TOK Coachlines

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TOK Coachlines
formerly Can-ar Coach Service
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ParentTokmakjian Inc.
Founded1983 (renamed from Travelways Incorporated c. 1976)
Headquarters221 Caldari Road,
Vaughan, Ontario
LocaleGreater Toronto Area
Service area Southern Ontario
Service typecharted coach operator, transit bus contractor
DestinationsSouthampton, Port Elgin, Kincardine, Orangeville, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Vaughan
Fleet12 coaches
OperatorTOK Group
Website TOK Coachlines

TOK Coachlines (formerly Can-ar Coach Service [1] [2] ) is a scheduled and chartered coach operator in the Greater Toronto Area, It is a division of Tokmakjian Inc., a privately held Canadian corporation operating as TOK Group based in Vaughan, Ontario. A related division of TOK Group is TOK Transit which operates public transit services under contract to municipalities.

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History

Can-ar Coach was established in 1983 when Travelways Incorporated, a Thornhill-based bus operator founded in 1976, was sold by Larry Needler (co-owner with several other partners).[ citation needed ]

Both TOK Coachlines and TOK Transit originally operated as Can-ar Coach Service. [2] [3] [4]

Operations

TOK Coachlines operates a scheduled bus route to Pearson Airport and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station from Southampton via Kincardine. A service from Lindsay and Haliburton ended in 2024.[ citation needed ]

TOK Transit operates public transit bus service under contract for York Region Transit, [5] and for Fort Erie Transit. [6]

Fleet

Can-ar

In 2012, Can-ar operated approximately 40 buses. The fleet information is based on the information its former website. [7]

Can-ar fleet as of 2012
UnitsMakeModelSeating
MCI 102D347
MCI 102DL355
MCI 102EL356
MCI J450056
Chevrolet / Starcraft Bus5500 / XLT32

This list of retired Can-ar buses may not be complete. It is based on information from 2004. [7]

Can-ar fleet retirements from 2004 to 2012
UnitsMakeModelSeating
5 Dina Viaggio52
18 MCI 102-A347

Can-ar used to operate a fleet of over 75 transit buses, owned by York Region Transit, under an extension of the contract under which it operated Vaughan Transit for the City of Vaughan.

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References

  1. "TOK Coachlines (formerly Can-Ar Coach Service)". Google Maps. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "TOK Group". TOK Group. Retrieved December 7, 2020. TOK Coachlines: Formerly Can-ar, offers scheduled, custom and package tours
  3. "Union ratifies deal, ending York Region transit strike". CTV News. December 10, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2012. Earlier this week, TOK Transit, a subsidiary of Tokmakjian Inc., was awarded a four-year contract to operate York's northern routes.
  4. "York Region Transit: Miller workers ratify new contract by 80%". Newswire.ca. January 28, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2020. A major remaining issue in the dispute is the fate of 92 striking workers at First Student, which lost the contract with York Region less than two weeks ago. Local 1587 will be taking legal steps to have the new contractor, Tokmajian-Can-Ar, hire the former First Student workers.
  5. "Contract Award Announcement". TOK Group. December 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-09. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  6. "Fort Erie Transit". Fort Erie Transit. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020. Fort Erie Transit is administrated by the Corporation of the Town of Fort Erie. Our Operator is Tokmakjian Inc. aka TOK Group. TOK Group has been providing transit in Fort Erie since 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Fleet - Can-ar Coach Service". Archived from the original on 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2008-06-19.