AVONMORE, Ontario – Effective as of Aug. 1, Delaney Bus Lines Ltd. ended its services.
Roxborough Bus Lines officially took possession of the school bus fleet and state of the art Delaney headquarters, while 417 Bus Lines of Casselman will take ownership of the Delaney charter coach fleet and three daily commuter routes.
“This has been the hardest decision of my life,” said Janet Delaney, Delaney company president, in a press release. “When the opportunity to work with two companies with a rich history of success and safety in our community presented itself, I wanted to think long and hard about the possibilities. Ultimately I arrived at the conclusion that our drivers and staff, our passengers, the community, and the students we transport each day will be served well by the younger ownership at these two growing companies.”
Janet Delaney took ownership of the family company following her husband’s passing in 2010. Her late husband, Michael Delaney, grew his father’s company from what was once nine school busses in 1972, to several busses transporting more than 5,500 students and hundreds of commuters everyday.
Michael’s father, Vincent Delaney, started transporting students to the Cloverside school house near Avonmore in the back of his milk truck. In 1948, he purchased the first school buses in Eastern Ont.
“I cannot express my gratitude enough to the people of Cornwall and SDG for your many decades of support and patronage,” said Janet in a press release.
Roxborough Bus Lines can be reached at 613-346-2511 or roxboroughbus.com.
