Penetang-Midland Coach Lines

Penetang-Midland Coach Lines (PMCL) was a regional and charter bus operator in Ontario which was acquired by Greyhound Canada in 2000. PMCL once operated inter-terminal bus service at Toronto Pearson International Airport and was a school bus operator the Greater Toronto Area. PMCL also provided intercity bus service from the Penetanguishene, Midland and Barrie area to Toronto. It still maintains service at Yorkdale Bus Terminal as Greyhound still uses the Ontario registered company to operate many of some services. PMCL also runs the Gray Line Toronto sightseeing tour.

History

PMCL Corporate History

Facilities

• Address: 475 Bay St., Midland, ON
• Website: www.pmcl.on.ca (archive.org Wayback Machine)
• Fax: 416-695-3426
• Phone: 416-695-1867

All-time coach and transit roster

• May not be complete

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1		1923	Ruggles				Unknown model Ex-J. Roach; bought in September 1923.
2		1923	Ruggles				Unknown model.
3		1925	Ford	Model T			Ex-E. Robillard; bought in May 1926. Winter bus.
4			White?				Unknown year and model. Ex-J. Kerr.
5		1928	International				Unknown model.
6	Renumbered 10 in 1941-42
7		1939	International/Brantford				Unknown model. Ex-? (Windsor, ON); bought in 1940.
8		1941	International/Brantford				Unknown model
9		1942	International/COE				Unknown model
10		1928	International				Unknown model. Ex-#6; was renumbered in 1941-42. Exx-?; bought in 1930. New International chassis in Nov. 1938.
11		1945?	International/Brantford	Transit
12-15		1941	Ford	19B			Ex-London Street Railway #?, bought in 1946-1947
16		2/1947	Fitzjohn	510 Duraliner
17		9/1947	Flxible	Clipper 29B1-47
18-19		1942	Ford	29B			Ex-Grey Coach Lines 880-881; bought in Jan 1948
20		6/1949	Fitzjohn	310 Cityliner
21		1938	Studebaker				Ex-J. Desroches
23		1939	Ford				Ex-J. Desroches
24		6/1950	Fitzjohn	310 Cityliner			Retired in 1961.
25-29		1942	Twin	30-GS			Ex-TTC 755-759, bought in May 1951
30		2/1952	Fitzjohn	FTG-33			Rebuilt as a diesel bus in 1970
31		1942	International				Ex-Levy Auto Parts; bought in 1952
32		1947	Fitzjohn	510 Duraliner			Ex-Service Laramée 51
33		1947	Ford	69B			Ex-Orillia Bus Lines 471; bought in 1954
34		2/1941	Flxible	Clipper 29BR-41			Ex-Grey Coach Lines 830; bought in May 1955
35-37		5/1941	Flxible	Clipper 29BR-41			Ex-Grey Coach Lines 842-843 & 849; bought in May 1955
38-39		1944	Flxible	Clipper 29BR-44			Ex-Grey Coach Lines 1020-1021; bought in May 1955
40-41		1945	Flxible	Clipper 29BR-45			Ex-Grey Coach Lines 1023 & 1026; bought in May 1955
42-43		1945	Flxible	Clipper 29BR-45			Ex-Grey Coach Lines 600-601; bought in 1955 Exx-Danforth Bus Lines 40-41.
44-45		1945	GMC	PDA-3702			Ex-Provincial Transport 4553 & 4557; bought in 1958. Exx-Colonial Coach Lines 4553 & 4557.
46		1945	GMC	PDA-3702			Ex-Mason Motor Coach #?; bought in ?. Exx-Colonial Coach Lines 4562.
47		1945	Flxible	Clipper 29BR-45			Ex-Canada Coach Lines 1433 Exx-Provincial Transport 4502.
48-49		1945	GMC	PD-3302			Ex-Wills Bus Lines 4 & 23 Exx-Eastern Canadian Greyhound Lines 1731 & 1729.
50		1948	GMC	PDA-3703			Ex-Grey Coach Lines 1451; bought in October 1961
51-54		7/1944	GMC	TG-3608			Ex-TTC 937, 936, 938-939; bought in August 1962
55-57		7/1944	GMC	TG-3608			Ex-TTC 940-941 & 943; bought in August 1962 Exx-Grey Coach Lines 1012-1013 & 1015.
58		7/1944	GMC	TG-3608			Ex-TTC 932; bought in August 1963. Bought partially scrapped; rebuilt with parts from Niagara Coach Lines.
59		1949	GMC	PDA-3703			Ex-Grey Coach Lines 1465; bought in October 1964.
61		1947	Flxible	Clipper 29BI-47			Ex-Canada Coach Lines 1225 To ? in 1967.
62		1947	GMC	PDA-3703			Ex-DMS Contrators #? Exx-Colonial Coach Lines 4775. Exxx-Provincial Transport 1014/4775
65		1947	GMC	PDA-3703			Ex-Burley Bus Lines 66. Exx-Sarlon Coach Lines 51. Exxx-Provincial Transport 1003/4763. Originally Colonial Coach Lines 4763. The order of owners may not be correct above
66, 68-69		4/1946	GMC	TG-3609			Ex-Greer Transportation 52, 49 & 51 Exx-Grey Coach Lines 1039 , 1050 & 1030.
70		1947	GMC	PDA-3703			Ex-Sarlon Coach Lines 50. Exx-Provincial Transport 4756. Originally Colonial Coach Lines 4756. The order of owners may not be correct above Preserved at the Canada Science and Technology Museum as Provincial Transport 4756
76		1955	GMC	PD-4104			Ex-Charterways 190/1190; bought in March 1968 Exx-Colonial Coach Lines 5510.
90		1980	Orion	I (01.501)	Detroit Diesel 6V53N	Allison MT-644	Ex-St. Catharines Transit 8029 Used for Toronto Airport Terminal Shuttle
91		5/1981	Orion	I (01.504)	Detroit Diesel 6V53N	Allison MT-644	Ex-St. Catharines Transit 8132. Used for Toronto Airport Terminal Shuttle.
92			Orion	01.50x			Ex-? Used for Toronto Airport Terminal Shuttle.
93			Orion	01.50x			Ex-? Used for Toronto Airport Terminal Shuttle.
100		1955	GMC	PD-4104			Ex-Grey Coach Lines 1622; bought in October 1969
101		1955	GMC	PD-4104			Ex-Grey Coach Lines 1621; bought in May 1970.
114-115			GMC	PD-4104			Unknown year
118		1985	MCI	96-A3	Detroit Diesel 8V92TA
120-121		1956	GMC	PD-4104			Ex-Gray Coach Lines 1668-1669.
122			GMC	PD-4104			Unknown year
142		1966	GMC	PD-4107			Ex-Voyageur 2249. Exx-Colonial Coach Lines 2249. Exxx-DeNure Tours 6644.
143			MCI	MC-8			Unknown year
150		1975	MCI	MC-8
154-155		1957	GMC	PD-4104			Ex-Gray Coach Lines 1803 & 1813.
156-157		5/1956	GMC	TDM-4515			Ex-Gray Coach Lines 1652 & ?
168-170		1959	GMC	PD-4104			Ex-Gray Coach Lines 1845, 1847, 1849.
175			MCI	MC-8			Unknown year
180		1968	GMC	PD-4903			Ex-Peter Pan Bus Lines 118
206			GMC	PD-4905?			Unknown year
221		1990	MCI	102-C3	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA		Ex-Northern Trails #?
224			Dodge	Ram Van			Unknown year Used on Airporter service
227-228		1967	GMC	PD-4107			Ex-Voyageur Colonial Bus Lines 2330 & 2333. Exx-Colonial Coach Lines 2330 & 2333.
229			GMC	PD-4905			Unknown year Ex-?
235			Ford				Unknown year and model Used on Airporter service
236		1965	MCI	MCC-5A			Ex-Travelways 266. Ex-Abitibi Provincial 3755.
237			MCI				Unknown year and model.
238-239		1967	MCI	MC-5A			Ex-Travelways 126-127. Exx-Carr's Deluxe Coaches 126-127.
257, 260-264		1968	GMC	PD-4903			Ex-Voyageur #?, #?-#?, 2445-2446.
275		1981	MCI	MC-9	Detroit Diesel 8V71N
276 (1st)			MCI	MC-8			Unknown year
276 (2nd)		1981	MCI	MC-9
277			Dodge	Ram Van			Unknown year Used on Airporter service
285			GMC				Unknown year and model.
291		1983	MCI	MC-9	Detroit Diesel 8V71N
292			MCI	MC-7			Unknown year
294		2/1983	MCI	MC-9	Detroit Diesel 8V71N		With a 96-A3 front KICX Special Events studio bus
299			MCI	102-DL3
350		1985	MCI	96-A3	Detroit Diesel 6V92
419			MCI	MC-9
423			MCI	MC-9
427			MCI	MC-9
428		197?	MCI	MC-8			Ex-GO Transit 12xx?
429		1975	MCI	MC-8	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison HT-740D	Ex-GO Transit 1253
430		19??	MCI	MC-8			Ex-GO Transit 12xx? Recapped front.
461		9/1980	MCI	MC-9			With a 96-A3 front
475			MCI
476			MCI
480-481		3/1988	MCI	102-A3	Detroit Diesel 8V92TA
510-513		1/1989	MCI	102-C3	Detroit Diesel 8V92TA
521			MCI	MC-9
528			Ford	Cutaway
543			MCI	MC-9			Unknown year
544			MCI	MC-8			Unknown year
550			MCI	102-C3			Unknown year.
551-553		1/1990	MCI	102-C3	Detroit Diesel 8V92TA
562			MCI	MC-9			Unknown year
577			MCI	MC-9			Unknown year
578			MCI	MC-9			Unknown year
627			MCI	102-A3?
628		12/1985	MCI	102-A3
634			MCI	MC-9			Unknown year
635-638			ElDorado National	Escort RE			Unknown year Used for Toronto Airport Terminal Shuttle
639			MCI	MC-9			Unknown year
640-641			MCI	MC-9			Unknown year With 96-A3 fronts
642-644		3/1993	MCI	102-C3	Caterpillar 3176B
676		6/1990	MCI	102-A3			Ex-Ontario Northland 903
677			MCI	102-A3			Unknown year
678-681		1995	MCI	102-D3	Caterpillar 3176B	Allison B500R	To Greyhound Canada 7678-7681
682			MCI	MC-9			Unknown year
698-705		1996	MCI	102-DL3			To Greyhound Canada 7698-7705 703 to Cha-Co Trails 7703 before going to Greyhound
722		1981	MCI	MC-9			Ex-Erie Coach Lines 8102.
723, 725, 727-728		1996	MCI	102-DL3			To Greyhound Canada 7723, 7725, 7727-7728.
750-752		1990	MCI	102-C3			To Greyhound Canada 7750-7752
779		1977	Flyer	D800B			Ex-Kitchener Transit 779
782-784		1999	Blue Bird	CSRE	Cummins ISC	Allison	Used for Toronto Airport Terminal Shuttle.
806-807		1987	MCI	102-A3	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA		Ex-Brewster 185-186.
818		1990	MCI	102-CH3	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA		Leased from McMynn Leasing.
821			Orion	01.501			Ex-Pickering Transit #? Used for Toronto Airport Terminal Shuttle.
824			Orion	01.501			Ex-Pickering Transit #? Used for Toronto Airport Terminal Shuttle.
825			Orion	01.501			Ex-Pickering Transit #? Used for Toronto Airport Terminal Shuttle.
826		1981	Orion	01.501			Ex-Pickering Transit 910. Used for Toronto Airport Terminal Shuttle.
827			Orion	01.501			Ex-? Used for Toronto Airport Terminal Shuttle.
828			Orion	01.501			Ex-Pickering Transit #? Used for Toronto Airport Terminal Shuttle.
8203		1983	MCI	MC-9	Detroit Diesel 6V92		Ex-Windy City Coaches #?

All-time school bus roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Body	Chassis / Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
22		1950?		Reo			Ex-J. Desroches
60		1966		Chevrolet
63		1962	Blue Bird	GMC
64				Chevrolet C30			Originally a truck
67		1966	Blue Bird	Chevrolet C60 Conventional
71		1967	Blue Bird	Chevrolet C50 Conventional
72-75, 77-78		1968	Blue Bird	Chevrolet C50 Conventional
79, 81-82, 84		1969		Ford B70
80, 83, 85-86		1969	Blue Bird	Ford B70 Conventional
87-90, 92, 95		1969		Chevrolet
91, 93		1969	Blue Bird	Chevrolet
94		1969	Thomas	Chevrolet C50
96		1964		International			Ex-Alex McMurray School Bus
97		1968	Blue Bird	GMC 950 Conventional			Ex-Alex McMurray School Bus
98		1965		GMC			Ex-Alex McMurray School Bus
99		1966		GMC			Ex-Alex McMurray School Bus
102		1964	Blue Bird	International Loadstar 1700 Conventional			Ex-Parkinson Coach Lines
103		1963	Blue Bird	International			Ex-Parkinson Coach Lines
104		1966		Chevrolet			Ex-?
105-106		1970	Blue Bird	Chevrolet C50 Conventional
107		1963		Mercury			Ex-Fred Miller School Bus
108-111, 113		1971	Blue Bird	Chevrolet C50 Conventional
116-119			Blue Bird	Chevrolet
125			Wilson	Chevrolet Vandura
130-131			Wayne	Chevrolet
137, 140-141			Blue Bird	Chevrolet
145-146, 148-149			Blue Bird	Chevrolet
151-152			Blue Bird	Chevrolet
158-162, 164			Blue Bird	Chevrolet
171-172, 174			Blue Bird	Chevrolet
178-179			Blue Bird	Chevrolet
186, 189			Blue Bird	Chevrolet
201-202			Blue Bird	Chevrolet
204-205			Blue Bird	GMC
209			Blue Bird	Chevrolet
210-213			Thomas	Ford
214			Wayne	Chevrolet
216-217, 219-220, 222			Thomas	Ford
254
296			Blue Bird	GMC 6000 Conventional
300, 306		1983	Blue Bird	GMC 6000 Conventional
310			Blue Bird	GMC 6000 Conventional
316
328, 331, 337, 339-340, 342		1984	Blue Bird	GMC 6000 Conventional
376		1985	Blue Bird	Chevrolet 60 Conventional
381			Blue Bird	GMC 6000 Conventional
386		1986?	Blue Bird	Chevrolet ChevyVan 30 Micro Bird
395-396, 398, 402, 407-409		1986	Blue Bird	International S1700 Conventional
411, 413		1986	Blue Bird	Chevrolet ChevyVan 30 Micro Bird
418			Blue Bird	International S1700 Conventional
424			Blue Bird	Ford E-350D
425-426			Wayne	International S1700
431			Blue Bird	International S1700 Conventional
431		1987	Blue Bird	International S1700 Conventional
458		1987		International S1700
467, 474			Blue Bird	International S1700 Conventional
482			Blue Bird	Ford E-350D
488			Blue Bird	International S1700 Conventional
531			Blue Bird	International
534, 536			Blue Bird	International
538		1990	Blue Bird	International
558			Blue Bird	International
565			Blue Bird	International
573			Blue Bird	Chevrolet Vandura 3500D HandyBus
581, 619		1991	Blue Bird	International
585		1990	Blue Bird	Chevrolet Vandura 3500D HandyBus
651, 654			Blue Bird	International
660-661		1994	Blue Bird	International
663, 671, 673			Blue Bird	International
695-696			Blue Bird	International
718			Blue Bird	International 3800 Conventional	International DT466E
745			Blue Bird	GMC 3500 Conventional