Iron Range Bus Lines

USDOT#	MC/MX #	Full Legal Name
291873	MC-135392	Iron Range Bus Lines Inc.

History

• Established in 1940.
• During the summer of 2018, Iron Range lost their contracts to provide school bus transportation for the Rainy River District Transportation Services Consortium which includes the communities of Fort Frances and Atikokan, Ontario.
• During the summer of 2019, Iron Range lost their contracts to provide school bus transportation for the East of Thunder Bay Transportation Consortium, which includes the communities of Nipigon, Dorion and Red Rock Ontario
• In October of 2021, Iron Range acquired Willard Bus Lines based in Thornloe, ON.
• During the summer of 2024, Iron Range acquired R&C Cuerrier Bus Lines based in Hawksbury, ON.

Facilities

Northwest Service Area

Thunder Bay Garage/Headquarters

• Address: 1141 Golf Links Rd., Thunder Bay, ON P7B 7A3
• Email: contactus@ironrangebus.com
• Fax: 807-346-7562
• Phone: 807-345-7387 or 1-866-345-7388

Dryden Garage/Office

• Address: 319 Kennedy Rd., Dryden, ON P0V 2J0
• Email: dryden@ironrangebus.com
• Fax: 807-223-6836
• Phone: 807-223-6188

Sioux Lookout Depot/Office

• Address: 57 Hwy. 664, Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1A8
• Email: siouxlookout@ironrangebus.com
• Fax: 807-737-4074
• Phone: 807-737-1329

Northeast Service Area

Willard Bus Lines Garage/Office

• Address: 299422 Bus Line Rd, Thornloe, ON P0J 1S0
• Email: willardbuslines@gmail.com
• Fax: 705-563-2806
• Phone: 705-563-2805

Former Locations

Fort Frances Garage/Office

• (Closed June 2018)
• Address: 821 Sixth Street West, Fort Frances, ON P9A 3W6
• Email: fortfrances@ironrangebus.com
• Fax: 807-274-2304
• Phone: 807-274-8757

Atikokan Garage/Office

• (Closed June 2018)
• Address: 105 Goodwin St. PO Box 713 Atikokan, ON P0T 1C0
• Email: atikokan@ironrangebus.com
• Fax: 807-597-3310
• Phone: 807-597-3317

Nipigon Garage/Office

• (Closed June 2019)
• Address: 151 Churchill St., Nipigon, ON P0T 2J0
• Email: nipigon@ironrangebus.com
• Fax: 807-857-1151
• Phone: 807-857-2212

Motorcoach Fleet Roster

Some buses are lettered for Norcan Tours.

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	VIN	Licence Plate	Engine	Transmission	Division	Notes
202		2004	GMC	C5500 cutaway	1GDJ5V1284F519721	204 7BF
204		2002	MCI	G4500	3BMXSMPA02S080228	205 1BF				Sold to Bruce Peninsula Transit.
205		1997	Prevost	H3-41	2PCH33413V1011908	205 8BF				All white with blue letters on side.
206			Prevost	H3-41						Unknown year. All white with blue letters on side.
209		2010	Glaval	Synergy
212		1997	Prevost	H3-41	2PCH33494V1011888	527 2BH			Thunder Bay	Unknown year. All white with blue letters on side.
214		2014	Thomas	Saf-T-Liner C2	4UZABRDU3ECFL2914	SF8 744			Thunder Bay	Activity bus.
215		2014	Thomas	Saf-T-Liner C2	4UZABRDU9ECFS6258	SF8 745			Thunder Bay	Activity bus.

Buses with unknown fleet numbers

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	VIN	Licence Plate	Transmission	Division	Notes
			MCI	E4500					Unknown year. All white with green letters on side.
			MCI	102-EL3					Ex-Classic Coach? Unknown year.
		2023	Blue Bird	Vision	1BAKGCSH9PF391840	SJ1 332
		2023	Blue Bird	Vision	1BAKGCSH8PF391845	SJ1 331

School Bus Fleet Roster

Active

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Body Manufacturer	Chassis / Model	Type	Capacity / Length	Notes
719-728		2011	Freightliner Thomas	Saf-T-Liner C2		72 pass.
737-762		2012	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.
763-766		2012	Blue Bird	Vision		72 pass.
784-785		2012	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.
787-799, 801-803		2013	Blue Bird	Vision		72 pass.
804-805		2013	Blue Bird	Vision		36 Pass.
808-814, 816-818		2013	Blue Bird	Vision		72 pass.
819-828		2014	Blue Bird	Vision		72 pass.
832		2013	GMC Blue Bird	Savana 4500 Micro Bird G5		20 pass.
833-836		2015	Blue Bird	Vision		72 pass.
839-850		2015	Freightliner Thomas	Saf-T-Liner C2		72 pass.
851		2014	GMC Blue Bird	Savana 4500 Micro Bird G5		12 pass/2
861		2015	Ford Blue Bird	T-350 Micro Bird T-Series		20 pass.
862-868		2016	Freightliner Thomas	Saf-T-Liner C2		72 pass.
869		2017	Ford Blue Bird	T-350 Micro Bird T-Series		20 pass.
870-871		2014	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.
872-874		2016	Ford Blue Bird	T-350 Micro Bird T-Series		20 pass.
878-882		2017	Freightliner Thomas	Saf-T-Liner C2		72 pass.
884-893		2018	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.
894-895		2017	Ford Blue Bird	T-350 Micro Bird T-Series		12 pass/2
899-900		2018	Ford Blue Bird	E-450 Micro Bird G5		12 pass/2
901-902		2019	Chevrolet Blue Bird	4500 Micro Bird G5 XL		12 pass/2
903-904		2016	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass
906		2017	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass
907-908		2018	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass
909-914		2021	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.
915-927		2022	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.
928-930		2023	IC Bus	CE Series		37 pass +
931-937		2023	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.
938-943		2023	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.
944		2023	IC Bus	CE Series		48 pass.
945-956		2024	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.
957-963		2025	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.
964		2025	GMC Blue Bird	Savana 4500 Micro Bird G5		12 pass/2
972		2025	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.	Licence Plate: SJ7 135
982-983 987-990		2026	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.

Retired

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Body Manufacturer	Chassis / Model	Type	Capacity / Length	VIN	Licence Plate	Division	Notes
524		1992	Thomas	International 3800		66 pass.			Thunder Bay
535		1988	Ford Thomas	B700 Conventional		66 pass.			For sale in Alberta
536		2000	Thomas	International 3800		66 pass.			Fort Frances
541		2000	Thomas	International 3800		72 pass.			Fort Frances
545		2000	Thomas	International 3800		66 pass.			Thunder Bay
548		2000	Chevrolet Corbeil	? Minibus		24 pass.			Thunder Bay
565		1999	Thomas	International 3800		72 pass.	1HVBBAAP8XH226460	BJ9 799
567		1999	Thomas	International 3800		72 pass.
572		2000	Thomas	International 3800		66 pass.			Thunder Bay	Sold to Thunder Bay Christian School
580		2001	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.			Thunder Bay	Sold to Thunder Bay Christian School
585		2001	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
591		2001	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
594		2001	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
595		2001	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.
596		2001	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.
597		2001	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.
598		2002	Freightliner Thomas	FS-65		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
599		2001	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.
601		2003	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.	1HVBBABP43H542690		Thunder Bay
602		2003	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.	1HVBBABP63H542691	BK5 155	Thunder Bay
603		2003	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.	1HVBBABP83H542692	SF5 225	Thunder Bay
604		2003	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.	1HVBBABPX3H542693		Thunder Bay
605		2003	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.	1HVBBABP13H542694	SF5 244	Thunder Bay
606		2003	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.	1HVBBABP33H542695	BN5 800	Thunder Bay
607		2003	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.	1HVBBABP53H542696	SF5 247	Thunder Bay
608		2003	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.	1HVBBABP73H542697		Thunder Bay
614		2002	Freightliner Thomas	FS-65		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
615		2002	Freightliner Thomas	FS-65		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
616		2002	Freightliner Thomas	FS-65		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
617		2002	Freightliner Thomas	FS-65		72 pass.		BL3 670	Thunder Bay
618		2002	Freightliner Thomas	FS-65		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
620		2006	Freightliner Thomas	FS-65		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
621		2002	Freightliner Thomas	FS-65		72 pass.	4UZAAXCTX4CM55647	BL3 679	Thunder Bay
622-624		2003	Ford Corbeil	E-450 Minibus		18 pass./3			Thunder Bay
625		2006	Freightliner Thomas	FS-65		72 pass.	4UZAAXCT94CM55641	BL8 790	Thunder Bay
626		2006	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
627		2006	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.	4DRBUAFM56A988355	BL8 801	Thunder Bay
628		2006	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.	4DRBUAFM76A988356	BL8 800	Thunder Bay
629		2006	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.	4DRBUAFPX6B988338	BM3 059	Thunder Bay
630		2006	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.	4DRBUAFP96B988332	BL8 797	Thunder Bay
631		2006	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
632		2006	IC Bus	CE Series		30 pass.			Thunder Bay
633		2006	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
637		2006	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.	4DRBUAFP56B988330	BM9 840	Thunder Bay
638		2006	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.	4DRBUAFP56B988344	BL8 807	Thunder Bay
639		2006	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.	4DRBUAFP77B317100	BM7 159	Thunder Bay
647		2002	Freightliner Thomas	FS-65		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
648		2002	Freightliner Thomas	FS-65		72 pass.	4UZAAXBW93CK97120	BM3 062	Thunder Bay
649		2002	Freightliner Thomas	FS-65		72 pass.	4UZAAXCT24CM08810	BM3 066	Thunder Bay
650		2002	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.	1HVBBABPX3H543262	BM3 067	Thunder Bay
651		2004	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
652		2004	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
653		2004	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.	1HVBBABP34H659839	BM5 014	Thunder Bay
654		2006	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.		BM3 074	Thunder Bay
656		2007	Freightliner Thomas	Saf-T-Liner C2		72 pass.	4UZABRCT07CX55632	SH1 946	Thunder Bay
657		2007	Freightliner Thomas	Saf-T-Liner C2		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
659		2007	Freightliner Thomas	Saf-T-Liner C2		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
665		2000	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.			Thunder Bay	Ex- Dryden Bus Lines
668		2002	Freightliner Thomas	FS-65		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
669		2002	Freightliner Thomas	FS-65		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
670		2008	Blue Bird	Vision		72 pass.	1BAKGCKH48F247954	SF8 182		White front entrance doors Sold to C. Smith Bus Lines #1908
672		2006	Thomas	Minotour		18 pass./3			Thunder Bay
675		2008	Blue Bird	Vision		72 pass.			Thunder Bay	White front entrance doors.
677		2008	Blue Bird	Vision		72 pass.			Thunder Bay	White front entrance doors.
679		2008	Blue Bird	Vision		72 pass.			Thunder Bay	White front entrance doors.
680		2008	Blue Bird	Vision		72 pass.		BK9 800	Thunder Bay	White front entrance doors
681		2006	IC Bus	BE200		15 pass./3	4DRAPAFK08A490844	BM9 849	Thunder Bay
682		2006	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
686		2001	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
688		2001	International Blue Bird	3800 Conventional		72 pass.	1HVBBABP73H542697	BN2 836	Thunder Bay
691		2006	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
695		2008	Blue Bird	Vision		54 pass.			Thunder Bay
696		2002	Freightliner Thomas	FS-65		72 pass.	4UZAAXCT35CN76733	856 0BF	Thunder Bay
697		2000	Thomas	International 3800		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
700		2007	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.	4DRBUAAP47B316946	BN2 845	Thunder Bay	Transferred from Dryden in January 2020
701		2007	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
702		2006	IC Bus	BE200		15 pass./3			Thunder Bay
703		2008	Blue Bird	Vision		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
704		2008	Blue Bird	Vision		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
705		2007	Freightliner Thomas	Saf-T-Liner C2		72 pass.	4UZABRDK19CAJ1856	SE5 978	Thunder Bay
706-711		2009	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.
712-714		2008	Ford Corbeil	E-450 Quantum		12 pass./2
715-718		2010	Blue Bird	Vision		72 pass.
729-736		2011	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
768		2003	International Corbeil	3800 Conventional		72 pass.	1HVBBABPX3H550373	SF2 751	Thunder Bay	Sold to Fort William First Nation Sent to a local scrap yard in August, 2024.
770-771		2005	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.
772		2006	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.		SF2 752	Thunder Bay
773		2009	Freightliner Thomas	Saf-T-Liner C2		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
774		2008	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.	4DRBUAAP18B564637	SF2 726	Thunder Bay
775		2009	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.	4DRBUAAM59B125268	SF2 739	Thunder Bay	Transferred from Fort Frances in August 2018. Seen at a scrap yard, May 2021
776		2010	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.	4DRBUAAP1AB157908	SF5 213	Thunder Bay
777		2006	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.	4DRBUAFP26B988334	SF2 740	Thunder Bay
778		2008	IC Bus	BE200		15 pass./3	4DRAPAFK28A490845	SF2 741	Thunder Bay
779		2009	IC Bus	CE Series		15 pass./3	4DRAPSKK29A663826	SD7 423 (prev.SF2 742)	Thunder Bay	Transferred from Dryden, December 2021 Sent to scrap, Dec 2023
780		2006	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.	4DRBUAAP16B224322	SF2 730	Thunder Bay
781		2005	Blue Bird	Micro Bird					Thunder Bay
782		2010	Blue Bird	Vision		72 pass.	1BAKGCKH98F247450	SF2 729	Thunder Bay
783		2007	IC Bus	CE Series		54 pass.	4DRBUAAM37B317026	SF2 743	Thunder Bay
800		2007	Freightliner Thomas	Saf-T-Liner C2		72 pass.	4UZABRDD97CW98418	BM5 019	Thunder Bay
807		2003	International Corbeil	3800 Conventional		72 pass.			Thunder Bay
829		2003	International Corbeil	3800 Conventional		72 pass.	1HVBBABPX4H603493	SF5 229	Thunder Bay	Sold to Fort William First Nation Sent to a local scrap yard in August, 2024.
830		2000-2003	Freightliner Thomas	FS-65		72 pass.			Thunder Bay	Ex-Red Rock Bus Lines.
831		2012	IC Bus	CE Series		72 pass.	4DRBUAAP7CB406652	SF5 226	Thunder Bay	Bus was acquired used.
837		2010	Blue Bird	Vision		54 pass/3			Thunder Bay	Ex-AJ Bus Lines.
852-857		2010	Blue Bird	Vision		72 pass.
858-860		2010	Freightliner Thomas	Saf-T-Liner C2		36 pass.
875		2014	IC Bus	CE Series		48 pass.
883		2011	IC Bus	CE Series		78 pass.	4DRBUAAP1BB376661	SF5 085	Dryden	Retired in June 2022 Bus was purchased used out of Manitoba Bus has dual stop arms
896-897		2010	Freightliner Thomas	Saf-T-Liner C2		72 pass.
898		2010	Blue Bird	Vision		54 pass.	1BAKBCPH3AF266265	SH3 012	Thunder Bay	Bus was acquired used

External Links

• www.ironrangebus.com