Red Arrow Motorcoach

NOTE: For school bus operations formerly under the Red Arrow name, see Red Arrow Student Transportation Services.


Area served	AB, ON
Founded	1979
Website	www.www.redarrow.ca

Red Arrow Motorcoach is a motorcoach operator based in Calgary, AB. They are a division of Pacific Western Transportation.

Red Arrow offers both charter coaches and scheduled passenger services across Alberta. All of Red Arrow's Prevost H3-45 coaches are equipped with wheelchair lifts. All Red Arrow coaches are also equipped with a small galley stocked with complementary drinks and light snacks for passengers. All coaches feature 2+1 seating, offering increased passenger privacy. Additionally, all coaches feature wireless internet hook ups as well as AC plug ins for portable electronic devices.

In addition to their branded premium services, Red Arrow also operates the discount Ebus scheduled passenger service, as well as the Spruce Meadows Shuttle.

History

July 9, 1979 - Red Arrow begins service of it's Calgary-Edmonton-Fort McMurray route.
December 2022 - Red Arrow begins service in Ontario, with the launch of the Toronto-Ottawa route.

Routes

Alberta

Calgary - Red Deer - Edmonton
Calgary - Lethbridge
Edmonton - Fort McMurray

Ontario

Toronto - Ottawa

Fleet Roster

Active - Alberta

Fleet number	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
745-746	2005	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500R6	Leather Seating 746 transferred to Toronto in late 2022; transferred back to Calgary in early 2024.
747	2006	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500R6	Leather Seating Transferred to Toronto in late 2022. Traded for 5702 and was returned to Calgary in April 2024.
751-752	2007	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500R6	Leather Seating
760-761	2011	Prevost	H3-45	Volvo D13	Allison B500R6
762-765	2011	Prevost	H3-45	Volvo D13	Allison B500R6
5237		Mercedes-Benz	Sprinter			White base paint
5704-5705	2013	Prevost	H3-45	Volvo D13	Allison B500R6
5714-5715	2014	Prevost	H3-45	Volvo D13	Allison B500R6
5734-5735	2019	Prevost	H3-45	Volvo D13	Allison B500R6	Updated blue leather seating, widescreen LCD monitors, 110V and USB outlets

Active - Ontario

Fleet number	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
754	2008	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500R6	Leather Seating LED turn signal mirrors Transferred to Toronto in late 2022.
5701-5702	2012	Prevost	H3-45	Volvo D13	Allison B500R6	5701 transferred to Toronto in late 2023 5702 transferred to Toronto in March 2024
5736-5737	2019	Prevost	H3-45	Volvo D13	Allison B500R6	Updated blue leather seating, widescreen LCD monitors, 110V and USB outlets Transferred to Toronto in late 2022.

Retired

Fleet number	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
686	1989	MCI	102-C3	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA		Ex-Perimeter Transportation 686.
700-706	1979	Prevost	LeMirage	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	6-speed Manual
708-709	1980	Prevost	LeMirage	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	6-speed Manual
710-711	1981	Prevost	LeMirage	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	6-speed Manual	Ex-Pacific Western Transportation 342-343.
715	1977	Prevost	LeMirage	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	6-speed Manual	Ex-Pacific Western Transportation 321.
716-717	1986	Prevost	LeMirage XL	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	6-speed Manual
718	1979	Prevost	LeMirage	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	6-speed Manual
722-723	1989	Prevost	LeMirage XL	Detroit Diesel 8V92TA	6-speed Manual
724-725	1990	Prevost	H3-40	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	6-speed Manual
726-729	1995	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500R6	Cloth Seating All feature restyled front ends 727-728 sold to Absolute Charters as 1136, 1139. 729 wrecked (December 2007), featured restyled headlights, wrap was removed in 2006 or 2007
730-731	1997	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500R6	Cloth Seating 731 has a restyled front end, livery was changed to a white base in mid-2012
732	1999	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500R6	Cloth Seating
733	2000	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500R6	Leather Seating Features restyled front end Rolled onto side on way to Edmonton from Fort McMurray on February 10, 2012^[1]
739	2002	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500R6	Leather Seating
740		GMC	Savanna			Calgary Airport Express Shuttle
741	2003	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500R6	Leather Seating
742	2004	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500R6	Leather Seating
750	2006-2007	Dodge	Sprinter			Freight services van
753	2008	Dodge	Sprinter			Transferred to Diversified as of January 2013 Operated on a courtesy Red Arrow Shuttle Service for the University of Alberta was Calgary Airport Express Shuttle
757	2010	Dodge	Sprinter			Calgary Airport Express Shuttle. Transit door on passenger side. Operated a service from Red Deer-Sylvan Lake and Rocky Mountain House
758-759	2010	Prevost	H3-45	Volvo D13	Allison B500R6	759 transferred to Southland Transportation in March 2017.