Western Bus Lines of British Columbia

Western Bus Lines was a charter coach company based in Kelowna, BC.

USDOT# 547470

History

Western Bus Lines of British Columbia was originally established in the late 1960s with Blake McMurray as manager.
In 1978, Ray Therrien purchased Western Bus Lines (Kamloops), after purchasing Impala Coach Lines in 1974.
Established Ocean Coach Lines in 2004, possibly associated with Wellstone Coach.
It was closed down in August 2015.

Facilities

Fleet Roster

This list is incomplete.

Fleet Number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Serial/VIN	Notes
1							Other information unknown.
2							Other information unknown.
3							Other information unknown.
4 (1)	1965	GMC/Blue Bird	Transit				Ex-Canadian Coachways T212.
4 (2)	1964	Prevost	Panoramique			P290-864-64	41 seats Ex-Vancouver AirLine Limousine Service 10. Exx-Squamish Coach Lines 49.
5	Apr. 1947	MCI	Courier 100A			75	33 seats Ex-Canadian Coachways S-50.
6	1955	Western Flyer	T-40			8-55	40 seats Ex-Canadian Coachways S-70. Exx-DND 11-227.
9	1963	GMC/Blue Bird	Transit				Ex-Canadian Coachways T211.
11		Western Flyer	Canuck 600
12	1966	Western Flyer	Canuck 500			33-66	39 seats Ex-Vancouver AirLine Limousine Service 104. Exx-Grey Goose Bus Lines 104.
14	June 1953	MCI	Courier RE-95			324	37 seats Ex-Sechelt Motor Transport 14.
20	1963	MCI	MC-4			754	39 seats Ex-Impala Coach Lines 20. Exx-Sechelt Motor Transport 40.
24	1963	MCI	MC-4			731	39 seats Ex-Penticton Taxi. Exx-Greyhound Canada G196. To Canada West Coach Lines 607.
35	May 1967	MCI	MC-5A			6290/7131	38 seats Ex-Fraser Valley Coach Lines. (leased from Brent Koop Yachts) Exx-Trentway-Wagar Coach Lines 1225. Exxx-Trentway Bus Lines 6725. To Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia.
36	1975	MCI	MC-8			31358/S11491	47 seats To Murray Hill 7521 (1).
67?	May 1967	Prevost	Champion CTS-47			P342-916-67	47 seats Ex-Vancouver Tours and Transit . Exx-Trailways of Canada 217. To Alpine Coach Lines.
110	1970	Prevost	Champion CTS-47			P433-2008-70	47 seats Ex-Watson and Ash Transportation 110. To Cruise Air Charters.
472	May 1972	MCI	MC-5B			7034/9561	41 seats Ex-Impala Coach Lines 472. To Galaxy Coach Lines.
476	Mar. 1976	MCI	MC-8			31595/S12215	47 seats Ex-Greyhound Canada 476. To All Points Bus Service 476.
480	Mar. 1976	MCI	MC-8			31707/S12219	47 seats Ex-Greyhound Canada 480.
516	Feb. 1967	MCI	MC-5A			6175/6682	41 seats Ex-Diversified Transportation 516. Exx-Eastern Greyhound Lines 3918.
517?	Sept. 1967	MCI	MC-5A			6472/6998	41 seats Ex-Diversified Transportation 517. Exx-Southern Greyhound Lines 6670.
575	Feb. 1969	MCI	MC-7			10120/7808	47 seats Ex-Impala Coach Lines 575. Exx-Sechelt Motor Transport 62. To Diversified Transportation 140.
595-604	1967	GMDD	TDH-5303			See series page	Used for Expo 86 parking lot shuttle service Ex-Calgary Transit 595-601, 603-605.
675	Jan. 1975	MCI	MC-5B			7176/S11536	41 seats Ex-Impala Coach Lines 675. To Proctor and Gamble (AB)
776	Oct. 1976	MCI	MC-8			31899/S11818	47 seats Ex-Murray Hill 7619. Exx-Impala Coach Lines 776. Leased to International Stage Lines 804.
877	Sept. 1977	MCI	MC-8			32401/S12870	47 seats Ex-Impala Coach Lines 877. To Murray Hill 7714.
L929	1985	MCI	96-A3			1M8FDM7AXFP040227	47 seats Leased from Century McMynn Leasing and returned.
979 (1)	1979	MCI	MC-9			34427/S13341	47 seats Ex-Impala Coach Lines 979. To Murray Hill 7928.
979 (2)	1979	MCI	MC-9	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison HT-740	34045/S13792	47 seats Ex-International Stage Lines 915. Exx-Murray Hill 7912. Exxx-Western Trailways 114.
1080	1980	MCI	MC-9			34806/S14663	47 seats Ex-Impala Coach Lines 1080.
1180	1980	MCI	MC-9			35228/S14664	47 seats Ex-Impala Coach Lines/Galaxy Coach Lines 1180. To Autocar Connaisseur.
1258	1995	Prevost	H3-45			2P9H33497S1001258	56 seats Lettered for "Carewest/Wingo Travel". Leased from R&J McMynn Leasing.
1261	1995	Prevost	H3-45			2P9H33497S1001261	56 seats Lettered for "Wingo Travel". Leased from R&J McMynn Leasing.
1281	July 1981	MCI	MC-9			1M89CM6A9BP036206	47 seats Ex-Impala Coach Lines/Galaxy Coach Lines 1281. To Autocar Connaisseur.
1382	Mar. 1982	MCI	MC-9			1M89CM6A7CP036920	47 seats Ex-Murray Hill 8218. Possibly to Alma Autobus 3200?.
1482	Mar. 1982	MCI	MC-9			1M89CM6A9CP036921	45 seats Ex-Legan Bus Lines. Exx-Murray Hill 8219. To Black Velvet Coach Lines 910.
1578	1978	Argosy	CP			CPY37731704	36 seats Ex-Sunshine Travel and Tours.
1582	1982	Prevost	LeMirage			2P9L23400C1001148	47 seats Ex-Alpine Coach Lines 1187. Leased to Conmac Stage Lines, severely damaged in a 1982 accident, returned in wrecked condition and was scrapped.
1682	Mar. 1982	MCI	MC-9			n/a	47 seats Ex-Legan Bus Lines.
1787	1987	Prevost	LeMirage XL			2P9L33406H1001308	47 seats
1788	1987	Prevost	LeMirage XL			2P9L33406H1001305	47 seats
1888	1988	Prevost	LeMirage XL			2P9L33408J1001604	47 seats
1988	1988	Prevost	LeMirage XL			2P9L33401J1001606	47 seats
2088	1988	Prevost	LeMirage XL			2P9L33405J1001608	47 seats To Autocar Preference 4134.
2178	1978	Prevost	LeMirage			LM103-2545-78	47 seats Ex-Autocar Connaisseur 2288. Exx-Autobus Auger 7864. Exxx-Autobus Deshaies A-865. To-?
2189	1989	Prevost	LeMirage XL			2P9L33409K1001824	47 seats Ex-Pacific Western Transportation 1053.
2289	1989	Prevost	LeMirage XL			2P9L33404K1001697	47 seats
2389	June 1989	MCI	102-C3	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA		1M8GDM9A8KP042918	47 seats
2489	1989	Prevost	LeMirage XL			2P9L33402K1001924	47 seats
2516	1998	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60		2PCH33493W1012516	56 seats involved in an accident, 28-Aug-2014 (Coquihalla Highway, near Merritt, BC); bus most likely written off
2590	1990	Prevost	LeMirage XL			2P9L33400L1001471	47 seats
2688	July 1988	MCI	102-A3	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA		1M8FDM7A8JP042205	47 seats Ex-Nova Charter Services 4758.
2788	July 1988	MCI	102-A3	Detroit Diesel 8V71N		1M8FDM8A1JP042206	47 seats Ex-Acadian Lines 204.
2800		ElDorado National	Escort RE				31 seats
28xx	1995	Prevost	H3-45				exact fleet number unknown 47 seats Ex-Autobus Deshaies 410_.
2995	1995	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60		2P9H33497S1001146	47 seats Ex-Autobus Deshaies 4107. Lettered for Sun West Tours. Sold to Blue Star Coachlines 109.
3035	2016	Prevost	H3-45			2PCH33490GC713035
3037	2016	Prevost	H3-45			2PCH33494GC713037	Sold to Blue Star Coachlines 3037
3094	1994	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60		2P9H33494R1001065	47 seats Ex-Autobus Deshaies 4102. Sold to Blue Star Coachlines 107.
3193	1993	Prevost	H3-40			2P9H33402P1001368	47 seats Ex-Autocar Connaisseur 19103. Lettered for Vernon Vipers Hockey Club
3297	1997	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60		2PCH33493V1011820	56 seats Ex-Transtario Bus Lines 3723. Sold to Blue Star Coachlines 121.
3300							Other information unknown.
3397	1997	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60		2PCH33492V1012070	56 seats Sold to Blue Star Coachlines 123.
3497	1997	ElDorado National	Escort RE			1N9EDHC63VC084135	31 seats To Super Coach.
3500							Other information unknown.
3698	1998	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60		2PCH3349XW1012495	56 seats retrofitted with projector headlights
3798	1998	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60		2PCH33493W1012516	56 seats Renumbered to 2516?
3897	1997	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60		2PCH33497V1011898	56 seats Ex-R&J McMynn Leasing 1898; bought from Willingham (BC). Sold to Blue Star Coachlines 125
4076	2001	Prevost	H3-45			2PCH3349X11014076	56 seats Leased from R&J McMynn Leasing. Sold to Blue Star Coachlines 201
4185	2001	Prevost	H3-45			2PCH3349411014185	56 seats Ex-Canadian Premier Charters/More Better Buses. Exx-Southcoast Transpotation? Sold to Blue Star Coachlines 203
4273	2001	Prevost	H3-45			2PCH3349111014273	56 seats Sold to Blue Star Coachlines 205
4307	2007	Prevost	H3-45
4407	2007	Prevost	H3-45			2PCH334937C711022	56 seats Sold to Blue Star Coachlines 217
7602	Mar. 1976	MCI	MC-8			31563/S11889	47 seats To Cascade Charter Service 7601.
7603	Apr. 1976	MCI	MC-8			31636/S11962	47 seats To Murray Hill 7617.
8511	Feb. 1970	MCI	MC-5A			6892/8306	41 seats Ex-Diversified Transportation 500. Exx-Trailways of Canada 231.