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The Badger Bus is an intercity bus service
An intercity bus service (North American English) or intercity coach service (British English and Commonwealth English), also called a long-distance, express, over-the-road, commercial, long-haul, or highway bus or coach service, is a public t ...
operating mainly in Wisconsin
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by Badger Coaches, Inc. It also offers charter
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s and tours, and operates school bus
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es under contract.
History
Founded in 1920 by Herman E. Meier to provide service between Madison andMonroe, Wisconsin
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, 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.
In 2023, Badger Bus lost a contract with the Madison Metropolitan School District to transport its students in school buses.
Routes
Badger Bus mainly provides intercity service fromMilwaukee, Wisconsin
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to Madison, Wisconsin
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. Badger Bus also provides weekend service from Madison to Minneapolis
Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the state's List of cities in Minnesota, most populous city. Locat ...
, Whitewater
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Place names (Canada)
Communities
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.Fleet
As of 2015, Badger Bus has 140 vehicles with a combined capacity of 7,000 people.{{rp, 37 The Badger Bus fleet consists of several buses: *Blue Bird Vision
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*IC Bus
IC Bus (originally IC Corporation) is an American Bus manufacturing, bus manufacturer. Headquartered in Lisle, Illinois, IC is a wholly owned subsidiary of International Motors. Established in 2002 by Navistar through the reorganization of sub ...
See also
* List of intercity bus stops in Minnesota *List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin
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References
External links
Badger Coaches home page
Bus transportation in Minnesota 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