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==History== | ==History== | ||
*Bought [[Sun Parlor Coach Lines]] in 1960. | *Bought [[Sun Parlor Coach Lines]] in 1960. | ||
*Acquired [[St. Thomas Coach Lines]] in the mid 1960s. | |||
*Bought [[Niagara Coach Lines]] in 1968. | *Bought [[Niagara Coach Lines]] in 1968. | ||
*Bought [[Burley Bus Lines]] in 1970. | *Bought [[Burley Bus Lines]] in 1970. |
Revision as of 13:19, 3 September 2017
Charterways Transportation was a coach, transit and school bus operator in Ontario, Canada. It was one of a few sub-contractors to GO Transit during GO's early years.
History
- Bought Sun Parlor Coach Lines in 1960.
- Acquired St. Thomas Coach Lines in the mid 1960s.
- Bought Niagara Coach Lines in 1968.
- Bought Burley Bus Lines in 1970.
- Acquired the school bus operations of Carleton Bus Lines in June 1994.
- Acquired and absorbed into Laidlaw's transit operations in August 1996.
Municipal Transit operations
- Ajax, Ontario from 1969 to 1993.
- Cobourg, Ontario from 1970 to mid-90s.
- Mississauga, Ontario from 1969 to November 1973.
- North Bay, Ontario from 1968 to April 1972.
- St. Thomas, Ontario from mid 1960's to 1983 & 1994 to unknown.
All-Time Roster
Mississauga Transit Service
Charterways operated transit in Mississauga under contract from the town from 1969 until November 1973.
Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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761-763 | 1968 | GMC | TDH-3502 Old Look | To Mississauga Transit 2001-2003 in 1973. | |||
764? | 1968 | GMDD | TDH-5303 |
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1971 | GMDD | T6H-5305 |
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7301-7304 | 1973 | GMDD | T6H-5307N | To Mississauga Transit in 1973. |