C2045 Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 A couple of news items about GLW, discussing layoffs, the company being up for sale and BC Transit taking over the maintenance yard: March 15 March 17 It looks like some of the H3-40s are for sale as their liveries have been removed. Here's 6629: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 A couple of news items about GLW, discussing layoffs, the company being up for sale and BC Transit taking over the maintenance yard: March 15 March 17 It looks like some of the H3-40s are for sale as their liveries have been removed. Here's 6629: [/quo I think Greyhound has their express office at 4196 Glanford do they not?? Hmmm..interesting turn of events. Has the sightseeing market in Victoria just gotten slower or has someone else made a major impact on GLW business? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2045 Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Gray Line West unable to find buyer, closes its doors: Article All 60 coaches have been sold to 3 companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck600 Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 http://www.timescolonist.com/travel/Gray+L...1266/story.html Follow up story on one of the buyers of part of the business and coaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 It said 3 local companies bought Gray Lines buses. It would be interesting to see who got what, I could see Pacific Coach as a possible buyer for sure. Maybe Greyhound bought some too...who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prevost Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Does anyone know whether the shut down of Gray Line West will affect West Coast Sightseeing? Now that West Coast Sightseeing is a Gray Line affiliate, are they affected in any way or are they completely separated from Gray Line West? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enviro 500 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Does anyone know whether the shut down of Gray Line West will affect West Coast Sightseeing? Now that West Coast Sightseeing is a Gray Line affiliate, are they affected in any way or are they completely separated from Gray Line West? Gray Line West is owned by Armstrong, which is not affiliated with the Gray Line franchise owned and operated by West Coast Sightseeing in Vancouver in any ways. I know that as a fact because I am working for WCS at the moment! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Gray Line West is owned by Armstrong, which is not affiliated with the Gray Line franchise owned and operated by West Coast Sightseeing in Vancouver in any ways. I know that as a fact because I am working for WCS at the moment!Dave West Caost Sightseeing picked up the Gray Line Franchise in Vancouver...a good move on their part, Gray Line did well in Vancouver just Armstrong seems to have issues with bus companies, and by them shutting down Vancouver and Banff didn't help alot with their Victoria operation as I know Vancouver and Victoria used to complement each other in many ways. With Pacific Coach Lines they do cross market both their Vancouver and Victoria sightseeing and do it remarkably well...makes both operations viable. I dont know why Armstrong even Bought Gray Line from Greyhound back in'05 they should just stick to their core running trains and having buses to do their transfers like they started out with worked well, but then they cahnged it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prevost Posted April 15, 2011 Report Share Posted April 15, 2011 Perhaps if West Coast Sightseeing picked up Gray Line of Victoria, they might have been able to turn it into a viable business operation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enviro 500 Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 Perhaps if West Coast Sightseeing picked up Gray Line of Victoria, they might have been able to turn it into a viable business operation? I'll let you be the judge! http://www.vancouversightseeing.com/ Basically, the existing WCS sightseeing tour operations are completely re-branded under "Gray Line" while the midibuses are gradually getting repainted into the new lime green colors to give it a fresher and cooler appearance...........and on top of that, there is also the new hop-on-hop-off "Pink" Sightseeing double decker service employing a fleet of AEC Routemasters, which is what I will be working with this summer! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeco Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 I'm sure West Coast Sightseeing will fill a great void in Vancouver...They seem to have good marketing and really are going after the business, where as when Gray Line West Vancouver was in operation they didnt seem to go after the business as much as they could have. And the Pink bus sighseeing is a sweet idea, it really will attract tourists and a good marketing idea plus it makes them different from everyone else. I think West Coast Sighseeing will make big waves in Vancouver this year with their tours...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enviro 500 Posted April 30, 2011 Report Share Posted April 30, 2011 If anyone is interested, WCS is offering FREE rides on the pink decker today in downtown Vancouver between 10 to 3pm today, starts at Canada Place by Waterfront! Wave if you see the one and only red double decker, because I will be driving that as a training bus! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo86 Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Added some photos of the Routemasters operated by West Coast Sightseeing/Gray Line, whatever the company name is. http://www.kevinsbusrail.com/west-coast-sightseeing.html Here are some previews, please do not quote images thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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