The Tofino Bus Company has a new owner but the company name will stay the same.
Greater Victoria-based WilsonB次元官网网址檚 Group, the parent company of WilsonB次元官网网址檚 Transportation, will officially acquire the 16-year-old Tofino Bus Company on Nov. 15.
B次元官网网址淲e are not changing the name of the company and we are looking to the future and how this opportunity will create more jobs, growth and continued service to Vancouver Island, the Mainland and Interior of B.C.,B次元官网网址� said John Wilson, president and CEO of the WilsonB次元官网网址檚 Group.
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ItB次元官网网址檚 the latest addition by the 56-year-old WilsonB次元官网网址檚 Group that was started by JohnB次元官网网址檚 dad Kello on Salt Spring Island. This year WilsonB次元官网网址檚 expanded their connections from Vancouver to Kelowna, Kamloops and Whistler in the wake of Greyhound closing the majority of their routes in B.C. WilsonB次元官网网址檚 will monitor Tofino Bus over the next 12 months and review their operations at that point, Wilson said.
Tofino Bus has about 40 vehicles in its fleet and currently employs 41 people who will remain in their roles.
Founder Dylan Green will also remain with Tofino Bus, albeit on a one-year contract, and will report to Wilson.
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B次元官网网址淭his will allow for more resources and support to continue growth,B次元官网网址� Green said. B次元官网网址淲e will be part of a larger group that will help us grow passenger bus services and expand our freight network on Vancouver Island, to the Mainland, and beyond.B次元官网网址�
Green started Tofino Bus in 2002 as an inter-city bus and charter service and expanded it in 2015 to include the entire Vancouver Island. It filled the gaps left by Greyhound in offering Box By Bus and freight service in partnership with Greyhound to ship packages on and off the Island. WilsonB次元官网网址檚 had already taken over those connections.
B次元官网网址淚 knew [Green] when he first started Tofino Bus and have worked alongside him for quite some time, when the discussions started about an acquisition, this seemed like the right fit,B次元官网网址� Wilson said. B次元官网网址淥ur family is excited about the opportunities Tofino Bus will bring and look forward to working with Dylan and his team.B次元官网网址�
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