Enzo Aquarius Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 While driving around today, I saw a school bus...but it had 'Coach Canada' signage on it. It still had the School Bus wording and was yellow, but operated by Coach Canada. Anybody got information on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 While driving around today, I saw a school bus...but it had 'Coach Canada' signage on it. It still had the School Bus wording and was yellow, but operated by Coach Canada.Anybody got information on this? Trentway-Wagar ran school buses IIRC before CC bought over. Coach Canada runs school contract in Durham Region and Peterborough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo Aquarius Posted June 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 The bus did have Trentway-Wagar wording on it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 The bus did have Trentway-Wagar wording on it as well. Yeah, which means the family owner still using school buses back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uwe Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Yeah, which means the family owner still using school buses back then. "Coach Canada" is a Coporate name and holding company for Trentway-Wagar Inc., Century Airline Services Inc. and 38XXX Canada Inc. (what was one known as Connaisseur). CC also held Erie Coach, but that company has folded since. All operating permits are held under Trentway-Wagar for school bus, charter and line-run in Ontario. So the school bus you saw was branded for Coach Canada, but it is operated by Trentway-Wagar. Uwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion V Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 I just saw a Coach Canada D4505 bus coming out of STC. Yes; D4505! I was shocked and thought it was a Greyhound bus but it had the Coach Canada logo all over it. It has the old style rear end so it must have been a pre-07 bus. Any idea where it came from and did they buy it new or 2nd hand? I couldn't catch the number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 I just saw a Coach Canada D4505 bus coming out of STC. Yes; D4505! I was shocked and thought it was a Greyhound bus but it had the Coach Canada logo all over it. It has the old style rear end so it must have been a pre-07 bus. Any idea where it came from and did they buy it new or 2nd hand? I couldn't catch the number. You say it has the older style rear end... So which style are you referring to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prevost Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 I believe he is referring to the circular rear lights, if I am correct. Is the D4505 not a common coach for Coach Canada? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
* Mr. Black * Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 interesting.... im gonna have to look out for this one..... D4505s are not common at all... they have been ordering J4500s for a long while now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion V Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 You say it has the older style rear end... So which style are you referring to? The one without the EPA 2007 design. Since the D4505 came out in 2005?, this bus that I saw is either a 05, 06, or 07 Q1 model for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general682002 Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 The one without the EPA 2007 design. Since the D4505 came out in 2005?, this bus that I saw is either a 05, 06, or 07 Q1 model for sure. Did you catch the fleet #? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion V Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Did you catch the fleet #? Did you read my original post carefully? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uwe Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 interesting.... im gonna have to look out for this one..... D4505s are not common at all... they have been ordering J4500s for a long while now.... TWW 83929. Most likely a unit transferred from a Coach USA operation. Uwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2044 Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 TWW 83929. Most likely a unit transferred from a Coach USA operation.Uwe Saw that one today. Here's a pic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uwe Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Saw that one today. Here's a pic: Came in off the 9:30 from Montreal this morning. Ex-Suburban. Uwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo86 Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Does anybody know what the two number prefixes indicate on the Coach Canada fleet? Example, what does the 53 in 53473 mean or the 83 in 83852 mean? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uwe Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Does anybody know what the two number prefixes indicate on the Coach Canada fleet?Example, what does the 53 in 53473 mean or the 83 in 83852 mean? Thanks Before the Coach USA purchase, Trentway-Wagar used a 4-digit numbering system. At a point in time, you added 33 (may be wrong) to the first two digits of the fleet number to get the purchase year of the vehicle. Customers found out about the system and TWW abandonned the practice. The fifth number, at the front, was/is used for the following: 5XXXX is Toronto-Montreal linerun equipment. 6XXXX used to be Toronto-New York pool linerun equipment (TWW does not pool its equipment anymore). After the Coach purchase, 8XXXX was use as the prefix to denote Coach Canada equipment. There is still some equipment running without the 8 prefix (337Xs DL3s and 339X Prevost H3-45s to name a few). Uwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo86 Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 So it is a 1 number prefix, 5's and 8's mainly? Also Trentway-Wager is now part of Coach Canada? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prevost Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Yes, Trentway-Wagar is now part of Coach Canada, which is part of Stage Coach Holdings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uwe Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Yes, Trentway-Wagar is now part of Coach Canada, which is part of Stage Coach Holdings. Trentway-Wagar is a subsiduary of Coach Canada (which is essentially a holding company and trademark name). All operating licenses are still under TWW. Uwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Taylor Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 Saw that one today. Here's a pic: I saw 83929 yesterday in Hamilton and it worked back to Guelph. I noticed the pro-rated plate. Is this unusual? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRT_BMT_IND Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 I'm pretty sure most of Coach Canada's fleet has prorated plates. They need them to leave the province. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion V Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_31933.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
* Mr. Black * Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_31933.aspx Well... another job opening for me!! (Seriously... thats 2 drivers in 1 month.... there was a hound driver caught in montreal too....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted February 24, 2009 Board Admin Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Ski school students injured in bus accidentUpdated: Sun Feb. 22 2009 12:46:58 PM ctvmontreal.ca Four people suffered minor injuries after a Coach Canada bus transporting about 50 Rod Roy Snow School students and volunteers turned over Saturday morning, near Magog in the Eastern Townships. The passengers, mostly teenagers, were on their way to Mont Orford for a day on the slopes. The eastbound bus was part of a convoy of three other buses carrying Rod Roy Snow School students. As the driver took exit 115 off Highway 10, the bus skidded off the road and tipped onto its side. "The first bus lost control, probably because of the ice. It was very slippery," said Sûreté du Québec Sgt. Martine Isabelle. Everyone inside managed to climb out through the front of the bus and the emergency hatch. Two teenagers, an adult chaperone and the bus driver suffered minor injuries. They were taken to hospital as a precaution. Police say the bus will undergo an inspection on Monday to determine if there was any mechanical problem. http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CT...ub=MontrealHome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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