Building on its 60-year legacy, Northern Ontario bus company enters a new era
New ownership and brand-new facility shaping Tisdale Bus Lines' future. The construction of a new maintenance facility in South Porcupine can’t come soon enough for Tisdale Bus Lines.
At their current Timmins facility, mechanics and service technicians are crammed into 3,600 square feet, leaving them bursting at the seams, which is hampering future growth.
“In 2020 we were operating 20 coaches; right now we’re at 32 and we have three more coming in before year end, bringing us up to 35,”
Ron Malette, the company’s former owner and long-time president, said. Ground broke on the $4.1-million project in mid-September. Author summary: Tisdale Bus Lines expands.