Van Galder Bus Company, legally Sam Van Galder, Inc. is a subsidiary of Coach USA, headquartered in Janesville, Wisconsin. It had been a family-owned business for over 50 years, until it was sold in 1999 to the Stagecoach Group, who retained Stephen Van Galder as president, under the Coach USA banner. The company operates school buses, coach charters, excursions, daily airport shuttles, Amtrak Thruway service to downtown Chicago, and the only intercity service on the I-39/90 corridor. The company also operates two bus terminals at Janesville and Rockford.
The corridor served by Van Galder's regularly scheduled service is from:
- Madison
- University of Wisconsin Memorial Union
- Dutch Mill Park-n-Ride off the West Beltline Highway and Stoughton Road (Highway 51)
- Janesville (Terminal off I-39/90 and Highway 14)
- South Beloit (Fas Mart/McDonald's on southeast corner of I-39/90 and Highway 75)
- Rockford Terminal off State Street (U.S. Route 20 Business) (only Rockford stop for intercity service; effective May 1, 2017, service to Clock Tower Resort has been suspended.)
to
- Chicago
- O'Hare International Airport and
- Chicago Midway International Airport via Union Station.
In September, 2009, the company started double-decker bus service on the route between Madison and downtown Chicago.
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References
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External links
- Van Galder Bus Company at Coach USA website
- Janesville Transit System (JTS) at City of Janesville website
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