OurBus is now offering Ottawa-Toronto trips.  Street stops at both termini, with pickup/dropoff also available in Whitby and Kingston.   The ticket price is shown as $9.52.  However, a "booking fee", "fuel surcharge fee", and "facility fee" are all added, making the actual price $19.95. Airlines are no longer allowed to do this sort of pricing structure in Canada, but AFAIK there's nothing preventing a bus service from doing so.  Kinda scummy though ..read more

Just had this company show up on my radar. Corporate name is Intercity Bus, Inc and they have a valid CVOR: 214669917 Seems they bought over the old Greyhound Canada Bus Terminal in London and their first Route will be London (Downtown) - London (Western University) - London (Fanshawe College) - Kitchener - Toronto Pearson - Toronto. Can't book any tickets, so it seems there are looking for a booking platform provider. I have attached some pictures of the bus photographed at the old Greyhound Canada Bus Terminal passed on from my friend.   ..read more

So it seems that Stock Transportation is rebranding as National , or at least in the Ottawa Region. I find it weird since they decided to operate solely as a Charter Company in the NCR ..read more

I can't comment on how it feels driving a Motor Coach for a line haul or charter as I'm not a driver, and can only comment as Bus Fan/passenger.   The longest trips I've taken by Motor Coach where:   Atlantic City to New York City 2 HRS(I think, it was over 20 years ago) Transfer @ New York New York City to Montreal 8 HRS I believe not sure 20 years ago Montreal to Boston 8 HRS I think, it was some time ago. 2 times A Charter 14 days Ottawa to New York State( a few places)-Vermont, Connetic(Hartford),  Massatusses(Boston, Cape Cod, Mystic)   That's about it.   N ..read more

Question? How many different Trailways affilates are there and what are they called? I know: New York Trailways   ..read more

I took a look at the 6 coach companies serving the Ottawa-Toronto Toronto-Ottawa schedules to see what difference they offer. For Book-A-Ride the schedule was hard to find. I did not include stops between Ottawa & Toronto(IE Scarbourgh, Kingston etc) or price. From what I saw for price it vary from about $39 to $59.   FLIX Downtown(Market) Ottawa to Toronto DEP------------------Arrive Monday to Sunday 9:00 AM-------------2:00 PM 3:00 PM------------8:30 PM 5:45 PM----------11:05 PM Toronto to Ottawa N/A Monday to Friday 9:00 AM---------2:30 PM Monday/Tuesday 2:30 PM---------8:20 PM 8:0 ..read more

Book-A-Ride now has a stop in Cornwall on their new Toronto-Montreal route.  Has anyone noticed where the Cornwall stop is located?  I'm getting nothing but crickets from Book-A-Ride ..read more

I'm curious do any inter-city/Commuter Coach companies offer Driver Shield like some public transit agencies do ..read more

Does anyone know much about this company offering Ottawa-Montreal, Montreal-Quebec, and Montreal-Toronto service?  I’ve seen their ads on social media…  I had doubts that’s they were legitimate until I’ve seen their microbuses rolling on Highway 417.  ..read more

Ex-McCoy H3-45 #224 is parked at the back of the Big Rig Collision Facility in S.E. Calgary with Alberta plates on it. You can see the former McCoy lettering. I am pretty sure that is 224, but not 100% sure. If anyone wants to see the full resolution image, send me a PM and I will send it over. Attached is a resized image ..read more