Pacific Western Transportation

[Thomasw]

A serious MVA on the Coquihalla Highway earlier today involving over 20 vehicles has left 1 dead and over 30 injuried. Ebus 5738 was involved and received some serious rear end damage. 
 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CLKI-ruAbj0qKacVZ8Prk1BrZna-GM5VKyD4bo0/?igshid=1s2x0ag7bseg9

This account is private so I took the liberty of taking a screen recording for those who don’t follow them or don’t have Instagram. Unfortunately this video is too big and the CPTDB doesn’t allow files over 10MB to be uploaded. PM me if you would like to see the video

[roeco]

Ebus will have an interline connection as of May or sooner between BC and Ab. Thompson Valley Charters was approved to Operate Kamloops to BC/Ab border and will operate to Edmonton. Service will be 2 x week all day trips. With TVC using ebus terminals in Kamloops and Edmonton.Service will be timed so it connects to/from Vancouver in Kamloops with ebus. 

[Megabus Rider]

I am hearing that Pacific Western Toronto Division will be scaling down and moving their office to the Victoria Park Avenue and Consumers Road area just near the 401. Pacific Western Toronto will continue to operate Seneca College but those buses will be moved to one of Seneca College's campus to be parked and the Minibuses will be parked at the new office at Victoria Park Avenue and Consumers Road area. More Motorcoaches are being moved out west and when the NHL season is done, those remaining Motorcoaches will be moved out west and PW Toronto should settle into their new office.

[translink fan]

3 hours ago, Megabus Rider said:

I am hearing that Pacific Western Toronto Division will be scaling down and moving their office to the Victoria Park Area and Consumers Road area just near the 401. Pacific Western Toronto will continue to operate Seneca College but those buses will be moved to one of Seneca College's campus to be parked and the Minibuses will be parked at the new office at Victoria Park Avenue and Consumers Road area. More Motorcoaches are being moved out west and when the NHL season is done, those remaining Motorcoaches will be moved out west and PW Toronto should settle into their new office.

My buddy I spoke to recently working with PWT in Kitimat mentioned that there was some mroe red units out here in the West for the LNG work. Will get more info if I can, said they were in the 800 series fleet numbers? Checking the wiki, closest would be the 8800 series. Will have to see if I can get pictures.

[Megabus Rider]

49 minutes ago, translink fan said:

My buddy I spoke to recently working with PWT in Kitimat mentioned that there was some mroe red units out here in the West for the LNG work. Will get more info if I can, said they were in the 800 series fleet numbers? Checking the wiki, closest would be the 8800 series. Will have to see if I can get pictures.

Yes, 8800 series, those are 2018 MY Coaches for Safeway Tours. Yep, more units coming your way once the NHL season is done.

[translink fan]

On 2/13/2021 at 10:55 PM, Megabus Rider said:

Yes, 8800 series, those are 2018 MY Coaches for Safeway Tours. Yep, more units coming your way once the NHL season is done.

Screen grab from a brief video sent to me of one of the red units in Kitimat

[A. Wong]

5718 is now operating for Ebus in Alberta and has an Alberta license plate now

[downbeat]

From social media:

 

[TechSpotlight]

Diversified Transportation 3688, 3689 and 3690 are white BlueBird Visions with A/C.  All units looked relatively new.  All 3 were heading out in a convoy on Deerfoot Trail @ Country Hills Blvd NE in Calgary

[canuck600]

I'm hearing that PWT in Ontario  has completely shut down?

[JCWhite]

On 6/9/2021 at 10:44 AM, canuck600 said:

I'm hearing that PWT in Ontario  has completely shut down?

Pretty much, garage sold, busses moved out to their other divisions in Alberta and BC. Not really a footprint left of them here now, and who knows if they'll come back or how when things open again.

 

[ZümmyZüm]

On 6/10/2021 at 11:57 PM, JCWhite said:

Pretty much, garage sold, busses moved out to their other divisions in Alberta and BC. Not really a footprint left of them here now, and who knows if they'll come back or how when things open again.

 

Did they drop their contracts with the NHL, NBA and I believe MLS for pickup/drop offs at Pearson as well, or did they keep a remaining few for that contract? 

[canuck600]

What are the chances that any of those leagues will be operating soon so PWT can get any revenue from them?

[ZümmyZüm]

59 minutes ago, canuck600 said:

What are the chances that any of those leagues will be operating soon so PWT can get any revenue from them?

Well the leafs were doing inner country travel all year and I believe come September other leagues will start and be doing cross border 

[roeco]

On 6/10/2021 at 9:57 PM, JCWhite said:

Pretty much, garage sold, busses moved out to their other divisions in Alberta and BC. Not really a footprint left of them here now, and who knows if they'll come back or how when things open again.

 

I did hear that PWT is interested in expanding their ebus brand out to Ontario. But well c how that plays out.

[dev161]

On 6/10/2021 at 11:57 PM, JCWhite said:

Pretty much, garage sold, busses moved out to their other divisions in Alberta and BC. Not really a footprint left of them here now, and who knows if they'll come back or how when things open again.

 

Quite a few PWT Buses parked by Pearson Airport in a lot on Airport rd near the Wendy's , a few H3s and a X3 

[Prevost]

6 hours ago, dev161 said:

Quite a few PWT Buses parked by Pearson Airport in a lot on Airport rd near the Wendy's , a few H3s and a X3 

Are they being sold or relocated?

[Megabus Rider]

15 hours ago, Prevost said:

Are they being sold or relocated?

Their new yard. Office is down the street on Airport across from where the Airport Limos and Taxis park.

[Prevost]

4 hours ago, Megabus Rider said:

Their new yard. Office is down the street on Airport across from where the Airport Limos and Taxis park.

Oh, interesting. i thought they were closing up shop in Ontario.

[TheAverageJoe]

On 6/30/2021 at 9:07 PM, Prevost said:

Oh, interesting. i thought they were closing up shop in Ontario.

They still have the Whitby DRT contract. Maple leaf sports entertainment contracts. Milton transit contracts . Also school bus contracts under their Century and McCluskey names.

[Megabus Rider]

3 hours ago, TheAverageJoe said:

They still have the Whitby DRT contract. Maple leaf sports entertainment contracts. Milton transit contracts . Also school bus contracts under their Century and McCluskey names.

I believe Great Canadian Coaches got the Maple Leaf Sports Entertainment Contracts including MLB.

[Lu Haobang]

Ebus is now doing a 4x weekly Grande Prairie-Edmonton service. https://www.myebus.ca/ab-schedule/

[VIPNFLD]

PWT Sold last month to Student Transportation of America https://www.ridesta.com/

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/student-transportation-expands-canadian-operations-through-major-acquisition-855088848.html

[roeco]

On 6/5/2022 at 10:47 AM, Lu Haobang said:

Ebus is now doing a 4x weekly Grande Prairie-Edmonton service. https://www.myebus.ca/ab-schedule/

Not sure how well their doing I work for Cold Shot Bus in Grande Prairie and our Edmonton route does very good numbers on All Schedules.

[roeco]

Pacific Western Transportation BC has applied for 1 trip week Salmon Arm to BC/Ab border via Hwy 1.

Seems they want to compete with Rider Express....their not the first ones to try and get permission to operate this corridor, others have tried and failed. But I dont think their application will be succesfull as Rider def services the demand and doesnt even run 2 daily runs which they could if they wanted too. Personally I think if PWT was smart and they dont get approved for this application they they should just buy Rider as they already have a huge reach across Canada.Including an Eastern presence.