Tofino Bus Services
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PT # | Full Legal Name |
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71008 | TOFINO BUS SERVICES INC. |
Tofino Bus Services provides daily inter-city bus and charter service on Vancouver Island, BC.
With their expanded inter-city route network along Vancouver Island, they are also known as Tofino Bus the Island Bus Company.
Contents
History
- Estabished in June 2001 by Dylan Green as an 11 passenger van service transporting backpackers to Pt. Alberni, Ucluelet, and Tofino.
- In 2005 Tofino Bus became the school bus operator for Tofino and Ucluelet.
- In June 2006 Tofino Bus was contracted by the District of Tofino to operate a local transit service in Tofino.
- On October 29, 2006 Tofino Bus became a Greyhound interline carrier on this route.
- Expanded to a second intercity route between Victoria and Port Hardy in 2015 after Greyhound discontinued service north of Nanaimo.
- In April 2018, Tofino Bus purchased the Duncan Greyhound terminal and began offering additional local stops with the discontinuation of all Greyhound service on Vancouver Island.
- Acquired by Wilson's Transportation on November 15, 2018. Tofino Bus will continue to operate as a separate company under the Wilson's banner.[1]
Routes
- Tofino Express: Victoria - Nanaimo - Port Alberni - Tofino
- North Island Express: Victoria - Nanaimo - Campbell River - Port Hardy
- Vancouver Ferry Shuttle: Vancouver Pacific Central Station - BC Ferries Horseshoe Bay Terminal
- Tofino Free Shuttle: Local service within Tofino
Facilities
Port Alberni Office
- Address: 4541 Margaret St., Port Alberni, BC V9Y 6G8
- Email: info@tofinobus.com
- Fax: 250-724-1245
- Phone: 250-724-1266 or 1-866-986-3466
Tofino Office
- Address: 346D Campbell St., Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0
- Email: info@tofinobus.com
- Fax: 250-725-2876
- Phone: 250-725-2871 or 1-866-986-3466
Fleet Roster
Please note that this is not a complete roster and is based mainly on photos/sightings.
Active
Fleet Number | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | VIN | License plate | Notes |
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T1 | 1996 | Prevost | H3-45 | 2PCH33493T1011586 | MP 2099 |
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T2 | 2002 | Ford | E-350 | Ford V8 7.3L Diesel | 4-Speed Automatic w/ overdrive | 1FBSS31FX2HA98079 |
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T5 | 2003 | Ford Champion |
E-450 ? |
Ford V8 7.3L Diesel | 1FDXE45FX3HB95412 |
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T6 | 2003 | Ford Champion |
E-450 ? |
Ford V8 7.3L Diesel | 1FDXE45F13HB98724 |
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T8 | 1993 | Blue Bird | Q-Bus QBRE2903 |
Cummins | Allison |
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T10 | 1997 | Prevost | H3-41 | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 2PCH3341XV1011954 | MP 2069 |
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T11 | 1998 | Prevost | H3-41 | 2PCH33411W1012427 | MP 2074 (prev. BK 6751) |
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T14 | 1993 | Prevost | H3-40 | 2P9H33404P1001355 | MT 5959 |
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T15 | MCI | 102-D3 | |||||||
T21 | MCI | 102-DL3 | MP 2094 | Ex-? 70513. | |||||
T23 | MCI | 102-D3 | JY 0451 |
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T25 | ![]() |
MCI | 102-DL3 | MP 2076 (prev. JM 0471) |
Ex-? 1097. | ||||
J26 | ![]() |
1999 | MCI | 102-DL3 | 1M8SDMPA1XP052355 | JP 2096 | |||
J29 | MCI | 102-DL3 | |||||||
T31 | Ford Champion |
F-550 Defender |
MP 208? | ||||||
T33 | Ford Champion |
F-550 Defender |
MP 2077 (Prev. JK 3102) |
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T51 | MCI | G4500 | JY 0482 |
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T61 | IC Bus Krystal |
KK38 | MP 2090 | ||||||
T2010 | 2003 | MCI | J4500 | AE 3921 | |||||
(unnumbered) | 1998 | New Flyer | D40LF | 5FYD2LL11WU018302 | NK 8927 |
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Retired
Fleet Number | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | VIN | License plate | Notes |
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T12 | 1997 | Prevost | H3-45 | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 2PCH33490V1011872 |
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21 | renumbered T2 | ||||||||
118 | renumbered T8 | ||||||||
203 | renumbered T5 | ||||||||
204 | renumbered T6 | ||||||||
205 | Ford | Cutaway | |||||||
6609 | 1990 | Prevost | LeMirage XL | 2P9L33407L1001659 |
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6610 | 1990 | Prevost | LeMirage XL | 2P9L33405L1001630 |
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6629 | 1991 | Prevost | H3-40 | 2P9H3340XM1001131 |
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References
- ↑ Wilson’s Group acquires 16-year-old Tofino Bus service, Alberni Valley News, published 11/09/2018.