Excel Coach Lines
| USDOT# | MC/MX # | Full Legal Name |
|---|---|---|
| 523143 | MC-263025 | Excel Coach Lines Ltd. |
Excel Coach Lines Limited was a regional bus and coach operator providing local transit, school bus, and highway coach chartered and scheduled line-haul services in the northwest area of the Province of Ontario.
History
Excel Coach Lines was founded in 1934. The company provided daily services from Kenora to Red Lake and from Kenora to Fort Francis (routes operated until recently by Caribou Coach of Thunder Bay). It also operated the local Transit System for the City of Kenora, and provided charter bus services throughout Ontario and to destinations across Canada.
The company ceased operations in September 2013. The charter authorities of Excel Coach Lines were acquired by Beaver Bus Lines in 2014.
Facilities
- Address: 1360 Highway 17 E., Kenora, ON
- Email: excelcoachlines@shaw.ca
- Fax: 807-468-3452
- Phone: 807-468-6667
All-Time Coach Roster
| Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
1937 | Fort Garry Motor Body and Paint Works | Canadian Maple Leaf Chassis | |||
| 24 | 
|
1961 | Western Flyer | P-37 | |||
| 26 | 1951 | Western Flyer | T28/T32 | Ex-International Transit 41. | |||
| 30 | 1965 | Western Flyer | P-41 | ||||
| 32 | 1955 | MCI | Courier 95D | Ex-Saskatchewan Transportation Company 521 | |||
| 43 | 1961 | MCI | MC-2 | ||||
| 81 | 1969 | Western Flyer | Canuck 600A | ||||
| 114 | 1978 | MCI | MC-8 | ||||
| 128 | 
|
1988 | MCI | 102-A3 | Ex-Maverick Coach Lines 776 | ||
| 134 | 
|
MCI | 102-C3 | Unknown year. | |||
| 138 | 
|
MCI | 102-DL3 | Unknown year. |
Transit Roster (Kenora)
Excel ran the transit service in Kenora from 1934 until 2013. The post-1993 roster can be found here
| Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1950 | Prevost | Unknown model. | ||||
| 18 | 1956 | GMC | TGH-3102 | ||||
| 19 | 1958 | GMC | TGH-3102 | ||||
| 23 | 1961 | GMC | TGH-3102 | ||||
| 46 | 1970 | GMC | TDH-3301 | ||||
| 47 | 1971 | GMDD | T6H-4521 | ||||
| 57 | 1974 | GMDD | T6H-4523N | ||||
| 63 | 1976 | GMDD | T6H-4523N | ||||
| 69 | 1977 | GMDD | T6H-4523N |