Maritime Bus

Maritime Bus
Slogan "Your Bus Ride!"
Parent Coach Atlantic Group
Founded August 2012
Headquarters 7 Mount Edward Road,
Charlottetown,
Prince Edward Island,
C1A 5R7
Service area Eastern Canada
Service type Intercity coach service
Stops 49
Fleet 42
Website http://www.maritimebus.com

Maritime Bus is a Canadian coach operator based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] The company began operations on December 1, 2012, after Acadian Lines discontinued service on November 30.

History

Maritime Bus began operations in December of 2012, serving 15,500 passengers in its first month. This increased to 16,700 in the month of March[8] and averaged about 15,000 per month for its first year of operation. Its busiest single day of operation was on October 13, 2014 (Thanksgiving Monday) when ridership totalled 1,757 passengers.[9] The bus service also provides daily same-day parcel delivery to all its terminals in the Maritimes and Quebec. Maritime Bus is a subsidiary of its parent company, Coach Atlantic Group.

Legal status

The application for incorporation was filed on August 16, 2012, and was originally going to be called Atlantic Express Inc. During the incorporation process, the name of the applicant was changed to Tri-Maritime Bus Network Inc.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Maritime Bus team preps for maiden voyage". CBC News. 2012-11-24. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Maritime Bus steers toward smooth launch". The Chronicle-Herald. 2012-11-29. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  3. ↑ "New regional bus service for students". Unews.ca. 2012-11-26. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Smooth launch for Maritime Bus company". CBC News. 2012-12-01. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  5. ↑ Ross, Ryan (October 26, 2012). "Maritime Bus will be on roads Dec. 1: Cassidy". The Guardian (Charlottetown). Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  6. ↑ Stewart, Dave (November 29, 2012). "New regional bus service launches Saturday from Charlottetown". The Guardian (Charlottetown). Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  7. ↑ Cosgrove, Colleen (October 25, 2012). "Maritime bus service gets OK to roll". The Chronicle-Herald. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Maritime Bus close to breaking even". CBC News. 2013-04-02. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  9. ↑ Daily Record for Maritime Bus!, Maritime Bus

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