7 Allison 2500PTS 72 passenger body
  • 5099 retired in 2020.
5506-5510 2016 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 Cummins ISB 6.7L Allison 2500 PTS 72 passenger body
5512 2016 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 Cummins ISB 6.7L Allison 2500 PTS 36 passenger body
5515-5521 2015 Chevrolet
Thomas
Express 4500
Minotour
GM Vortec 6.0L GM 30 passenger body
6111 Wc15.JPG 2015 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 Cummins ISB 6.7L Allison 2500 PTS 48 passenger body
7008-7013 2017 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 Cummins ISB 6.7L Allison 2500 PTS 72 passenger body
7062-7064 2017 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 Cummins ISB 6.7L Allison 2500 PTS 72 passenger body
7655-7665 2020 Blue Bird Vision Ford Triton 6.8L V10 Ford TorqShift 6R140 72 passenger body
  • Propane powered
  • Tall side passenger windows
8332-8336 2020 Blue Bird Vision Ford Triton 6.8L V10 Ford TorqShift 6R140 72 passenger body
  • Propane powered
  • Tall side passenger windows

References