DRL Coachlines is a motor coach bus company operating in the

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province of

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. Wholly owned by DRL Group of Triton, NL, the bus company provided charter services before taking over

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''Roadcruiser'' services on the island of Newfoundland in 1996.

Inter-city service

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ferry terminal) * Doyles (Mountain Side General Store) * Robinson's Junction (Midway Hotel) * Stephenville ( Stephenville International Airport) * Corner Brook (Confederation Drive Circle K) *

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(Pasadena Convenience Plus) * Deer Lake (Circle K) * Hampden Junction (White Bay Convenience) * Baie Verte Junction (Junction Inn) * Springdale Junction (Butt's Esso) * South Brook (Eddy's Restaurant) *

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(Loder's Irving) *

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(Highliner Inn) *

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(Circle K) *

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(Brittany Inns) * Gander (

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) * Gambo (Needs Convenience) * Eastport Junction (Splash n' Putt) *

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(Blackmore's North Atlantic) *

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(Circle K) * Goobies Junction (Circle K) * Whitbourne Junction (Whitbourne Irving) *

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(Crossroads Motel) * St. John's ( Memorial University of Newfoundland)

History

DRL subsequently expanded its charter services into neighbouring

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and

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. It also received a license to operate an inter-city bus route from Halifax to Yarmouth via Bridgewater on the South Shore, and was a contract school bus operator for the

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. Tickets are purchased on the bus and only cash is accepted. Problems arose in the mid-2000s when the company lost its operating licenses for intercity, charter and school buses in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick after government transport regulators were informed of safety problems and maintenance issues resulting from DRL Coachlines service, in addition to

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problems that the company was facing. DRL Coachlines has also faced several complaints about its inter-city bus services in Newfoundland and Labrador, where it has a monopoly. The company suspended operations during the

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in 2020, but resumed operations on June 18, 2020.

References

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External links

DRL Coachlines Ltd. - official website

DRL Coachline , VIA Rail- Schedule
Companies based in Newfoundland and Labrador Intercity bus companies of Canada Bus transport in Newfoundland and Labrador Bus transport in Nova Scotia Bus transport in New Brunswick