Voyageur

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Voyageur is a former intercity bus company that served Eastern Ontario and Québec, primarily the cities of Montréal, Ottawa and Kingston. It operated as a subsidiary of Greyhound Canada with three routes: Montreal/Ottawa EXPRESS, Montreal/Ottawa (via Dorion/Hawkesbury) south of the Ottawa River and Montreal/Ottawa (via Lachute/Hawkesbury) north of the Ottawa River. It also retains ownership of the bus terminals in Ottawa and Montreal.

Divisions/Subsidiaries

Name Location(s) Active Notes
Le Grand Express Montreal, QC/Québec City, QC Premium service between Montreal and Québec City.
Voyageur 2 Ottawa, ON/Montreal, QC Premium service between Ottawa and Montreal.
Voyageur Abitibi Abitibi, QC/Val d'Or, QC 1969-1978
Voyageur Colonial Lines Ottawa, ON 1969-1997
Voyageur (1969) Inc. Montréal, QC 1969-1997
Voyageur Provincial QC Jan. 1, 1964-Aug. 31, 1968
Voyageur Québec QC Aug. 31, 1968-Dec. 31, 1969

Affiliates

Ontario Division

Québec Division

History

Created in 1969 when Voyageur Provincial/Voyageur Québec & Colonial Coach Lines re-branded their operations as Voyageur.

Acquired Autobus Carier et Frère in May 1970 and Autobus A. Drolet on February 1, 1976.

By the 1990s, Voyageur began selling off many of their routes. Many routes east of Montreal were purchased by former Voyageur managers who started Orléans Express in 1990. In 1994 and 1996, more routes were sold to Greyhound Canada and Trentway-Wagar Coach Lines, respectively. The remainder of Voyageur was purchased by Greyhound Canada in 1998.[1]

Routes

See Voyageur Colonial Bus Lines routes.

Facilities

Montreal

Terminal

Ottawa

Garage

  • Previous
    • Address: Sherwood & Oregon St., Ottawa, ON

Terminal

  • Previous
    • Address: 265 Albert St., Ottawa, ON

Fleet roster

Fleet
number(s) 		Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Division/subsidiary Notes
001-004 12/1977 Prevost LeMirage Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc.
  • Ex-Le Grand Express
005 1976/5 Prevost Champion Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc.
  • Formerly numbered 144.
  • Ex-Demo.
006 1980/12 Prevost LeMirage Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc.
006 (2nd) Renumbered 1916
007 1978/10 Prevost LeMirage Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc.
008 1979/11 Prevost LeMirage Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc.
009 1978/10 Prevost LeMirage Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc.
010 1980/4 Prevost LeMirage Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc.
011 1981/2 Prevost LeMirage Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc.
012 1980/9 Prevost LeMirage Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc.
013 1980/12 Prevost LeMirage Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc.
69-70 1963 Prevost Panoramique
74 1966 Prevost Panoramique
75 1967 Prevost Panoramique
78 Renumbered 878
80-81 Renumbered 880-881
82 Renumbered 882
83 Renumbered 883
84 Renumbered 884
85 Renumbered 885
86 Renumbered 886
100 1969/9 Prevost Champion Voyageur Inc.
  • Leased demo
101 MCI MC-9
104 MCI MC-9
109 MCI MC-9
115 MCI MC-9
140-143 1976/2-3 Prevost Champion Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc. 142-143 to Voyageur Colonial Lines in 1990.
144 Renumbered 005
400 MCI MC-9 Voyageur Inc. Ex-SMT (Eastern) 4218.
878 1969/3 Prevost T-49 Voyageur Inc.
880-881 1971/2 Prevost TS-47 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc.
882 1972/5 Prevost TS-47 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc.
883 1973/4 Prevost Champion Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc.
884 1974/9 Prevost Champion Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc.
885 1971/5 Prevost TS-47 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc.
886 1975/3 Prevost Prestige Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc.
900 1980 Neoplan Voyageur Inc.
1025-1039 1973 MCI MC-7 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740 Voyageur Inc. First buses with automatic transmissions.
1075-1084 1973 MCI MC-7 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740 Voyageur Colonial Lines First buses with automatic transmissions.
1100 (1st) 1952 GMC PD-4103 Voyageur Inc.
1100 (2nd), 1101-1103 1973 GMC P8M-4905A Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
1104-1105 (1st) 1953 GMC PD-4103 Voyageur Inc.
1104-1105 (2nd) 1954 MCI Courier 95D ?
1104-1105 (3rd) 1973 GMC P8M-4905A Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
1106-1108 (1st) 1954 MCI Courier 95D ?
1106-1108 (2nd) 1973 GMC P8M-4905A Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
1109-1114 (1st) 1955 MCI Courier 96 ?
1109-1114 (2nd) 1973 GMC P8M-4905A Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
  • 1112-1114 transferred to Voyageur Colonial Lines and renumbered 1160-1162.
1115 1956 MCI Courier 96 ?
1116 1958 MCI Courier 96 ?
1150-1162 1973 GMC P8M-4905A Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Colonial Lines
  • 1160-1162 are ex-Voyageur Inc. 1112-1114.
1200-1214 1974 GMC P8M-4905A Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
1225-1228 1974 MCI MC-8 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740 Voyageur Inc.
1248-1249 1999 Prevost H3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Voyageur Colonial Lines
1250-1259 1974 GMC P8M-4905A Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Colonial Lines
1250-1259 (2nd), 1260-1262 1999 Prevost H3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R Voyageur Colonial Lines
1275-1278 1974 MCI MC-8 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740 Voyageur Colonial Lines
1300-1302 (1st) 1956 GMC PD-4104 Voyageur Inc.
1303-1305 (1st) 1956 GMC PD-4104 Voyageur Inc.
1300-1305 (2nd), 1306-1314 1975 GMC P8M-4905A Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
T1325-T1342 1975 MCI MC-8 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740 Voyageur Inc.
1332-1338 1956 GMC PD-4104
1344-1347 Renumbered 1426-1429
1350-1359 1975 GMC P8M-4905A Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Colonial Lines
1375-1377 (1st) Renumbered 1303-1305 in 1970.
T1375-T1392 1975 MCI MC-8 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740 Voyageur Colonial Lines
1400-1404 1957 GMC PD-4104
1405 1957 GMC PD-4104
1425-1449 1976 MCI MC-8 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740 Voyageur Inc.
  • Ex 1343-1347.
1430-1434 (1st) 1957 GMC PD-4104
1475-1490 1976 MCI MC-8 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740 Voyageur Colonial Lines
1500-1513 (1st) 1958 GMC PD-4104
T1500-T1501,
1502-1504 		1977 GMC P8M-4905A Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
  • 1504 transferred to Voyageur Colonial Lines and renumbered 1560.
T1510-T1524 1977 Prevost Prestige Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc.
1514 1958 GMC PD-4104
1530-1539 1958 GMC PD-4104 Voyageur Colonial Lines
1550-1560 1977 GMC P8M-4905A Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Colonial Lines
  • 1560 is ex-Voyageur Inc. 1504.
1600-1611 1959 GMC PD-4104
1612-1613 1959 GMC PD-4104 Voyageur Inc.
1614 1959 GMC PD-4104 Voyageur Inc.
1615 1959 GMC PD-4104 Voyageur Inc.
T1625-T1634 1978 MCI MC-8 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740 Voyageur Inc.
T1675-T1684, 1685-1694 1978 MCI MC-8 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740 Voyageur Colonial Lines
1700-1707 1960 GMC PD-4104 Voyageur Inc.
1708-1709 1960 GMC PD-4104 Voyageur Inc.
T1725-T1729 1979 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740 Voyageur Inc.
1730-1731 (1st) 1960 GMC PD-4104
T1730-T1737 1979 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740 Voyageur Inc.
T1775-T1781 1979 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740 Voyageur Colonial Lines
1800-1829 1962 GMC PD-4106 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc.
T1800-T1809 1980 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740 Voyageur Inc.
1830-1834 1962 GMC PD-4106 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Colonial Lines
T1850-T1858 1980/5 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740 Voyageur Colonial Lines
1865-1869 1960 GMC SDM-4501 ?
1880-1894 1962 GMDD SDM-4501 ?
1900-1901 1963 GMC PD-4106 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc.
T1900-T1905 1981 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740 Voyageur Inc.
1902 1963 GMC PD-4106 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc.
T1906-T1915 1981 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740 Voyageur Inc.
1916 1982 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HT-740 Voyageur Inc.
T1920 1981 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740 Voyageur Inc.
1930-1939 1963 GMC PD-4106 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Colonial Lines
T1950-T1963 1981 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740 Voyageur Colonial Lines
  • T1950 transferred to Voyageur Inc. as T1920.
T1970-T1979 1981 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740 Voyageur Colonial Lines
  • Transferred to Voyageur Inc. as T1906-T1915.
2000 (1st) 1964 GMC PD-4106 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc.
2000 (2nd) 1983/3 Prevost Marathon Detroit Diesel 8V92TA Voyageur Inc.
  • Ex-demo.
  • Transferred to Voyageur Colonial Lines and renumbered 2050.
2001-2005 1964 GMC PD-4106 Voyageur Inc.
2001 (2nd) 1982 Eagle Model 10 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HT-740 Voyageur Inc.
  • Ex-demo.
2015-2029 1964 GMDD SDM-5302 Voyageur Inc.
2030-2036 1964 GMC PD-4106
2037-2038 1964 GMDD SDM-5302 Voyageur Colonial Lines
2050 1983/3 Prevost Marathon Detroit Diesel 8V92TA Voyageur Colonial Lines
  • Ex-Voyageur Inc. 2000
2100-2101 1965 GMC PD-4106 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Inc.
2100-2109 1984 Prevost Marathon XL Detroit Diesel 8V92TA 6-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
2215-2219 Transferred to Voyageur Colonial Lines and renumbered 2175-2179
2120-2124 1984 Eagle Model 10 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Eaton Fuller T-11605D 5-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
2130-2141 1965 GMC PD-4106 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Colonial Lines
2142 1965 GMC PD-4106 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Colonial Lines
2150-2159 1984 Prevost Marathon XL Detroit Diesel 8V92TA 6-Speed Manual Voyageur Colonial Lines
2160-2169 1984 Eagle Model 10 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Eaton Fuller T-11605D 5-Speed Manual Voyageur Colonial Lines
2175-2179 1984 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HT-740 Voyageur Colonial Lines
  • Formerly Voyageur Inc. 2115-2219.
2200-2203 1966 GMC PD-4107 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
2200-2203 (2nd) 1987 Prevost LeMirage XL Detroit Diesel 8V92TA 6-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
2204-2205 1966 GMC PD-4107 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
2204-2205 (2nd) 1987 Prevost LeMirage XL Detroit Diesel 8V92TA 6-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
2206-2208 1966 GMC PD-4107 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
2206-2208 (2nd), 2209 1987 Prevost LeMirage XL Detroit Diesel 8V92TA 6-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
2210 1966 GMC PD-4107 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
2210 (2nd), 2211-2213 1987 Prevost LeMirage XL Detroit Diesel 8V92TA 6-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
2214 1966 GMC PD-4107 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
2214 (2nd), 2215-2229 1987 Prevost LeMirage XL Detroit Diesel 8V92TA 6-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc. 2220-2229 transferred to Voyageur Colonial Lines as 2260-2269.
2230-2248 1966 GMC PD-4107 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Colonial Lines
2230-2239 (2nd) 1987 Prevost LeMirage XL Detroit Diesel 8V92TA 6-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc. Transferred to Voyageur Colonial Lines as 2250-2259.
2249 1966 GMC PD-4107 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Colonial Lines
2250-2269 1987 Prevost LeMirage XL Detroit Diesel 8V92TA 6-Speed Manual Voyageur Colonial Lines
  • Formerly Voyageur Inc. 2230-2239 (2nd) & 2220-2229.
2300-2317 1967 GMC PD-4107 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
2318-2319 1967 GMC PD-4107 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual
2330-2349 1967 GMC PD-4107 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Colonial Lines
2350-2359 1988 MCI 102-A3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HT-740 Voyageur Colonial Lines
2400-2407 1968 GMC PD-4903 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
2408-2409 1968 GMC PD-4903 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
2410-2411 1968 GMC PD-4903 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
2420 1968 MCI MC-7 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer Dana 8844A 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
2430-2449 1968 GMC PD-4903 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Colonial Lines
  • Formerly Colonial Coach Lines 2430-2449.
  • 2434 & 2447 transferred to Voyageur Inc. and renumbered 2410-2411.
2450-2489 1990 MCI 102-C3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison HT-740 Voyageur Colonial Lines
2490 1992 MCI 102-C3 ?
2500-2509 1970 GMC PD-4905 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
2520-2523 1970 MCI MC-7 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer Dana 8844A 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
  • Formerly numbered 2600-2603.
2530-2539 1970 GMC PD-4905 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VE 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Colonial Lines
2550-2554 1991 MCI 102-B3 Voyageur Colonial Lines
2600-2603 (1st) Renumbered 2520-2523
2602-2605 1996 International/ElDorado National 3400/Aero Elite ?
2604-2613 Renumbered 2620-2629
2606 1997 Ford E350 cutaway ?
2617-2619 1971 MCI MC-7 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer Dana 8844A 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
  • Ex-Voyageur Colonial Lines 2630-2632.
2620-2629 1971 MCI MC-7 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer Dana 8844A 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
  • Formerly numbered 2604-2613
2630-2639 1971 MCI MC-7 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer Dana 8844A 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Colonial Lines
  • 2630-2632 transferred to Voyageur Inc. and renumbered 2617-2619
2640-2644 1971 GMC PD-4905 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Colonial Lines
2700-2704 1972 GMC P8M-4905A Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
  • Transferred to Voyageur Colonial Lines and renumbered 2745-2749.
2718-2729 1971-72 MCI MC-7 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer Dana 8844A 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
2730-2737 1971-72 MCI MC-7 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer Dana 8844A 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Colonial Lines
2740-2744 1972 GMC P8M-4905A Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Colonial Lines
2745-2749 1972 GMC P8M-4905A Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer 7145VK 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Colonial Lines
  • Ex-Voyageur Inc. 2700-2704.
2820-2830 1972 MCI MC-7 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer Dana 8844A 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
2831-2839 11/1972 MCI MC-7 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer Dana 8844A 4-Speed Manual Voyageur Inc.
2840 1972 MCI MC-7? Detroit Diesel 8V71N Spicer Dana 8844A 4-Speed Manual Ex-Trentway-Wagar Coach Lines 1407; bought in 1990.
3000-3011 1988 Prevost H5-60 Detroit Diesel 8V92TA Allison HT-755CR Voyageur Inc.
3055-3056 1955 MCI Courier 95AD Voyageur Abitibi
3155-3157 1958 MCI Courier 96 Voyageur Abitibi
3158-3160 1957 MCI Courier 96 Voyageur Abitibi
3161-3162 1959 MCI Courier 96 Voyageur Abitibi
3163-3164 1956 MCI Courier 96 Voyageur Abitibi
3255-3257 1959 MCI MC-1 Voyageur Abitibi
3355 1961 MCI MC-2 Voyageur Abitibi
3356-3357 1960 MCI MC-2 Voyageur Abitibi
3358 1961 MCI MC-2 Voyageur Abitibi
3359-3360 1960 MCI MC-2 Voyageur Abitibi
3361-3362 1961 MCI MC-2 Voyageur Abitibi
3455-3457 1962 MCI MC-3 Voyageur Abitibi
3555-3557 1963 MCI MC-3 Voyageur Abitibi
3558 1963 MCI MC-4 Voyageur Abitibi
3655-3657 1964 MCI MCC-5 Voyageur Abitibi
3658 1964 MCI MCC-5 Voyageur Abitibi
3755-3757 1965 MCI MCC-5A Voyageur Abitibi
3855-3857 1967 MCI MC-5A Voyageur Abitibi
4501-4506 1997 MCI 102-DL3 ?
5000-5001 1976/2-3 Prevost Champion Detroit Diesel 8V71N Voyageur Colonial Lines Formerly Voyageur Inc. 142-143.
5601-5606 1998 Prevost H3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R ?
5850-5859 1980 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740 Voyageur 2
7406-7407 1966 GMDD SDM-5302 Ex-Autobus Carier et Frère 1406-1407: acquired in 1970.
7704 1996 MCI 102-DL3 ?
7723 1995 MCI 102-DL3 ?
7725,
7727-7728 		1996 MCI 102-DL3 ?
9852 1995 MCI 102-DL3 ?

References

  1. ↑ Intercity bus service in Canada - Third report. The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications. 2001. Retrieved on 11 December 2013.
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