Voyageur
Voyageur is an intercity bus company that served Eastern Ontario and Québec, primarily the cities of Montréal, Ottawa and Kingston. It operates as a subsidiary of Greyhound Canada with three routes: Montreal/Ottawa EXPRESS, Montreal/Ottawa (via Dorion/Hawkesbury) south of the Ottawa River and Montreal/Ottawa (via Lachute/Hawkesbury) north of the Ottawa River. It also retains ownership of the bus terminals in Ottawa and Montreal.
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Divisions/Subsidiaries
Name | Location(s) | Active | Notes |
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Le Grand Express | Montreal, QC/Québec City, QC | Premium service between Montreal and Québec City. | |
Voyageur 2 | Ottawa, ON/Montreal, QC | Premium service between Ottawa and Montreal. | |
Voyageur Abitibi | Abitibi, QC/Val d'Or, QC | 1969- | |
Voyageur Colonial Lines | Ottawa, ON | 1969- | |
Voyageur (1969) Inc. | Montréal, QC | 1969- | |
Voyageur Provincial | QC | Jan. 1, 1964-Aug. 31, 1968 |
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Voyageur Québec | QC | Aug. 31, 1968-Dec. 31, 1969 |
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Affiliates
Ontario Division
- Canada Coach Lines
- Carleton Bus Lines
- Charterways Transportation
- Sherwood Transportation
- Travelways
- United Trails
Québec Division
- Autobus de l'Estrie
- Autobus Drummondville
- Autobus Gilbert
- Autobus Laterriere
- Autobus Victoriaville
- Autocars Fournier
- Autocars Jasmin
History
Created in 1969 when Voyageur Provincial/Voyageur Québec & Colonial Coach Lines re-branded their operations as Voyageur.
Acquired Autobus Carier et Frère in May 1970 and Autobus A. Drolet on February 1, 1976.
By the 1990s, Voyageur began selling off many of their routes. Many routes east of Montreal were purchased by former Voyageur managers who started Orléans Express in 1990. In 1994 and 1996, more routes were sold to Greyhound Canada and Trentway-Wagar Coach Lines, respectively. The remainder of Voyageur was purchased by Greyhound Canada in 1998.[1]
Routes
See Voyageur Colonial Bus Lines routes.
Facilities
Montreal
Terminal
- Current
- Address: 1717 rue Barri, Montreal, QC H2L 4E9
- Past
- Address: 505 Boulevard de Maisonneuve Est, Montréal, QC H2L 5C4
Ottawa
Garage
Current
- Address: 2105 Bantree St., Ottawa, ON K1B 4X3
Past:
- Address: Sherwood & Oregon St., Ottawa, ON
Terminal
- Current
- Address: 265 Catherine St., Ottawa, ON K1R 7S5
- Past
- Address: 265 Albert St., Ottawa, ON
Fleet roster
Fleet number(s) |
Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Division/subsidiary | Notes |
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001-004 | 12/1977 | Prevost | LeMirage | Voyageur Inc. |
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005 | 1976/5 | Prevost | Champion | Voyageur Inc. |
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006 | 1980/12 | Prevost | LeMirage | Voyageur Inc. |
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007 | 1978/10 | Prevost | LeMirage | Voyageur Inc. |
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008 | 1979/11 | Prevost | LeMirage | Voyageur Inc. |
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009 | 1978/10 | Prevost | LeMirage | Voyageur Inc. |
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010 | 1980/4 | Prevost | LeMirage | Voyageur Inc. |
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011 | 1981/2 | Prevost | LeMirage | Voyageur Inc. |
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012 | 1980/9 | Prevost | LeMirage | Voyageur Inc. |
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013 | 1980/12 | Prevost | LeMirage | Voyageur Inc. |
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69-70 | 1963 | Prevost | Panoramique |
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74 | 1966 | Prevost | Panoramique |
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75 | 1967 | Prevost | Panoramique |
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78 | Renumbered 878 | |||||||
80-81 | Renumbered 880-881 | |||||||
82 | Renumbered 882 | |||||||
83 | Renumbered 883 | |||||||
84 | Renumbered 884 | |||||||
85 | Renumbered 885 | |||||||
86 | Renumbered 886 | |||||||
100 | 1969/9 | Prevost | Champion | Voyageur Inc. |
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101 | MCI | MC-9 | ||||||
104 | MCI | MC-9 | ||||||
109 | MCI | MC-9 | ||||||
140-143 | 1976/2-3 | Prevost | Champion | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
144 | Renumbered 005 | |||||||
400 | MCI | MC-9 | Voyageur Inc. | Ex-SMT (Eastern) 4218. | ||||
878 | 1969/3 | Prevost | T-49 | Voyageur Inc. |
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880-881 | 1971/2 | Prevost | TS-47 | Voyageur Inc. |
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882 | 1972/5 | Prevost | TS-47 | Voyageur Inc. |
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883 | 1973/4 | Prevost | Champion | Voyageur Inc. |
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884 | 1974/9 | Prevost | Champion | Voyageur Inc. |
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885 | 1971/5 | Prevost | TS-47 | Voyageur Inc. |
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886 | 1975/3 | Prevost | Prestige | Voyageur Inc. |
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900 | 1980 | Neoplan | Voyageur Inc. |
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1025-1039 | 1973 | MCI | MC-7 | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
1075-1084 | 1973 | MCI | MC-7 | Voyageur Colonial Lines | ||||
1100 (1st) | 1952 | GMC | PD-4103 | Voyageur Inc. |
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1100 (2nd), 1101-1103 | 1973 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
1104-1105 (1st) | 1953 | GMC | PD-4103 | Voyageur Inc. |
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1104-1105 (2nd) | 1954 | MCI | Courier 95D | ? |
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1104-1105 (3rd) | 1973 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
1106-1108 (1st) | 1954 | MCI | Courier 95D | ? |
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1106-1108 (2nd) | 1973 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
1109-1114 (1st) | 1955 | MCI | Courier 96 | ? |
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1109-1114 (2nd) | 1973 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Voyageur Inc. |
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1115 | 1956 | MCI | Courier 96 | ? |
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1116 | 1958 | MCI | Courier 96 | ? |
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1150-1162 | 1973 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Voyageur Colonial Lines |
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1200-1214 | 1974 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
1225-1228 | 1974 | MCI | MC-8 | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
1248-1249 | 1999 | Prevost | H3-45 | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | Allison B500R | Voyageur Colonial Lines |
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1250-1259 | 1974 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Voyageur Colonial Lines |
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1250-1259 (2nd), 1260-1262 | 1999 | Prevost | H3-45 | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | Allison B500R | Voyageur Colonial Lines |
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1275-1278 | 1974 | MCI | MC-8 | Voyageur Colonial Lines | ||||
1300-1302 (1st) | 1956 | GMC | PD-4104 | Voyageur Inc. |
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1300-1302 (2nd), 1303-1314 | 1975 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
T1325-T1331 | 1975 | MCI | MC-8 | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
1332-1338 | 1956 | GMC | PD-4104 |
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T1335 | MCI | MC-8 | ||||||
T1337 | 1975 | MCI | MC-8 | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
T1340-T1342 | 1975/11 | MCI | MC-8 | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
1344-1347 | Renumbered 1426-1429 | |||||||
1350-1359 | 1975 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Voyageur Colonial Lines | ||||
1375-1377 (1st) | 1956 | GMC | PD-4104 | Voyageur Inc. |
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T1375-T1380 | 1975 | MCI | MC-8 | Voyageur Colonial Lines | ||||
T1381 | MCI | MC-8 | ||||||
T1382-T1389 | 1975/8-10 | MCI | MC-8 | Voyageur Colonial Lines | ||||
T1390-T1392 | 1975 | MCI | MC-8 | Voyageur Colonial Lines | ||||
1400-1404 | 1957 | GMC | PD-4104 |
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1405 | 1957 | GMC | PD-4104 |
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1426-1429 | 1976 | MCI | MC-8 | Voyageur Inc. |
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1430-1434 (1st) | 1957 | GMC | PD-4104 |
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1431-1443 | 1976 | MCI | MC-8 | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
1475-1483 | 1976/2 | MCI | MC-8 | Voyageur Colonial Lines | ||||
1484-1490 | 1976 | MCI | MC-8 | Voyageur Colonial Lines | ||||
1500-1513 (1st) | 1958 | GMC | PD-4104 |
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T1500-T1501, 1502-1504 |
1977 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Voyageur Inc. |
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T1510-T1524 | 1977 | Prevost | Prestige | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
1514 | 1958 | GMC | PD-4104 |
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1530-1539 | 1958 | GMC | PD-4104 | Voyageur Colonial Lines |
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1550-1560 | 1977 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Voyageur Colonial Lines |
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1600-1611 | 1959 | GMC | PD-4104 |
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1612-1613 | 1959 | GMC | PD-4104 | Voyageur Inc. |
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1614 | 1959 | GMC | PD-4104 | Voyageur Inc. |
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1615 | 1959 | GMC | PD-4104 | Voyageur Inc. |
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T1630 | MCI | MC-8 | ||||||
1678, T1681-T1684, 1685-1691 |
1977 | MCI | MC-8 | Voyageur Colonial Lines | ||||
1693 | MCI | MC-8 | ||||||
1700-1707 | 1960 | GMC | PD-4104 | Voyageur Inc. |
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1708-1709 | 1960 | GMC | PD-4104 | Voyageur Inc. |
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T1725-T1729 | 1979 | MCI | MC-9 | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
1730-1731 (1st) | 1960 | GMC | PD-4104 |
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T1730-T1737 | 1979 | MCI | MC-9 | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
T1775-T1781 | 1979 | MCI | MC-9 | Voyageur Colonial Lines | ||||
1800-1829 | 1962 | GMC | PD-4106 | Voyageur Inc. |
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T1800-T1809 | 1980 | MCI | MC-9 | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
1830-1834 | 1962 | GMC | PD-4106 | Voyageur Colonial Lines |
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T1850-T1858 | 1980/5 | MCI | MC-9 | Voyageur Colonial Lines | ||||
1865-1869 | 1960 | GMC | SDM-4501 | ? | ||||
1880-1894 | 1962 | GMDD | SDM-4501 | ? | ||||
1900-1901 | 1963 | GMC | PD-4106 | Voyageur Inc. |
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T1901-T1905 | 1981 | MCI | MC-9 | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
1902 | 1963 | GMC | PD-4106 | Voyageur Inc. |
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T1907-T1908, T1915 | MCI | MC-9 | Voyageur Inc. | |||||
1916 | 1982 | MCI | MC-9 | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
1930-1939 | 1963 | GMC | PD-4106 | Voyageur Colonial Lines |
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T1950-T1963 | 1981 | MCI | MC-9 | Voyageur Colonial Lines | ||||
T1970-T1971 | 1981 | MCI | MC-9 | Voyageur Colonial Lines | ||||
T1972-T1979 | 1981 | MCI | MC-9 | Voyageur Colonial Lines |
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2000 (1st) | 1964 | GMC | PD-4106 | Voyageur Inc. |
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2000 (2nd) | 1983/3 | Prevost | Marathon | Voyageur Inc. |
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2001 | 1983 | Eagle | Model 10 | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
2015, 2017, 2019-2029 |
1964 | GMDD | SDM-5302 | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
2030-2036 | 1964 | GMC | PD-4106 |
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2037-2038 | 1964 | GMDD | SDM-5302 | Voyageur Colonial Lines | ||||
2050 | 1983/3 | Prevost | Marathon | Voyageur Colonial Lines |
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2100-2109 | 1984 | Prevost | Marathon XL | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
2121, 2123-2124 | 1984 | Eagle | Model 10 | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
2130-2141 | 1965 | GMC | PD-4106 | Voyageur Colonial Lines |
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2142 | 1965 | GMC | PD-4106 | Voyageur Colonial Lines |
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2150-2159 | 1984 | Prevost | Marathon XL | Voyageur Colonial Lines | ||||
2166-2167 | 1984 | Eagle | Model 10 | Voyageur Colonial Lines | ||||
2175-2179 | 1984 | MCI | MC-9 | Voyageur Colonial Lines | ||||
2200-2203 | 1966 | GMC | PD-4107 | Voyageur Inc. |
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2203 (2nd) | Prevost | LeMirage XL | ||||||
2204-2205 | 1966 | GMC | PD-4107 | Voyageur Inc. |
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2206-2208 | 1966 | GMC | PD-4107 | Voyageur Inc. |
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2209, 2214, 2223 | Prevost | LeMirage XL | ||||||
2230-2248 | 1966 | GMC | PD-4107 | Voyageur Colonial Lines |
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2249 | 1966 | GMC | PD-4107 | Voyageur Colonial Lines |
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2250-2251, 2254, 2259, 2262-2266, 2269 |
Prevost | LeMirage XL | ||||||
2300-2317 | 1967 | GMC | PD-4107 | Voyageur Inc. |
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2318-2319 | 1967 | GMC | PD-4107 |
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2330-2349 | 1967 | GMC | PD-4107 | Voyageur Colonial Lines |
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2352, 2354 | MCI | A-Series | ||||||
2400-2407 | 1968 | GMC | PD-4903 | Voyageur Inc. |
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2408-2409 | 1968 | GMC | PD-4903 | Voyageur Inc. |
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2410-2411 | 1968 | GMC | PD-4903 | Voyageur Inc. |
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2420 | 1968 | MCI | MC-7 | Voyageur Inc. |
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2430-2449 | 1968 | GMC | PD-4903 | Voyageur Colonial Lines |
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2450-2469 | 1990 | MCI | 102-C3 | ? | ||||
2470, 2472, 2475, 2479, 2483-2484, 2487-2489 |
MCI | 102-C3 | ? | |||||
2490 | 1992 | MCI | 102-C3 | ? | ||||
2500-2509 | 1970 | GMC | PD-4905 | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
2520-2521 | Renumbered 2600-2601 | |||||||
2522-2523 | 1970 | MCI | MC-7 | Voyageur Inc. |
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2530-2539 | 1970 | GMC | PD-4905 | Voyageur Colonial Lines | ||||
2550-2554 | 1991 | MCI | 102-B3 | Voyageur Colonial Lines | ||||
2600-2601 | 1970 | MCI | MC-7 | Voyageur Inc. |
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2602-2603 (1st) | Renumbered 2522-2523 | |||||||
2602-2605 | 1996 | International/ElDorado National | 3400/Aero Elite | ? | ||||
2604 | Renumbered 2620 | |||||||
2606 | 1997 | Ford | E350 cutaway | ? | ||||
2613 | Renumbered 2629 | |||||||
2617-2619 | 1971 | MCI | MC-7 | Voyageur Inc. |
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2620 | 1971 | MCI | MC-7 | Voyageur Inc. |
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2621-2628 | 1971 | MCI | MC-7 | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
2629 | 1971 | MCI | MC-7 | Voyageur Inc. |
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2630-2639 | 1971 | MCI | MC-7 | Voyageur Colonial Lines |
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2640-2644 | 1971 | GMC | PD-4905 | Voyageur Colonial Lines | ||||
2700-2704 | 1972 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Voyageur Inc. |
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2718-2729 | 1971-72 | MCI | MC-7 | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
2730-2737 | 1971-72 | MCI | MC-7 | Voyageur Colonial Lines | ||||
2740-2744 | 1972 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Voyageur Colonial Lines | ||||
2745-2749 | 1972 | GMC | P8M-4905A | Voyageur Colonial Lines |
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2820-2830 | 1972 | MCI | MC-7 | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
2831-2839 | 11/1972 | MCI | MC-7 | Voyageur Inc. | ||||
2840 | MCI | MC-7? | ||||||
3001-3002, 3008 | 1988? | Prevost | H5-60 | ? | ||||
4501-4506 | 1997 | MCI | 102-DL3 | ? |
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5601-5606 | 1998 | Prevost | H3-45 | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | Allison B500R | ? |
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5850-5859 | 1980 | MCI | MC-9 | Voyageur 2 | ||||
7406-7407 | 1966 | GMDD | SDM-5302 | Ex-Autobus Carier et Frère 1406-1407: acquired in 1970. | ||||
7704 | 1996 | MCI | 102-DL3 | ? |
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7723 | 1995 | MCI | 102-DL3 | ? |
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7725, 7727-7728 |
1996 | MCI | 102-DL3 | ? |
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9852 | ![]() |
1995 | MCI | 102-DL3 | ? |
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References
- ↑ Intercity bus service in Canada - Third report. The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications. 2001. Retrieved on 11 December 2013.