Beaver Bus Lines

USDOT#	MC/MX #	Full Legal Name
279189	MC-108222	Fairway Coach Lines Inc.

Beaver Bus Lines is a regional intercity bus company operating in the Province of Manitoba and is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The company offers current model MCI and Prevost coaches for charter and tours to any destination in Canada and the United States.

History

Founded in 1932 by Harry Henteleff, the company first began as the St. Vital Bus Line operating a connector bus service from the end of the Winnipeg Electric Company streetcar line at St. Mary’s Road & Berrydale to the newly constructed St. Boniface Sanitorium and finishing at the Todd Post Office in south St. Vital, Manitoba.

During the 1930s and following a series of early successes with “Safety Freight Lines” in the then newly emerging trucking industry, Henteleff was persuaded by a group of residents from the Town of Stonewall to apply for an operating authority to offer intercity bus service as a replacement for the discontinued interurban rail service. In 1939 the province approved his application for the Winnipeg-Stonewall route, and he quickly amalgamated his two bus routes under the brand of Beaver Bus Lines Limited. Shortly after that he continued the growth of his company by offering bus service from Winnipeg to the towns of St. Adolphe and Niverville.

Expansion came yet again in 1948, marking the company’s largest growth since the previous decade. Henteleff and his company acquired the robust commuter bus route operating between the cities of Winnipeg and Selkirk from the Winnipeg Electric Company. Immediately after this acquisition, the company quickly shed its interest in all other routes in order to focus service on the busy Selkirk corridor.

In 1972, Beaver Bus Lines, including its Winnipeg-Selkirk commuter route, all equipment and its charter service authority, were sold to Winnipeg-based businessman John Fehr Sr. Over time and under the stewardship of the Fehr family, Beaver Bus Lines holdings grew to include other bus properties such as Eagle Bus Lines, Fairway Coach Lines, Webb Bus Lines, Moose Jaw Coach Lines and Moose Mountain Bus Lines.

Due to declining ridership, Beaver Bus Lines discontinued its operation of the commuter service between the cities of Winnipeg and Selkirk as of Friday, July 1, 2016.

Today, Beaver Bus Lines continues to offer chartered services to anywhere in North America from its home base in Winnipeg.

Facilities

Garage/Office

• Address: 339 Archibald St., Winnipeg, MB R2J 0W6
• Email: info@beaverbus.com
• Fax: 204-231-2645
• Phone: 204-989-7007 or 1-800-432-5072

Fleet Roster

Active

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
58, 60-62		2001	OBI	Orion V (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison World B500R6	Ex-GO Transit 2010, 2008, 2016, 2012.
63-65		2000	OBI	Orion V (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison World B500R6	Ex-GO Transit 2007, 2005, 2006.
66		2001	OBI	Orion V (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison World B500R6	Ex-GO Transit 2014.
67		2000	OBI	Orion V (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison World B500R6	Ex-GO Transit 2004.
68		2001	OBI	Orion V (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison World B500R6	Ex-GO Transit 2011.
69		2000	OBI	Orion V (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison World B500R6	Ex-GO Transit 2003.
70-72		2004	OBI	Orion V (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison World B500R6	Ex-GO Transit 2025, 2027, 2029.
73-75		2000	OBI	Orion V (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison World B500R6	Ex-Magnificent Tours, née-GO Transit 2002, 2000, 2001.
76-78		2004	OBI	Orion V (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison World B500R6	Ex-GO Transit 2018, 2023, 2021.
79-80		2001	OBI	Orion V (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison World B500R6	Ex-Aurora Transportation, née-GO Transit 2017, 2015.
97		2007	MCI	J4500	Detroit Diesel Series 60
98		2008	MCI	J4500	Detroit Diesel Series 60
103		2010	MCI	J4500	Cummins ISX	Allison B500	Transferred from Moose Mountain Bus Lines. ex-Moose Jaw Warriors team bus. ex-Beaver Bus Lines (Saskatchewan).
105 (2)		2006	MCI	D4005			Ex-Voigt's Bus Service #222
106		2008	MCI	J4500	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500	2007 model. Transferred from Moose Mountain Bus Lines.
108		2007	MCI	J4500	Detroit Diesel Series 60		Now painted light orange as shown in image (4 September 2015).
109		2007	MCI	J4500			Transferred from Moose Mountain Bus Lines.
111		2013	MCI	J4500	Detroit Diesel DD13
113		2014	MCI	J4500
114		2017	MCI	J4500			VIN - 2MG3JMBA9JW068609 ex-JET Limousines #5611 (Phoenix, AZ)
115		2016	MCI	J4500			Registered (plated) to Fairway Coachlines Inc.
118-119		2017	Mercedes-Benz	Sprinter			118 Transferred from Moose Mountain Bus Lines.
120-122		2018	MCI	J4500	Cummins ISX12		? VIN - 2MG3JMBAXJW068926 (lic. plate PDR 699)
123		2019	MCI	J4500
125		2023	MCI	J4500

Retired

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
5		1939	Dodge				Truck chassis.
6-7		1946	Kalamazoo	Pony Cruiser			6 to Interlake Bus Lines in 1950. 7 sold in 1950.
8		1947	Fitzjohn	310			Sold to White Ribbon Bus Lines in 1952.
9-10		1947	Fitzjohn	510			9 to Interlake Bus Lines in 1950.
11		1940	Ford	09B	Ford 239 cu. in. V8	3-speed manual	Ex-Winnipeg Electric Company.
12-13		1948	Ford-Superior	school buses			12 to Eastern Bus Lines in 1950. 13 to Western Flyer Coach in 1950.
14-17		1942	Twin Coach	30G			Ex-Winnipeg Electric Company 230, 231, 232, and 240.
17 (2)		1946	CC&F	IC-41			Ex-Saskatchewan Transportation Company 8. To Northern Bus Lines 17.
18-21		1946	CC&F	IC-41			Ex-Winnipeg Electric Company 601, 603, 605, 607.
22-23		1947	MCI	Courier 100A			Ex-Winnipeg Electric Company 621, 623. 22 to Northern Bus Lines 25. 23 to Manitoba Paper Company.
24		1947	Western Flyer	Standard
25		1948	MCI	Courier 100B			Ex-Western Canadian Greyhound Lines W547.
26 (1)		1952	Western Flyer	Standard			To Northern Bus Lines 26.
26 (2)		1952	CC&F	ICWD-29			Sold to Abitibi Paper Co.
27		1953	CC&F	ICWD-29			To Northern Bus Lines 27.
28-29		1960	GMC	TDH-4517	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH
30		1962	GMDD	TDH-5301	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-Regina Transit 336. Rear door removed
31		1964-1965	GMDD	TDH-5303	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Ex-TTC 3535.
32		1962	GMC	SDM-4501	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	4-speed manual	32 Registered (plated) to Eagle Bus Lines
33		1963	GMDD	SDM-4502	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	4-speed manual	Preserved by the Manitoba Transit Heritage Association.
34		1966	GMDD	SDM-4502	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH	Originally had 4 speed manual transmission.
35		1968	GMDD	TDH-5304	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9
36		1969	GMDD	T6H-5306	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9 or VS2-6?
37		1972	GMDD	T6H-5306	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison VH9 or VS2-6?
38 (1)		1963	MCI	MC-3	Detroit Diesel 8V71	4-speed manual	Ex Greyhound Canada G178.
38 (2)		1982	GMDD	T6H-5307N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730
39		1985	OBI	Orion I (01.508)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HT-740
40 (1)		1975	MCI	MC-5B	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4-speed manual	Ex Eagle Bus Lines 32 (1st).
40 (2)		1971	GMC	T8H-5305A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison VS2-8	Ex-Golden Gate Transit 603 & ?.
41 (1)		1975	MCI	MC-5B	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4-speed manual	Ex Eagle Bus Lines 33.
41 (2)		1988	OBI	Orion I (01.508)	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison HT-740
42		1979	OBI	Orion I (01.505)	Detroit Diesel 6V53N	Allison MT-643
43 (1)		1979	MCI	MC-9	Detroit Diesel 8V71N		Registered (plated) to Fairway Coach Lines Inc. Lettered for Beaver Bus Lines.
43 (2)		1979	OBI	Orion I (01.503)	Detroit Diesel 6V53N	Allison MT-643	Ex-Perimeter Transportation 650 (2000). To Prairie Dog Central (2005).
44 (1)		1980	MCI	MC-9	Detroit Diesel 8V71N		Registered (plated) to Fairway Coach Lines Inc. Lettered for Beaver Bus Lines.
44 (2)		1971	GMC	T8H-5305A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison VS2-8	Retired and sold sometime in 2007-2008.
45 (1)		1981	MCI	MC-9	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HT-754	Registered (plated) to Fairway Coach Lines Inc. Lettered for Beaver Bus Lines.
47 (1)		1983	MCI	MC-9	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison HT-754	Registered (plated) to Fairway Coach Lines Inc. Lettered for Beaver Bus Lines.
45-47 (2)		1990	MCI	TC40-102A Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Ex-CT Transit 9079, 9106 & 9062; bought in 2006. Scrapped in 2013.
48		1987	NFI	D40	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V731	D40 prototype bus Ex-New Flyer Demo. Rear door removed. Retired in 2006.
49 (1)		1984	MCI	MC-9	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison HT-754	Registered (plated) to Fairway Coach Lines Inc. To Kindersley Bus Lines.
49 (2)		1992	MCI	TC40-102A Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Ex-Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus 4958; bought in 2009. Scrapped in 2013.
50 (1)		1984	MCI	MC-9	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison HT-754	Registered (plated) to Fairway Coach Lines Inc.
50 (2)		1990	MCI	TC40-102A Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Ex-UTA 9050.
51 (1)		1985	MCI	96-A3			Registered (plated) to Fairway Coach Lines.
52 (1)		1986	MCI	102-A3			Registered (plated) to Fairway Coach Lines. To Carleton Bus Lines.
53 (1)		1987	MCI	102-A3
51-53 (2), 54		1990	MCI	TC40-102A Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Ex-UTA 9047, 9065, 9048-9049. 53 was scrapped in 2014.
55 (1)		1988	Prevost	LeMirage XL
55 (2)		1990	MCI	TC40-102A Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Ex-UTA 9061. 5Scrapped in 2014.
56 (1)		1989	MCI	102-C3
56 (2)		1990	MCI	TC40-102A Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Ex-UTA 9064.
57 (1)		1989	Prevost	LeMirage XL			Registered (plated) to Fairway Coach Lines.
58 (1)		1990	Prevost	LeMirage XL			Registered (plated) to Fairway Coach Lines.
57-58 (2)		1990	MCI	TC40-102A Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Ex-UTA 9063, 9053. 57 wss scrapped in 2014.
59 (1)		1990	MCI	102-C3			Registered (plated) to Webb Lines Inc.
59 (2)		1990	MCI	TC40-102A Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Ex-UTA 9060.
60		1990	OBI	Orion I (01.508)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HT-748
61		1990	MCI	TC40-102A Classic	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison VR731	Ex-UTA 9054; bought in 2009.
62		1994	TMC	RTS-08 (T80-208)	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison VR731RH	Ex-YVR Airporter operated by CVL 101 (2); acquired in 2010. Registered (plated) to Webb Bus Lines Inc. Donated 2013 to Manitoba Transit Heritage Association.
63 (1)		1992	Prevost	LeMirage XL			To Intermountain Leasing & Bus Charters.
64-65 (1)		1992	Prevost	H3-40
66		1992	OBI	Orion V (05.501)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison HTB-748
67 (1)		1993	Prevost	H3-40	Detroit Diesel 8V92TA	6-Speed manual transmission
68		1993	Prevost	H3-40	Detroit Diesel 8V92TA	6-Speed manual transmission	Lettered for Fairway Coach Lines Inc. To Intermountain Leasing & Bus Charters.
69 (1)		1994	Prevost	H3-40	Detroit Diesel 8V92TA	6-Speed manual transmission	Registered (plated) to Fairway Coach Lines Inc.
70 (1)		1994	Prevost	H3-40	Detroit Diesel 8V92TA	6-Speed manual transmission
71 (1)		1984	MCI	MC-9
71 (2)		1995	MCI	102-D3
72		1996	Prevost	H3-45
73 (1)		1992	NFI	D40	Detroit Diesel Series 50	ZF 5HP500	Ex New Flyer Demo. Rear door removed. Originally had a Detroit Diesel 6V92TA engine.
74 (1)		1997	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60		Registered (plated) to Fairway Coachlines Inc.
75 (1)		1997	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60	6-Speed manual transmission	Registered (plated) to Fairway Coachlines Inc.
77 (1)		1998	MCI	102-DL3	Detroit Diesel Series 60
78 (1)		1994	NFI	C40	Detroit Diesel Series 50	Allison B400R	Ex-New Flyer C40 prototype (CNG). Converted to diesel; originally had a Detroit Diesel Series 50G engine. Rear door removed.
79-80		1999	MCI	102-DL3			80 was based at Beaver Bus Lines in Saskatchewan before being sold to Charlie's Charters. 80 off roster and now operating for Cardinal Coach Lines First Canada as #109127.
81		2000	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500R	Seating capacity modified/reduced to 47 passengers
83		2000	Prevost	H3-45
84		2000	MCI	102-DL3
85		2001	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60
87		2003	MCI	J4500	Detroit Diesel Series 60		Registered (plated) to Fairway Coachlines Inc. Sold to Carabin's & Transoverland.
89		2004	MCI	J4500	Detroit Diesel Series 60		Sold to Five Star Bus Lines.
91		2006	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60
93		2003	MCI	J4500	Detroit Diesel Series 60		Sold to Five Star Bus Lines.
94		2007	MCI	J4500	Detroit Diesel Series 60		Transferred from Moose Mountain Bus Lines. Originally in Factory white paint with no logos and only fleet number appears. Now painted as shown in image (October 20, 2010). Registered (plated) to Fairway Coachlines Inc.
95		2006	MCI	J4500	Detroit Diesel Series 60
99		2008	MCI	J4500	Detroit Diesel Series 60
101		2007	MCI	D4005	Caterpillar C12
105 (1)		2011	MCI	J4500	Detroit Diesel Series 60		Scrapped in 2015.
107		2007	MCI	J4500	Detroit Diesel Series 60		Registered (plated) to Fairway Coachlines Inc.
117		2017	MCI	J4500			Registered (plated) to Fairway Coachlines Inc. Damaged in accident in SK - Inoperable

External Links

• www.beaverbus.com

References

• Older unit info from Transit Canada - Beaver Bus Lines

• Dusty Trails to Divided Highways: A History of Intercity Bus Lines in Manitoba by Alex Regiec, Dennis R. Cavanagh and David Anthony Wyatt.