Wisconsin intercity bus service
InManhattan , New York City TheBadger Bus is anintercity bus service operating mainly inWisconsin [ 1] [ 2] Badger Coaches, Inc. It also offerscharters and tours,[ 3] school buses under contract.
Founded in 1920 by Herman E. Meier to provide service between Madison andMonroe, Wisconsin , the company expanded after it was granted permission in 1946 to provide service between Madison and Milwaukee.[ 4]
In 2023, Badger Bus lost a contract with theMadison Metropolitan School District to transport its students in school buses.[ 5]
Badger Bus mainly provides intercity service fromMilwaukee, Wisconsin toMadison, Wisconsin . Badger Bus also provides weekend service fromMadison toMinneapolis ,Whitewater , andEau Claire .[ 2]
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:
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