Vancouver Island Coach Lines
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History
- Established in 1928 to operate a route between Victoria and Saanich.
- In 1930, Canadian Pacific Railway purchased control of the company and remained until 1955.
- Intercity bus operations merged with those of Pacific Stage Lines into Pacific Coach Lines in 1979.
- Acquired a Gray Line franchise in 1932.
Summary of Operations
- Intercity service on Vancouver Island until 1979 when VICL intercity routes merged with Pacific Stage Lines to form Pacific Coach Lines (1979).
- Local transit service between Saanich and Victoria until BC Electric Railway took over franchise
- Nanaimo local transit service 1950-c. 1960 after takeover of BC Electric's operations in city
- Service between Duncan and Lake Cowichan from 1930s until 1965. Route purchased 44 Taxi of Lake Cowichan, dba Cowichan Valley Stage Lines.
- Rural bus service to Colwood, Langford, Metchosin and Sooke until 1968. Routes sold to Sooke Stages Ltd..
- Rural bus service to Saanich Peninsula until 1971, when routes sold to Pacific Commuter.
- Operated cross water service from Victoria and Nanaimo to and from Vancouver via BC Ferries in coach pool arrangement with Pacific Stage Lines until 1971.
- Airport bus service to Victoria International Airport 1968-1979.
- Held Gray Line of Victoria franchise, operated sightseeing 1953-1978.
- local and long distance charter services.
- Highway bus tours as Imperial Charter Services.
All Time Roster (work in progress)
Highway Buses
Transit Buses
Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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116-118 | 1944 | GMC | TG-3608 | GM gas engine | 3 sp manual |
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139-141 | 1947 | Twin Coach | 38-S | Fageol Gas engine | |||
201-203 | 1937 | Yellow Coach | 728 | Gas engine | Manual | ||
204-209 | 1940 | Yellow Coach | TG-2701 | Gas engine | Manual | ||
210-221 | 194? | Ford | various x9B models | Gas engine | Manual |
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222-232 | 1947 | Twin Coach | 38-S | Fageol Gas engine | |||
233-235 | 1949 | Twin Coach | 38-S | Fageol Gas engine | |||
245? | 194?? | Twin Coach | 38-S | Fageol Gas engine |
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Double Decker and Sightseeing Buses
Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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405 | 1946 | CC&F | C-36 | Hall-Scott Underfloor Gas | 3 Sp. Manual |
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406-408 | 1947 | CC&F | C-36 | Hall-Scott Underfloor Gas | 3 Sp. Manual |
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RT1842 RT1849 RT2021 RT2456 RT3159 RT3877 |
1950 | AEC Park Royal/Weymann |
Regent III | AEC Diesel | Preselective Gearbox |
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28-31 | 1962 | Leyland | PD2A/30 Titan |
Leyland Diesel | Automatic |
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176-179 | 1960 | Leyland | PD2A/30 Titan |
Leyland Diesel | Automatic |
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