Badger Bus

The Badger Bus is an intercity bus service operating mainly in Wisconsin[1][2] by Badger Coaches, Inc. It also offers charters and tours,[3] and operates school buses under contract.

In Manhattan, New York City

History

Founded in 1920 by Herman E. Meier to provide service between Madison and Monroe, Wisconsin, the company expanded after it was granted permission in 1946 to provide service between Madison and Milwaukee.[4] 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.[5]

Routes

Badger Bus mainly provides intercity service from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Madison, Wisconsin. Badger Bus also provides weekend service from Madison to Minneapolis, Whitewater, and Eau Claire.[2]

Fleet

As of 2015, Badger Bus has 140 vehicles with a combined capacity of 7,000 people.[6]^: 37

The Badger Bus fleet consists of several buses:

References

"Locations". BadgerBus. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
"Long distance intercity bus service". Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
"Tours". BadgerBus. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
"Our History". BadgerBus. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
Viviani, Nick (3 March 2023). "Madison schools, Badger Buses part ways". NBC 15. Madison, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
Silber, Hannah (18 May 2015). A NO-NOTICE EVACUATION PLAN FOR THE UW-MADISON CAMPUS: Developing a Plan to Evacuate a University Campus using Microscopic Simulation and Traffic Demand Modeling (MS). Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2023.

External links

Badger Coaches home page

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[stops-1] "Locations". BadgerBus. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.

[wisdot-2] "Long distance intercity bus service". Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.

[tours-3] "Tours". BadgerBus. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.

[:0-4] "Our History". BadgerBus. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.

[5] Viviani, Nick (3 March 2023). "Madison schools, Badger Buses part ways". NBC 15. Madison, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.

[6] Silber, Hannah (18 May 2015). A NO-NOTICE EVACUATION PLAN FOR THE UW-MADISON CAMPUS: Developing a Plan to Evacuate a University Campus using Microscopic Simulation and Traffic Demand Modeling (MS). Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2023.