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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
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operated between Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the county seat of Dane County and the capital city of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census the population was 269,840, making it the second-largest city in Wisconsin by population, after Milwaukee, and the 80th-lar ...
and Milwaukee, 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. Fleet
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 manufacturer. Headquartered in Lisle, Illinois, IC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Navistar International. Established in 2002 by Navistar through the reorganization of subsidiary manufact ...
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 se ...
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