Intercar
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Intercar is the second largest interurban bus carrier within the province of Quebec
, Canada
, and one of the largest providers of school buses. The company was founded in 1959 in Jonquière
, but expanded greatly in 1990 with the acquisition of Voyageur's
routes in the Saguenay region
and the North Coast
of the Saint Lawrence River
. The next step in the evolution of the Intercar Group, already well established in student transportation in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, was the launch of school bus services in the area around Quebec City
. Further expansion of their interurban routes to Sept-Îles
meant that by 2001 they dominated those services in the triangle between Sept-Iles, Dolbeau and Quebec. Throughout the early part of this century they have continued to acquire more school transportation companies and further grow their charter service.
, Chicoutimi
and Quebec City
.
Subsidiaries which operate from these locations are:
Expedibus is a package shipping and courier company, operated cooperatively throughout Quebec by Orléans Express
, Intercar, Autobus Maheux and Limocar
.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and one of the largest providers of school buses. The company was founded in 1959 in Jonquière
Jonquière, Quebec
Jonquière was a city on the Saguenay River in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, near Chicoutimi. In 2002, Jonquière became an arrondissement, or borough, of the merged city of Saguenay....
, but expanded greatly in 1990 with the acquisition of Voyageur's
Voyageur Colonial Bus Lines
Voyageur Colonial Bus Lines, commonly called Voyageur Colonial or just Voyageur, is a Canadian intercity bus company that serves Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec, primarily the cities of Montreal, Ottawa and Kingston...
routes in the Saguenay region
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean is a region in Quebec, Canada. It contains the Saguenay Fjord, the estuary of the Saguenay River, stretching through much of the region...
and the North Coast
Côte-Nord
Côte-Nord is the second largest administrative region by land area in Quebec, Canada, after Nord-du-Québec...
of the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
. The next step in the evolution of the Intercar Group, already well established in student transportation in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, was the launch of school bus services in the area around Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
. Further expansion of their interurban routes to Sept-Îles
Sept-Îles, Quebec
For the islands in north of Brittany, see JentilezSept-Îles is a city in the Côte-Nord region of eastern Quebec, Canada. It is the northernmost town in Quebec with any significant population...
meant that by 2001 they dominated those services in the triangle between Sept-Iles, Dolbeau and Quebec. Throughout the early part of this century they have continued to acquire more school transportation companies and further grow their charter service.
Divisions
Operations are based around three centres in JonquièreJonquière, Quebec
Jonquière was a city on the Saguenay River in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, near Chicoutimi. In 2002, Jonquière became an arrondissement, or borough, of the merged city of Saguenay....
, Chicoutimi
Chicoutimi, Quebec
Chicoutimi is one of the three boroughs of Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, and was a separate city in its own right until 2002. Chicoutimi had a population of 59,764 in the Canada 2001 Census, the last census in which Chicoutimi was counted as a separate city....
and Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
.
Subsidiaries which operate from these locations are:
- Jonquiere
- Autobus Jasmin
- Intercar Saguenay
- Autobus Gilbert
- Autobus JDJ
- Intercar du Fjord
- Intercar Chibougamau
- Québec
- Intercar Inc.
- Intercar Atlantique
- Autocar Fournier
- Transport adapté Intercar
- Transport scolaire Intercar
- Chicoutimi
- Autobus Laterrière
- Intercar La Baie
- Paul Tremblay Transport
- Autobus Tremblay & Tremblay
- Intercar Inc.
- Transports spécialisés du Saguenay
Expedibus
Orléans Express
Orléans Express is a coach operator in Quebec, Canada. It runs buses exclusively in Quebec, with service throughout Atlantic Canada provided by subsidiary Acadian Lines.It has a wide network of routes throughout Quebec and the Maritimes...
, Intercar, Autobus Maheux and Limocar
Limocar
Limocar is a coach operator in Quebec, Canada.The company was founded in 1979 and operates a fleet of 320 vehicles. It operates the only regular bus service between Montreal and Sherbrooke...
.
Fleet
- GMCGeneral Motors Diesel DivisionGeneral Motors Diesel Division was a unit of General Motors and was a manufacturer of locomotives, transit buses and military products.The locomotive unit was acquired by private investors, the transit bus divisions were purchased by TMC in the U.S. and MCI in Canada, and the GM Defense unit was...
PD 4107 - GMC PD 4905
- MCIMotor Coach IndustriesMotor Coach Industries International Inc. is an American bus manufacturer based in Schaumburg, Illinois, and is a leading participant in the North American coach bus industry. It has various operating subsidiaries:...
MC-8 - MCI MC-9
- MCI 102A3
- PrevostPrevost CarPrevost is a Quebec, Canada-based manufacturer of touring coaches and bus shells for high-end motorhomes and specialty conversions.The company now owns Nova Bus and in turn is owned by Volvo Bus Corporation.- History :...
Prestige - Prevost LeMirage
- Prevost H5-60
- Prevost LeMirage XL
- Prevost LeMirage XL-45
- Prevost H3-40
- Prevost H3-41
- Prevost H3-45
- Prevost LeMirage XLII
- Girardin MinibusGirardin MinibusGirardin Minibus Inc. based in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada manufactures buses exclusively for the smaller Type A market; these buses are based on chassis provided from Ford or General Motors...
- School buses manufactured by Blue Bird and ThomasThomas Built BusesThomas Built Buses, Inc. is a bus manufacturer based in High Point, North Carolina, United States and a subsidiary of the German Daimler AG. Thomas produces school buses, activity buses/MFSAB , and commercial buses; both small and full-size buses are produced.Thomas traces its roots to 1916, when...
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