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The Badger Bus is an
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Bus transportation in Wisconsin Intercity bus companies of the United States Transport companies established in 1920 Bus companies of the United States 1920 establishments in Wisconsin Transportation companies based in Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-transport-stub
The Badger Bus is an interurban
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bus line operated between Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the county seat of Dane County, Wisconsin, Dane County and the capital city of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census the population was 269,840, making it the second-largest city in Wisconsin b ...
and Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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by Badger Coaches, Inc. It also offers charters and tours, and operates school buses under contract.
History
Founded in 1920 by Herman E. Meier to provide service between Madison andMonroe, Wisconsin
Monroe, known as "the Swiss Cheese Capital of the USA", is a city in and the county seat of Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,661 at the 2020 census. The city is bordered by the Town of Monroe to the north and the ...
, the company expanded after it was granted permission in 1946 to provide service between Madison and Milwaukee. The company may have also been known as Badger Tour and Travel. Fleet
The Badger Bus fleet consists of several buses: *Blue Bird Vision
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*IC Bus
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See also
*List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin The following is a list of presently operating intercity bus stops in Wisconsin with regular service. The list excludes charter buses, local transit buses, paratransit systems, and trolleybus systems. The following companies provide intercity bus s ...
References
External links
Badger Coaches home page
Bus transportation in Wisconsin Intercity bus companies of the United States Transport companies established in 1920 Bus companies of the United States 1920 establishments in Wisconsin Transportation companies based in Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-transport-stub