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'''Pacific Western Transportation''' is a Canadian bus company specializing in the tour and charter coach market.
'''Pacific Western Transportation''' is a Canadian bus company specializing in the tour and charter coach market as well as operating line runs under the [[Red Arrow Motorcoach|Red Arrow]] brand
 
==History==
==History==
Pacific Western operated the Airport Express, a premium coach service between [[Toronto Pearson International Airport|Toronto Pearson Airport]] and various hotels in Downtown Toronto. Service was discontinued on October 31, 2014, owing to decreased ridership and anticipated competition from the [[Union Pearson Express]].
Pacific Western operated the Airport Express, a premium coach service between [[Toronto Pearson International Airport|Toronto Pearson Airport]] and various hotels in Downtown Toronto. Service was discontinued on October 31, 2014, owing to decreased ridership and anticipated competition from the [[Union Pearson Express]].
In 2020, as a result of the [[Transportation-related agency responses to COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]], Pacific Western decided to permanently exit the Toronto charter coach market. The majority of the fleet was transferred to other Pacific Western subsidiaries, and their yard in Mississauga was sold.
In 2020, as a result of the [[Transportation-related agency responses to COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]], Pacific Western decided to permanently exit the Toronto charter coach market. The majority of the fleet was transferred to other Pacific Western subsidiaries, and their yard in Mississauga was sold.
 
In late 2022, Pacific Western announced that [[Red Arrow Motorcoach]] service will be introduced in Ontario with daily service between Toronto and Ottawa. As a result, space was leased from [[Attridge Transportation]] in Etobicoke to park and service the buses. A trailer is located on site that houses the office space for [[Red Arrow Motorcoach|Red Arrow's]] Ontario operations.
==Facilities==
==Facilities==
===Garage/Office===
===Garage/Office===
*'''Address:''' 6999 Ordan Drive, Mississauga, ON
*'''Address:''' 20 Akron Rd, Etobicoke, ON M8W 1T2 (Trailer office only)
*'''Email:''' info@corp.pwt.ca
*'''Phone:'''
*'''Fax:'''
===Former Garage/Office===
*'''Address:''' 6999 Ordan Drive, Mississauga, ON  
*'''Email:''' info@corp.pwt.ca
*'''Email:''' info@corp.pwt.ca
*'''Phone:''' 905-564-3232
*'''Phone:''' 905-564-3232
*'''Fax:''' 905-564-5959
*'''Fax:''' 905-564-5959
==Fleet==
==Fleet==
This fleet section only lists buses operated by Pacific Western's Toronto division. For lists of buses operated by other Pacific Western subsidiaries, please see the dedicated [[Pacific Western Transportation#Subsidiary companies|subsidiary companies]] pages.
This fleet section only lists buses operated by Pacific Western's Toronto division. For lists of buses operated by other Pacific Western subsidiaries, please see the dedicated [[Pacific Western Transportation#Subsidiary companies|subsidiary companies]] pages.
 
===Current fleet===
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
!Fleet<br>number(s)
!Thumbnail
!Year
!Manufacturer
!Model
!Engine
!Transmission
!Notes
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 754|754]]
|[[File:Red Arrow Motorcoach 754.jpg|128px]]
|2008
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]
|[[Detroit Diesel|Detroit Diesel Series 60]]
|[[Allison|Allison B500R6]]
| align="left"|
*Leather Seating
*LED turn signal mirrors
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 5701-5702|5701-5702]]
|[[File:Red Arrow Motorcoach 5701-a.jpg|128px]]
|2012
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]
|[[Volvo]] [[Volvo D13|D13]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500R6]]
| align="left"|
*5701 transferred to Toronto in late 2023
*5702 transferred to Toronto in March 2024
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 5718-5722|5718]]
|
|2017
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]
|[[Volvo|Volvo D13]]
|[[Allison|Allison B500R6]]
| align="left"|
*Transferred to Toronto in July 2023 for OpenText shuttle contract
*Backup unit for [[Red Arrow Motorcoach|Red Arrow]] service
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 5734-5737|5736-5737]]
|[[File:Red Arrow Motorcoach 5735-a.jpg|128px]]
|2019
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]
|[[Volvo|Volvo D13]]
|[[Allison|Allison B500R6]]
| align="left"|Updated blue leather seating, widescreen LCD monitors, 110V and USB outlets
|}
===On order===
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable !Fleet<br>number(s)
!Thumbnail
!Year
!Manufacturer
!Model
!Engine
!Transmission
!Notes
|- align="center"
|5 units
|2024
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]
|[[Volvo|Volvo D13]]
|[[Allison|Allison B500R6]]
|align="left"|Presumed specifications
|}
===Former fleet===
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!Fleet<br>number(s)
!Fleet<br>number(s)
!Thumbnail
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!Notes
!Notes
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 119, 5225|119-120]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 119, 5225|119-120]]  
|[[File:Pacific Western Transportation 119-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Pacific Western Transportation 119-a.jpg|128px]]  
|2010
|2010
|[[Mercedes-Benz]]
|[[Mercedes-Benz]]
|[[Mercedes-Benz Sprinter|Sprinter 2500 CRD]]
|[[Mercedes-Benz Sprinter|Sprinter 2500 CRD]]  
|[[Mercedes-Benz]] OM 642 LA
|[[Mercedes-Benz]] OM 642 LA
|[[Mercedes-Benz]] NAG W5A380  
|[[Mercedes-Benz]] NAG W5A380
|align="left" |
|align="left"|
*Used on Airport Express Connect.
*Used on Airport Express Connect.
*119 transferred to [[Century Transportation]].
*119 transferred to [[Century Transportation]].
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|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries|OBI]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion I'|01.505]]  
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion I'|01.505]]
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*Ex-Airport Service ?; purchased in 1998.
*Ex-Airport Service ?; purchased in 1998.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 680-685|680-685]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 680-685|680-685]]  
|[[File:Pacific Western Transportation 683-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Pacific Western Transportation 683-a.jpg|128px]]  
|5/1988
|5/1988
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries 102-C3|102-C3]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries 102-C3|102-C3]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
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|align="left" |
|align="left" |
*Ex-[[Perimeter Transportation]] 680-685; transferred in June 1990.
*Ex-[[Perimeter Transportation]] 680-685; transferred in June 1990.
*682-685 returned to Perimeter in November 1995.  
*682-685 returned to Perimeter in November 1995.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 686-691|686-691]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 686-691|686-691]]
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|4/1989
|4/1989
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries 102-C3|102-C3]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries 102-C3|102-C3]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
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*Ex-[[North Bay Transit]] [[North Bay Transit 734-735|734-735]]; purchased in 2015.
*Ex-[[North Bay Transit]] [[North Bay Transit 734-735|734-735]]; purchased in 2015.
*Used for [[Toronto 2015 Pan Am bus network]].
*Used for [[Toronto 2015 Pan Am bus network]].
|- align="center"  
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 745-746|746]]
|
|2005
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]
|[[Detroit Diesel|Detroit Diesel Series 60]]
|[[Allison|Allison B500R6]]
| align="left"|
*Leather Seating
*Transferred to Toronto in late 2022 for the introduction of [[Red Arrow Motorcoach|Red Arrow]] service in Ontario
*Transferred back to Calgary in early 2024
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 747|747]]
|[[File:Red Arrow Motorcoach 747.jpg|128px]]
|2006
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]
|[[Detroit Diesel|Detroit Diesel Series 60]]
|[[Allison|Allison B500R6]]
| align="left"|
*Leather Seating
*Transferred to Toronto in late 2022 for the introduction of [[Red Arrow Motorcoach|Red Arrow]] service in Ontario
*Traded for [[Pacific Western Transportation 5701-5702|5702]] and was returned to Calgary in April 2024
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 909|909]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 909|909]]
|
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|9/1980
|9/1980
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries MC-9|MC-9]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries MC-9|MC-9]]
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|       
|align="left" |
|align="left" |
|- align="center"  
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 938-939|938-939]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 938-939|938-939]]
|
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|10/1973
|10/1973
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]  
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries MC-8|MC-8]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries MC-8|MC-8]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|8V71N]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 71|8V71N]]
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|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries MC-9|MC-9]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries MC-9|MC-9]]
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*Ex [[Simcoe Coach Lines]] #?.
*Ex [[Simcoe Coach Lines]] #?.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1105|1105]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1105|1105]]  
|
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|
|
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries MC-9|MC-9]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries MC-9|MC-9]]
|
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|
|
|align="left" |
|align="left" |
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1106|1106]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1106|1106]]  
|
|
|
|
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries MC-9|MC-9]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries MC-9|MC-9]]
|
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|
|
|align="left" |
|align="left" |
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1110|1110]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1110|1110]]  
|
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|
|
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries A-Series|102-A3]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries A-Series|102-A3]]  
|
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|
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|
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries A-Series|102-A3]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries A-Series|102-A3]]  
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|
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car LeMirage XL|LeMirage XL]]  
|[[Prevost Car LeMirage XL|LeMirage XL]]
|
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|
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|1990
|1990
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car LeMirage XL|LeMirage XL]]  
|[[Prevost Car LeMirage XL|LeMirage XL]]
|
|
|
|
|align="left" |
|align="left" |
*All units transferred to [[Diversified Transportation]] in early-1999.
*All units transferred to [[Diversified Transportation]] in early-1999.  
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1126|1126]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1126|1126]]
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|12/1987
|12/1987
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries A-Series|102-A3]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries A-Series|102-A3]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 92|6V92TA]]
|
|
|align="left" |
|align="left" |
*Ex-[[Chatham Coach Lines|Cha-Co Trails]] 788x.
*Ex-[[Chatham Coach Lines|Cha-Co Trails]] 788x. *Transferred to [[Diversified Transportation]] in early-2001.  
*Transferred to [[Diversified Transportation]] in early-2001.  
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1130-1141|1130-1141]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1130-1141|1130-1141]]  
|[[File:Pacific Western Transportation 1135-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Pacific Western Transportation 1135-a.jpg|128px]]  
|1993
|1993
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
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|
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries MC-5 Series|MC-5A]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries MC-5 Series|MC-5A]]  
|
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|align="left" |
|align="left" |
|- align="center"  
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1147|1147]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1147|1147]]
|
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|4-speed manual
|4-speed manual
|align="left" |
|align="left" |
*Transferred from [[Diversified Transportation]] 232.
*Transferred from [[Diversified Transportation]] 232.  
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1148|1148]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1148|1148]]
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|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries MC-5 Series|MC-5A]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries MC-5 Series|MC-5A]]
|
|
|
|
|align="left" |
|align="left" |
*Transferred from [[Diversified Transportation]] #?.
*Transferred from [[Diversified Transportation]] #?.  
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1151|1151]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1151|1151]]
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|1995
|1995
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car H3-41|H3-41]]  
|[[Prevost Car H3-41|H3-41]]
|
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|
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|
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries MC-5 Series|MC-5A]]   
|[[Motor Coach Industries MC-5 Series|MC-5A]]
|
 
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|align="left" |
|align="left" |
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|11/1995
|11/1995
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]  
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 60|Series 60]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 60|Series 60]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500]]
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*1155, 1159-1162 transferred to [[Diversified Transportation]].
*1155, 1159-1162 transferred to [[Diversified Transportation]].
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1166-1168|1166-1168]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1166-1168|1166-1168]]  
|[[File:Pacific Western Transportation 1167-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Pacific Western Transportation 1167-a.jpg|128px]]
|1978
|1978
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors TW-7603|RTS-03 (TW-7603)]]  
|[[General Motors TW-7603|RTS-03 (TW-7603)]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 50|Series 50]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison V Series|V730]]
|align="left" |
|align="left" |
*Transferred from [[Southland Transportation]] in 1997-98.
*Transferred from [[Southland Transportation]] in 1997-98. *Exx-[[Pioneer Valley Transit Authority]] 3007, 1043, 2001. *1166-1167 transferred back to [[Southland Transportation]] in 2005.  
*Exx-[[Pioneer Valley Transit Authority]] 3007, 1043, 2001.
*1166-1167 transferred back to [[Southland Transportation]] in 2005.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1171|1171]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1171|1171]]
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|1979
|1979
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors T7W-603|RTS-03 (T7W-603)]]  
|[[General Motors T7W-603|RTS-03 (T7W-603)]]
|
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*Ex-[[Brockton Area Transit Authority]] 7803.
*Ex-[[Brockton Area Transit Authority]] 7803.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1172-1181|1172-1181]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1172-1181|1172-1181]]  
|[[File:Pacific Western Transportation 1175-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Pacific Western Transportation 1175-a.jpg|128px]]
|1/1997
|1/1997
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]  
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 60|Series 60]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 60|Series 60]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500]]
|align="left" |
|align="left" |
*All units transferred to [[Diversified Transportation]] in 2011-12.
*All units transferred to [[Diversified Transportation]] in 2011-12.  
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1185|1185]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1185|1185]]
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|align="left" |
|align="left" |
*Ex-?.  
*Ex-?.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1186|1186]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1186|1186]]
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|align="left" |
|align="left" |
*Ex-?.  
*Ex-?.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1189|1189]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1189|1189]]
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|4/1987
|4/1987
|[[Orion]]
|[[Orion]]
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion I'|01.510]]  
|[[Orion Bus Industries 'Orion I'|01.510]]
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|1981
|1981
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors Corporation|GMC]]
|[[General Motors T8J-204|RTS-04<br>(T8J-204)]]  
|[[General Motors T8J-204|RTS-04<br>(T8J-204)]]
|
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|align="left" |
|align="left" |
*Ex-[[Southern California Rapid Transit District]] 8243.  
*Ex-[[Southern California Rapid Transit District]] 8243.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1199, 1501|1501]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1199, 1501|1501]]
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*Ex-[[Autocar Connaisseur]] #?, née-[[Pioneer Valley Transit Authority]] 2010.
*Ex-[[Autocar Connaisseur]] #?, née-[[Pioneer Valley Transit Authority]] 2010.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1507-1509|1507-1509]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1507-1509|1507-1509]]  
|
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|
|
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]  
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]
|
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|align="left" |
|align="left" |
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1510-1516|1510-1516]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1510-1516|1510-1516]]  
|[[File:Pacific Western Transportation 1512-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Pacific Western Transportation 1512-a.jpg|128px]]  
|1999
|1999
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]  
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 60|Series 60]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 60|Series 60]]  
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500]]
|align="left" |
|align="left" |
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1522-1529|1522-1529]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1522-1529|1522-1529]]  
|[[File:Pacific Western Transportation 1523-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Pacific Western Transportation 1523-a.jpg|128px]]  
|2000
|2000
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car H3-41|H3-41]]  
|[[Prevost Car H3-41|H3-41]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 60|Series 60]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 60|Series 60]]  
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500]]
|align="left" |
|align="left" |
*Used on the Toronto Airport Express runs until 2008.
*Used on the Toronto Airport Express runs until 2008.  
*Transferred to [[Diversified Transportation]].
*Transferred to [[Diversified Transportation]].
|- align="center" style="height:5em"
|- align="center" style="height:5em"
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|1990
|1990
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries 102-C3|102-CH3]]  
|[[Motor Coach Industries 102-C3|102-CH3]]
|[[Detroit Diesel Series 92|Detroit Diesel 6V92TA]]
|[[Detroit Diesel Series 92|Detroit Diesel 6V92TA]]
|
|
|align="left" |
|align="left" |
*Ex-[[Century McMynn Leasing|R&J McMynn Leasing]].
*Ex-[[Century McMynn Leasing|R&J McMynn Leasing]].  
*Transferred to [[Diversified Transportation]] in 2001.
*Transferred to [[Diversified Transportation]] in 2001.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1556-1559|1556-1559]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1556-1559|1556-1559]]  
|[[File:Pacific Western Transportation 1556-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Pacific Western Transportation 1556-a.jpg|128px]]
|2001
|2001
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]  
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 60|Series 60]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 60|Series 60]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500]]
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|2003
|2003
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]  
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 60|Series 60]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 60|Series 60]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500]]
|align="left" |
|align="left" |
*1574 transferred to [[Ebus (Motorcoach)|EBus]] in 2011.  
*1574 transferred to [[Ebus (Motorcoach)|EBus]] in 2011.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1583-1587|1583-1587]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1583-1587|1583-1587]]
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|2005
|2005
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]  
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 60|Series 60]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 60|Series 60]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500R]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500R]]
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*1583-1584, 1586-1587 transferred to [[Ebus (Motorcoach)|EBus]] in 2011.  
*1583-1584, 1586-1587 transferred to [[Ebus (Motorcoach)|EBus]] in 2011. *1585 wrapped for Mary Morton Tours.
*1585 wrapped for Mary Morton Tours.
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|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1937|1937]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 1937|1937]]
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|2008
|2008
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]  
 
|[[Prevost Car H3-45|H3-45]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 60|Series 60]]
|[[Detroit Diesel]] [[Detroit Diesel Series 60|Series 60]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500]]
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|[[File:Pacific Western Transportation 3026-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Pacific Western Transportation 3026-a.jpg|128px]]
|2010
|2010
|[[Freightliner Custom Chassis|Freightliner]]<hr>[[General Coach of America|GCA]]
|[[Freightliner Custom Chassis|Freightliner]]<hr>[[General Coach of America| GCA]]
|[[Freightliner Custom Chassis S2|S2]]<hr>[[ABC Companies M1235|M1235]]
|[[Freightliner Custom Chassis S2|S2]]<hr>[[ABC Companies M1235|M1235]]  
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISB|ISB]]
|[[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISB|ISB]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison PTS Series|2200 PTS]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison PTS Series|2200 PTS]]
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|[[Pacific Western Transportation 3044-3048|3044-3048]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 3044-3048|3044-3048]]
|[[File:Pacific Western Transportation 3044-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Pacific Western Transportation 3044-a.jpg|128px]]  
|2011
|2011
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
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|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500]]
|[[Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B500]]
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|align="left" |
*Equipped with Prevost AWARE System, leather seating, three point retractable seat restraints on all seats, cup and magazine holders, and electrical outlets<ref>[http://prevostcar.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi?page=media&newsid=1304687007 Prevost Delivers Five H3-45 Motorcoaches to Pacific Western Toronto], prevostcar.com, retrieved on 09-05-2011</ref>
*Equipped with Prevost AWARE System, leather seating, three point retractable seat restraints on all seats, cup and magazine holders, and electrical outlets<ref>[http://prevostcar.com/cgi-bin/pages.cgi? page=media&newsid=1304687007 Prevost Delivers Five H3-45 Motorcoaches to Pacific Western Toronto], prevostcar.com, retrieved on 09-05-2011</ref>
*3047 transferred to [[Ebus (Motorcoach)|Ebus]].
*3047 transferred to [[Ebus (Motorcoach)|Ebus]].
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|- align="center"
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|9/1980
|9/1980
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries MC-9|MC-9]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries MC-9|MC-9]]
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*Ex-[[Autobus Fortin & Poulin]] 4050.  
*Ex-[[Autobus Fortin & Poulin]] 4050.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 4392|4392]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 4392|4392]]
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|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car|Prevost]]
|[[Prevost Car LeMirage|LeMirage]]  
|[[Prevost Car LeMirage|LeMirage]]
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|align="left" |
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 5190-5193, 5195-5197|5190-5193, 5195-5197]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 5190-5193, 5195-5197|5190-5193, 5195-5197]]  
|[[File:Pacific Western Transportation 5193-a.jpg|128px]]
|[[File:Pacific Western Transportation 5193-a.jpg|128px]]
|2014
|2014
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*Wrapped for Safeway Tours from 2014-2017.
*Wrapped for Safeway Tours from 2014-2017.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 119, 5225|5225]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 119, 5225|5225]]  
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|2010
|2010
|[[Mercedes-Benz]]
|[[Mercedes-Benz]]
|[[Mercedes-Benz Sprinter|Sprinter 2500 CRD]]
|[[Mercedes-Benz Sprinter|Sprinter 2500 CRD]]  
|[[Mercedes-Benz]] OM 642 LA
|[[Mercedes-Benz]] OM 642 LA  
|[[Mercedes-Benz]] NAG W5A380  
|[[Mercedes-Benz]] NAG W5A380
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|align="left" |
*Used on Airport Express Connect.  
*Used on Airport Express Connect. *Originally numbered 120.
*Originally numbered 120.
*Transferred to [[Century Transportation]].  
*Transferred to [[Century Transportation]].
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|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 5241-5242|5241-5242]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 5241-5242|5241-5242]]  
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|2013
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*Wrapped for Safeway Tours.
*Wrapped for Safeway Tours
*5718 was transferred to [[Ebus (Motorcoach)|Ebus]] in 2020 and was later transferred back to Toronto in July 2023
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 7883|7883]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 7883|7883]]  
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|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries A-Series|102-A3]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries A-Series|102-A3]]
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|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries|MCI]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries MC-9|MC-9]]
|[[Motor Coach Industries MC-9|MC-9]]
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*Ex-?.
*Ex-?.
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|- align="center"
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 8801-8803|8801-8803]]
|[[Pacific Western Transportation 8801-8803|8801-8803]]  
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|2018
|2018
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*Wrapped for Safeway Tours.
*Wrapped for Safeway Tours.
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==Contracts==
==Contracts==
*[[Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Shuttle]] - ? to 2016
*[[Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Shuttle]] - ? to 2016
*[[Greater Toronto Airports Authority|GTAA]] - 2002 to late-2000s, 2013
*[[Greater Toronto Airports Authority|GTAA]] - 2002 to late-2000s, 2013 *[[Seneca College Campus Shuttle]] - 2012 to 2020?
*[[Seneca College Campus Shuttle]] - as of 2012
*[[OpenText Shuttle]] - 2023 to present
 
==References==  
==References==
<references/>
<references/>


==External links==
==External links==  
*[http://www.pwt.ca/ www.pwt.ca]
*[http://www.pwt.ca/ www.pwt.ca]
 
[[Category:Canadian coach operators]] [[Category:Ontario coach operators]]
[[Category:Canadian coach operators]]
[[Category:Ontario coach operators]]

Revision as of 11:26, 27 April 2024

USDOT# MC/MX # Full Legal Name
972455 MC-221774 P W Transportation Ltd.

Pacific Western Transportation is a Canadian bus company specializing in the tour and charter coach market as well as operating line runs under the Red Arrow brand

History

Pacific Western operated the Airport Express, a premium coach service between Toronto Pearson Airport and various hotels in Downtown Toronto. Service was discontinued on October 31, 2014, owing to decreased ridership and anticipated competition from the Union Pearson Express. In 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pacific Western decided to permanently exit the Toronto charter coach market. The majority of the fleet was transferred to other Pacific Western subsidiaries, and their yard in Mississauga was sold. In late 2022, Pacific Western announced that Red Arrow Motorcoach service will be introduced in Ontario with daily service between Toronto and Ottawa. As a result, space was leased from Attridge Transportation in Etobicoke to park and service the buses. A trailer is located on site that houses the office space for Red Arrow's Ontario operations.

Facilities

Garage/Office

  • Address: 20 Akron Rd, Etobicoke, ON M8W 1T2 (Trailer office only)
  • Email: info@corp.pwt.ca
  • Phone:
  • Fax:

Former Garage/Office

  • Address: 6999 Ordan Drive, Mississauga, ON
  • Email: info@corp.pwt.ca
  • Phone: 905-564-3232
  • Fax: 905-564-5959

Fleet

This fleet section only lists buses operated by Pacific Western's Toronto division. For lists of buses operated by other Pacific Western subsidiaries, please see the dedicated subsidiary companies pages.

Current fleet

Fleet
number(s) 		Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
754 Red Arrow Motorcoach 754.jpg 2008 Prevost H3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R6
  • Leather Seating
  • LED turn signal mirrors
5701-5702 Red Arrow Motorcoach 5701-a.jpg 2012 Prevost H3-45 Volvo D13 Allison B500R6
  • 5701 transferred to Toronto in late 2023
  • 5702 transferred to Toronto in March 2024
5718 2017 Prevost H3-45 Volvo D13 Allison B500R6
  • Transferred to Toronto in July 2023 for OpenText shuttle contract
  • Backup unit for Red Arrow service
5736-5737 Red Arrow Motorcoach 5735-a.jpg 2019 Prevost H3-45 Volvo D13 Allison B500R6 Updated blue leather seating, widescreen LCD monitors, 110V and USB outlets

On order

Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
5 units 2024 Prevost H3-45 Volvo D13 Allison B500R6 Presumed specifications

Former fleet

Fleet
number(s) 		Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
119-120 Pacific Western Transportation 119-a.jpg 2010 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 CRD Mercedes-Benz OM 642 LA Mercedes-Benz NAG W5A380
653 OBI 01.505
  • Ex-Airport Service ?; purchased in 1998.
680-685 Pacific Western Transportation 683-a.jpg 5/1988 MCI 102-C3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
686-691 Pacific Western Transportation 691-a.jpg 4/1989 MCI 102-C3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
734-735 Pacific Western Transportation 735-a.jpg 2003 New Flyer D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R
746 2005 Prevost H3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R6
  • Leather Seating
  • Transferred to Toronto in late 2022 for the introduction of Red Arrow service in Ontario
  • Transferred back to Calgary in early 2024
747 Red Arrow Motorcoach 747.jpg 2006 Prevost H3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R6
  • Leather Seating
  • Transferred to Toronto in late 2022 for the introduction of Red Arrow service in Ontario
  • Traded for 5702 and was returned to Calgary in April 2024
909 9/1980 MCI MC-9
938-939 10/1973 MCI MC-8 Detroit Diesel 8V71N Allison HT-740
1102 1982 MCI MC-9 Detroit Diesel Allison
1103 MCI MC-9
1105 MCI MC-9
1106 MCI MC-9
1110 MCI 102-A3
1111 MCI 102-A3
1113 Prevost LeMirage XL
1114-1122 1990 Prevost LeMirage XL
1126 MCI MC-5A
1127 MCI
1129 12/1987 MCI 102-A3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
1130-1141 Pacific Western Transportation 1135-a.jpg 1993 Prevost H3-40
1144 MCI MC-5A
1145 MCI
1146 MCI
1147 1975 MCI MC-5B 4-speed manual
1148 MCI
1149 MCI MC-5A
1151 1995 Prevost H3-41
1154 MCI MC-5A
1155-1164 11/1995 Prevost H3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500
1166-1168 Pacific Western Transportation 1167-a.jpg 1978 GMC RTS-03 (TW-7603) Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison V730
1171 1979 GMC RTS-03 (T7W-603)
1172-1181 Pacific Western Transportation 1175-a.jpg 1/1997 Prevost H3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500
1185 GMC RTS
  • Ex-?.
1186 GMC RTS
  • Ex-?.
1189 4/1987 Orion 01.510
1198 1979 GMC RTS-03
(T7H-203)
1199 1979 GMC RTS-03
(T7H-203)
1429 1981 GMC RTS-04
(T8J-204)
1501 1979 GMC RTS-03
(T7H-203)
1505 1978 GMC RTS-03
(TW-7603)
1507-1509 Prevost H3-45
1510-1516 Pacific Western Transportation 1512-a.jpg 1999 Prevost H3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500
1522-1529 Pacific Western Transportation 1523-a.jpg 2000 Prevost H3-41 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500
1532 1990 MCI 102-CH3 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA
1556-1559 Pacific Western Transportation 1556-a.jpg 2001 Prevost H3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500
1573-1577 Pacific Western Transportation 1573-a.jpg 2003 Prevost H3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500
  • 1574 transferred to EBus in 2011.
1583-1587 Pacific Western Transportation 1585-a.jpg 2005 Prevost H3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500R
  • 1583-1584, 1586-1587 transferred to EBus in 2011. *1585 wrapped for Mary Morton Tours.
1937 2011 Ford E-350
  • Used on Airport Express Connect.
  • Number of units unknown.
3006-3015 Pacific Western Transportation 3009-a.jpg 2008 Prevost H3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500
3016-3021 Pacific Western Transportation 3017-a.jpg 2009 Prevost H3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500
  • 3019, 3021 transferred to Ebus.
3023 2010 Prevost X3-45 Volvo D13 Allison B500
3024-3027 Pacific Western Transportation 3026-a.jpg 2010 Freightliner
GCA 		S2
M1235 		Cummins ISB Allison 2200 PTS
3044-3048 Pacific Western Transportation 3044-a.jpg 2011 Prevost H3-45 Volvo D13 Allison B500
  • Equipped with Prevost AWARE System, leather seating, three point retractable seat restraints on all seats, cup and magazine holders, and electrical outlets[1]
  • 3047 transferred to Ebus.
4050 9/1980 MCI MC-9
4392 Prevost LeMirage
5190-5193, 5195-5197 Pacific Western Transportation 5193-a.jpg 2014 Prevost H3-45
  • Wrapped for Safeway Tours from 2014-2017.
5225 2010 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 CRD Mercedes-Benz OM 642 LA Mercedes-Benz NAG W5A380
5241-5242 2013 Chevrolet Express van GM Vortec 6.0L GM
  • Used on Airport Express Connect.
5246-5264 Pacific Western Transportation 5258-a.jpg 1995 New Flyer D40LF Cummins ISC Allison B400R
  • Ex-OCTA 5200-series
  • Used for Toronto Pearson Terminal Link replacement shuttle.
5718-5722 Pacific Western Transportation 5721-a.jpg 2017 Prevost H3-45
  • Wrapped for Safeway Tours
  • 5718 was transferred to Ebus in 2020 and was later transferred back to Toronto in July 2023
7883 MCI 102-A3
8801 MCI MC-9
  • Ex-?.
8801-8803 2018 Prevost H3-45 Volvo D13 Allison B500
  • 2019 models.
  • Wrapped for Safeway Tours.

Contracts

References

  1. ↑ page=media&newsid=1304687007 Prevost Delivers Five H3-45 Motorcoaches to Pacific Western Toronto, prevostcar.com, retrieved on 09-05-2011

External links

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