Van Galder Bus Company

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USDOT # MC/MX # Full legal name
74456 MC-112422 Sam Van Galder Inc.


Van Galder Bus Company is a subsidiary of Coach USA. It is based in the city of Janesville in southern Wisconsin. They operate school buses, coach charters, excursions, daily airport transfers and a regular service to downtown Chicago.

The corridor served by Van Galder's regularly scheduled service is from Madison through Janesville, South Beloit and Rockford to O'Hare Airport and Chicago. [1]

History

It had been a family business since 1947, until it was taken over in 1999 by the Stagecoach Group, who retained Stephen Van Galder as president, under the Coach USA banner.

Facilities

Garage/Office

  • Address: 715 South Pearl St., Janesville, WI 53548-5012
  • Email: vangalder@coachusa.com
  • Phone: 608-752-5407 or 1-800-747-0994

Roster

Coaches

Fleet Number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
DD020, DD033, DD089 2009 Van Hool TD925 Cummins ISM ZF AS Tronic
  • Ex-Megabus, same numbers.
  • Used exclusively on line runs between Madison and Chicago. [2]
  • Transferred to ?.
DD523 2012 Van Hool TD925 Cummins ISX12 ZF AS Tronic
  • Ex-Megabus, same number.
  • Transferred to ?.
146 GMC PD-?
147 1966 MCI MC-5A
148 1967 MCI MC-5A
149 1974 GMC P8M-4905A Serial 721
150 1975 GMC P8M-4905A Serial 1145
151-152 1977 MCI MC-8 Detroit Diesel 8V71N
  • Serials
    • 32128/S12603
    • 32415/S12931
154-155 1979 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71N
  • Serials
    • 34476/S14232
    • 34595/S14436
156-157 1980 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71N
  • Serials
    • 35419/S15288
    • 35495/S15289
158-159 1981 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71N
161-162 1982 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71N
166 TMC MC-9
169 (1ST) 1982 Prevost LeMirage
169 (2ND) 1984 Prevost LeMirage XL
171 MCI
174 1986 MCI 102-A3 Detroit Diesel 8V92TA VIN 1M8FDM9A9GP040856
183-186 1990 MCI 102-C3 183, 186: Detroit Diesel 8V92TA

184-185: Detroit Diesel 6V92TA

  • VINs
    • 1M8GDM9A7LP043320
    • 1M8GDM7A2LP043468
    • 1M8GDM7A4LP043469
    • 1M8GDM9A9LP043559
187 1991 MCI 102-C3 Cummins LTA-10
  • VIN 1M8GDMLA0MP043850
  • Renumbered 2453
188-189 1990 TMC 102-C3 Detroit Diesel 8V92TA
198-202 12/93 MCI 102-DL3 201: Detroit Diesel Series 60

Others: Cummins LTA-10

203 8/94 MCI 102-D3 Caterpillar 3176 VIN - 1M8SDMMA8RP046582
V692 GMC PD-?
1227 1997 MCI 102-DL3 20 seat coach
1231 1998 MCI 102-EL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60
  • Originally numbered 231.
  • 20 seat executive coach.
1232-1233 1999 MCI 102-EL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 20 seat premium coach.
1240 MCI 102-DL3
1244 MCI 102-EL3
2017 2000 MCI 102-G3 Detroit Diesel Series 60
  • VIN 3BMWSMPA7YS080017
  • Leased from MCI
5602 2000 MCI 102-EL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60
  • 20 seat executive coach.
  • Ex-American Coach #?.
5609 MCI 102-EL3
6245 2005 IC Corporation/Krystal Cutaway
6246 2007 IC Corporation/Krystal Cutaway
60541-60542 1999 MCI 102-EL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60
  • 20 seat coach.
  • Ex-Progressive Transportation 541-542.
60980, 61058, 61067, 61089, 61094 2000 MCI 102-EL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60
62450, 62568, 62571 2004 MCI J4500
63534, 63546 2006 MCI J4500
64155, 64157-64158 2007 MCI J4500
64595 2007 MCI J4500
64798, 64801 2008 MCI J4500 Transferred from Kerrville Bus Company 64798, 64801.
65829-65833, 65835-65843 2011 MCI J4500 Cummins ISM
66625-66629, 66632-66636, 66763-66772 2014 MCI J4500 Cummins ISX-12 [3]
67125-67127, 67132-67135 2015 MCI J4500 Daimler DD13 Allison B500
67359-67361, 67363 2015 MCI J4500 Daimler DD13
67778-67788 2016 MCI J4500 Daimler DD13 2017 models.
68223-68224, 68226, 68230-68231,
68249-68250, 68253-68254, 68257 		2017 MCI J4500 Daimler DD13
69242, 69329-69330, 69347-69348,
69350, 69457-69458 		2019 MCI J4500 Cummins ISX-12 Allison B500

School Buses

Fleet Number(s) Thumbnail Year Chassis Body Engine Transmission VIN License plate Notes
0622 Freightliner Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 8411 B
2423 Freightliner Thomas FS-65 8411 B
9908 Freightliner Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 15436 B

External Links

References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Van Galder to start double-decker bus service in Madison, host.madison.com, retrieved on 2016-01-14
  3. ↑ Coach USA, subsidiaries add 51 MCI coaches, www.metro-magazine.com, retrieved on 2013-03-21
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